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KONE Oyj (MEX:KNEBV) Beneish M-Score : -2.64 (As of Apr. 16, 2025)


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What is KONE Oyj Beneish M-Score?

The zones of discrimination for M-Score is as such:

An M-Score of equal or less than -1.78 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.
An M-Score of greater than -1.78 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

Good Sign:

Beneish M-Score -2.64 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for KONE Oyj's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

MEX:KNEBV' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.03   Med: -2.65   Max: -1.37
Current: -2.64

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of KONE Oyj was -1.37. The lowest was -3.03. And the median was -2.65.


KONE Oyj Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for KONE Oyj's Beneish M-Score can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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KONE Oyj Beneish M-Score Chart

KONE Oyj Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.89 -2.65 -2.26 -2.63 -2.64

KONE Oyj Quarterly Data
Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.63 - - - -2.64

Competitive Comparison of KONE Oyj's Beneish M-Score

For the Specialty Industrial Machinery subindustry, KONE Oyj's Beneish M-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Beneish M-Score data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


KONE Oyj's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, KONE Oyj's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where KONE Oyj's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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KONE Oyj Beneish M-Score Calculation

The M-score was created by Professor Messod Beneish. Instead of measuring the bankruptcy risk (Altman Z-Score) or business trend (Piotroski F-Score), M-score can be used to detect the risk of earnings manipulation. This is the original research paper on M-score.

The M-Score Variables:

The M-score of KONE Oyj for today is based on a combination of the following eight different indices:

M=-4.84+0.92 * DSRI+0.528 * GMI+0.404 * AQI+0.892 * SGI+0.115 * DEPI
=-4.84+0.92 * 0.9916+0.528 * 0.9534+0.404 * 1.0417+0.892 * 1.1955+0.115 * 1.0464
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0276+4.679 * -0.032097-0.327 * 1.0165
=-2.48

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

This Year (Dec24) TTM:Last Year (Dec23) TTM:
Total Receivables was MXN66,933 Mil.
Revenue was MXN242,372 Mil.
Gross Profit was MXN136,894 Mil.
Total Current Assets was MXN130,225 Mil.
Total Assets was MXN202,755 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was MXN19,622 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was MXN6,381 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was MXN17,602 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was MXN115,217 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was MXN15,298 Mil.
Net Income was MXN20,775 Mil.
Gross Profit was MXN0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was MXN27,283 Mil.
Total Receivables was MXN56,463 Mil.
Revenue was MXN202,734 Mil.
Gross Profit was MXN109,176 Mil.
Total Current Assets was MXN106,695 Mil.
Total Assets was MXN161,613 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was MXN14,433 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was MXN4,987 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was MXN14,327 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was MXN94,219 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was MXN8,121 Mil.




1. DSRI = Days Sales in Receivables Index

Measured as the ratio of Revenue in Total Receivables in year t to year t-1.

A large increase in DSR could be indicative of revenue inflation.

DSRI=(Receivables_t / Revenue_t) / (Receivables_t-1 / Revenue_t-1)
=(66932.602 / 242371.624) / (56462.976 / 202733.976)
=0.276157 / 0.278508
=0.9916

2. GMI = Gross Margin Index

Measured as the ratio of gross margin in year t-1 to gross margin in year t.

Gross margin has deteriorated when this index is above 1. A firm with poorer prospects is more likely to manipulate earnings.

GMI=GrossMargin_t-1 / GrossMargin_t
=(GrossProfit_t-1 / Revenue_t-1) / (GrossProfit_t / Revenue_t)
=(109175.698 / 202733.976) / (136894.194 / 242371.624)
=0.538517 / 0.564811
=0.9534

3. AQI = Asset Quality Index

AQI is the ratio of asset quality in year t to year t-1.

Asset quality is measured as the ratio of non-current assets other than Property, Plant and Equipment to Total Assets.

AQI=(1 - (CurrentAssets_t + PPE_t) / TotalAssets_t) / (1 - (CurrentAssets_t-1 + PPE_t-1) / TotalAssets_t-1)
=(1 - (130224.738 + 19621.829) / 202754.529) / (1 - (106695.273 + 14432.738) / 161612.611)
=0.260946 / 0.250504
=1.0417

4. SGI = Sales Growth Index

Ratio of Revenue in year t to sales in year t-1.

Sales growth is not itself a measure of manipulation. However, growth companies are likely to find themselves under pressure to manipulate in order to keep up appearances.

SGI=Sales_t / Sales_t-1
=Revenue_t / Revenue_t-1
=242371.624 / 202733.976
=1.1955

5. DEPI = Depreciation Index

Measured as the ratio of the rate of Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization in year t-1 to the corresponding rate in year t.

DEPI greater than 1 indicates that assets are being depreciated at a slower rate. This suggests that the firm might be revising useful asset life assumptions upwards, or adopting a new method that is income friendly.

DEPI=(Depreciation_t-1 / (Depreciaton_t-1 + PPE_t-1)) / (Depreciation_t / (Depreciaton_t + PPE_t))
=(4986.764 / (4986.764 + 14432.738)) / (6381.189 / (6381.189 + 19621.829))
=0.256792 / 0.245402
=1.0464

Note: If the Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization data is not available, we assume that the depreciation rate is constant and set the Depreciation Index to 1.

6. SGAI = Sales, General and Administrative expenses Index

The ratio of Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) to Sales in year t relative to year t-1.

SGA expenses index > 1 means that the company is becoming less efficient in generate sales.

SGAI=(SGA_t / Sales_t) / (SGA_t-1 /Sales_t-1)
=(17601.774 / 242371.624) / (14327.228 / 202733.976)
=0.072623 / 0.07067
=1.0276

7. LVGI = Leverage Index

The ratio of total debt to Total Assets in year t relative to yeat t-1.

An LVGI > 1 indicates an increase in leverage

LVGI=((LTD_t + CurrentLiabilities_t) / TotalAssets_t) / ((LTD_t-1 + CurrentLiabilities_t-1) / TotalAssets_t-1)
=((15297.82 + 115217.369) / 202754.529) / ((8120.614 + 94219.108) / 161612.611)
=0.64371 / 0.633241
=1.0165

8. TATA = Total Accruals to Total Assets

Total accruals calculated as the change in working capital accounts other than cash less depreciation.

TATA=(IncomefromContinuingOperations_t - CashFlowsfromOperations_t) / TotalAssets_t
=(NetIncome_t - NonOperatingIncome_t - CashFlowsfromOperations_t) / TotalAssets_t
=(20774.898 - 0 - 27282.75) / 202754.529
=-0.032097

An M-Score of equal or less than -1.78 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator. An M-Score of greater than -1.78 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

KONE Oyj has a M-score of -2.48 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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KONE Oyj Business Description

Address
Keilasatama 3, P.O. Box 7, Espoo, FIN, 02150
Kone is a global top-four supplier of elevators and escalators. Kone began producing elevators in Finland in 1918 and today generates revenue in three ways: selling new elevators and escalators, modernizing old equipment, and servicing its installed base. Most of the company's profit comes from the last activity, where contracts are rolled over annually with built-in price increases. The bulk of Kone's business is in elevators, which are more numerous globally than escalators. Its business model is similar to its closest competitors Otis, Schindler, and TK Elevator.

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