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Kontor Space (NSE:KONTOR) Beneish M-Score : 28.27 (As of Apr. 12, 2025)


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What is Kontor Space 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.

Warning Sign:

Beneish M-Score 28.27 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

NSE:KONTOR' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.12   Med: 12.58   Max: 28.27
Current: 28.27

During the past 4 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Kontor Space was 28.27. The lowest was -3.12. And the median was 12.58.


Kontor Space Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Kontor Space'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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Kontor Space Beneish M-Score Chart

Kontor Space Annual Data
Trend Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24
Beneish M-Score
- - -3.12 28.27

Kontor Space Semi-Annual Data
Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24
Beneish M-Score - - -3.12 28.27

Competitive Comparison of Kontor Space's Beneish M-Score

For the Real Estate Services subindustry, Kontor Space'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.


Kontor Space's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Real Estate Industry

For the Real Estate industry and Real Estate sector, Kontor Space's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Kontor Space 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 Kontor Space 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 * 32.7561+0.528 * 1.1075+0.404 * 2.871+0.892 * 1.202+0.115 * 1.4056
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.5912+4.679 * 0.05255-0.327 * 0.4495
=28.27

* 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 (Mar24) TTM:Last Year (Mar23) TTM:
Total Receivables was ₹50.1 Mil.
Revenue was ₹110.3 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹65.2 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹133.4 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹310.4 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹134.0 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹7.7 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹4.7 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹40.0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹46.5 Mil.
Net Income was ₹19.5 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₹3.2 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₹1.3 Mil.
Revenue was ₹91.7 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹60.1 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹26.7 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹129.5 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹96.6 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹8.0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹6.6 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹29.2 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹51.1 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)
=(50.119 / 110.267) / (1.273 / 91.74)
=0.454524 / 0.013876
=32.7561

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)
=(60.052 / 91.74) / (65.172 / 110.267)
=0.654589 / 0.591038
=1.1075

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 - (133.387 + 134.02) / 310.431) / (1 - (26.679 + 96.599) / 129.531)
=0.138594 / 0.048274
=2.871

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
=110.267 / 91.74
=1.202

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))
=(7.98 / (7.98 + 96.599)) / (7.693 / (7.693 + 134.02))
=0.076306 / 0.054286
=1.4056

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)
=(4.717 / 110.267) / (6.638 / 91.74)
=0.042778 / 0.072357
=0.5912

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)
=((46.483 + 40.003) / 310.431) / ((51.082 + 29.196) / 129.531)
=0.2786 / 0.619759
=0.4495

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
=(19.481 - 0 - 3.168) / 310.431
=0.05255

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.

Kontor Space has a M-score of 28.27 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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Kontor Space Business Description

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Ashar IT, Park Road No. 16 Z, Office No. A1 & B1, 9th Floor, Wagle Industrial Estate, Thane West, Thane, MH, IND, 400604
Kontor Space Ltd provides space-as-a-service by renting and managing commercial spaces. It aims to foster a culture of collaboration and productivity by offering flexibility, convenience, and astounding quality at a significantly competitive price to its clients ranging from small-scale startups to large conglomerates.

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