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Kennede Electronics MFG Co (SZSE:002723) Beneish M-Score : -3.09 (As of Apr. 16, 2025)


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What is Kennede Electronics MFG Co 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 -3.09 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for Kennede Electronics MFG Co's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

SZSE:002723' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.1   Med: -2.23   Max: -1.69
Current: -3.09

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Kennede Electronics MFG Co was -1.69. The lowest was -3.10. And the median was -2.23.


Kennede Electronics MFG Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Kennede Electronics MFG Co'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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Kennede Electronics MFG Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Kennede Electronics MFG Co 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 -1.75 -2.21 -1.69 -2.86 -3.09

Kennede Electronics MFG Co 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 -2.86 -2.97 -3.16 -2.87 -3.09

Competitive Comparison of Kennede Electronics MFG Co's Beneish M-Score

For the Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances subindustry, Kennede Electronics MFG Co'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.


Kennede Electronics MFG Co's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances Industry

For the Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Kennede Electronics MFG Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Kennede Electronics MFG Co's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Kennede Electronics MFG Co 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 Kennede Electronics MFG Co 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 * 1.0071+0.528 * 1.2579+0.404 * 0.9416+0.892 * 0.953+0.115 * 1
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.8373+4.679 * -0.106917-0.327 * 1.1239
=-3.09

* 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 ¥1,129 Mil.
Revenue was 342.225 + 392.264 + 422.583 + 371.5 = ¥1,529 Mil.
Gross Profit was 12.542 + 25.275 + 86.963 + 55.714 = ¥180 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ¥1,576 Mil.
Total Assets was ¥2,716 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ¥642 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ¥0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ¥96 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ¥1,553 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ¥96 Mil.
Net Income was -185.231 + -43.33 + 1.981 + 1.969 = ¥-225 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = ¥0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 16.667 + -110.066 + 118.824 + 40.311 = ¥66 Mil.
Total Receivables was ¥1,177 Mil.
Revenue was 374.151 + 358.28 + 454.663 + 416.947 = ¥1,604 Mil.
Gross Profit was 65.551 + 52.628 + 64.608 + 55.464 = ¥238 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ¥1,683 Mil.
Total Assets was ¥2,860 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ¥620 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ¥0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ¥55 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ¥1,461 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ¥84 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)
=(1129.171 / 1528.572) / (1176.59 / 1604.041)
=0.73871 / 0.733516
=1.0071

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)
=(238.251 / 1604.041) / (180.494 / 1528.572)
=0.148532 / 0.11808
=1.2579

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 - (1575.803 + 641.695) / 2715.64) / (1 - (1682.907 + 619.981) / 2860.033)
=0.183434 / 0.194804
=0.9416

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
=1528.572 / 1604.041
=0.953

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))
=(0 / (0 + 619.981)) / (0 / (0 + 641.695))
=0 / 0
=1

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)
=(96.065 / 1528.572) / (54.867 / 1604.041)
=0.062846 / 0.034205
=1.8373

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)
=((95.874 + 1553.394) / 2715.64) / ((84.104 + 1461.391) / 2860.033)
=0.607322 / 0.540377
=1.1239

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
=(-224.611 - 0 - 65.736) / 2715.64
=-0.106917

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.

Kennede Electronics MFG Co has a M-score of -3.09 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Kennede Electronics MFG Co Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
No.21, Jintong Road, Tangxia Town, Pengjiang District, Guangdong Province, Jiangmen City, CHN, 529085
Kennede Electronics MFG Co Ltd is a Chinese manufacturer in the field of standby lighting. It is engaged in designing, developing, manufacturing and selling lighting products. The company specializes in the research and development, production and sales of rechargeable standby lanterns and DC-AC rechargeable fans. The rechargeable standby lanterns include three series, indoor and outdoor rechargeable standby lanterns, rechargeable flashlight, fire emergency light. The DC-AC rechargeable fans include two series, DC-AC rechargeable table fan and floor fan. The company sells its products in China, and also exports it to the various other countries.
Executives
Jiang Guang Yong Director
Liang Hui Ling Directors, executives
Meng Fan Xi Directors, executives
Yu Xing Qiang Executives
Sun Ying Executives
Li Xiao Dong Executives
Meng Fan Xi Directors, executives
Wu Wen Min Supervisors
Yuan Xiao Yan Director
Tian Chou Directors, executives
Yang Xiao Qin Supervisors

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