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KGI Financial Holding Co (TPE:2883) Beneish M-Score : -1.47 (As of Apr. 01, 2025)


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What is KGI Financial Holding Co Beneish M-Score?

Note: Financial institutions were excluded from the sample in Beneish paper when calculating Beneish M-Score. Thus, the prediction might not fit banks and insurance companies.

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 -1.47 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

The historical rank and industry rank for KGI Financial Holding Co's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

TPE:2883' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.27   Med: -2.53   Max: -0.25
Current: -1.47

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of KGI Financial Holding Co was -0.25. The lowest was -3.27. And the median was -2.53.


KGI Financial Holding 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 KGI Financial Holding 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+0.528 * 1+0.404 * 1.001+0.892 * 2.0681+0.115 * 1.0014
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.573+4.679 * 0.014382-0.327 * 1.2553
=-1.47

* 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 NT$0 Mil.
Revenue was 21145.745 + 20221.992 + 14331.987 + 19495.944 = NT$75,196 Mil.
Gross Profit was 21145.745 + 20221.992 + 14331.987 + 19495.944 = NT$75,196 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$0 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$3,948,245 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$42,508 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$4,364 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$10,428 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$217,199 Mil.
Net Income was 4412.457 + 12187.349 + 8738.754 + 8213.902 = NT$33,552 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = NT$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -54143.266 + 85737.633 + -24907.844 + -29919.432 = NT$-23,233 Mil.
Total Receivables was NT$0 Mil.
Revenue was -5356.928 + 14334.512 + 18165.591 + 9216.582 = NT$36,360 Mil.
Gross Profit was -5356.928 + 14334.512 + 18165.591 + 9216.582 = NT$36,360 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$0 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$3,648,212 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$43,034 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$4,424 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$8,801 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$159,877 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)
=(0 / 75195.668) / (0 / 36359.757)
=0 / 0
=1

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)
=(36359.757 / 36359.757) / (75195.668 / 75195.668)
=1 / 1
=1

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 - (0 + 42507.977) / 3948244.504) / (1 - (0 + 43034.447) / 3648212.053)
=0.989234 / 0.988204
=1.001

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
=75195.668 / 36359.757
=2.0681

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))
=(4424.279 / (4424.279 + 43034.447)) / (4363.55 / (4363.55 + 42507.977))
=0.093224 / 0.093096
=1.0014

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)
=(10428.348 / 75195.668) / (8800.822 / 36359.757)
=0.138683 / 0.242048
=0.573

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)
=((217198.502 + 0) / 3948244.504) / ((159876.507 + 0) / 3648212.053)
=0.055011 / 0.043823
=1.2553

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
=(33552.462 - 0 - -23232.909) / 3948244.504
=0.014382

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.

KGI Financial Holding Co has a M-score of -1.47 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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KGI Financial Holding Co Business Description

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No. 135, Dunhua N. Road, Songshan District, Taipei, TWN, 105
KGI Financial Holding Co Ltd, formerly China Development Financial Holding Corp is a financial services group catering to the Taiwanese and Chinese markets. The company operates under four reportable segments: Venture Capital, which engages in investing, fundraising, and the management of private equity funds; Commercial Banking, which engages in consumer banking, corporate banking, and market and financial institutions; Securities, which engages in wealth management, trading, and investment banking; and Insurance, which operates life insurance businesses. The majority of its revenue is derived from noninterest income through the insurance segment.