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Khind Holdings Bhd (XKLS:7062) Beneish M-Score : -1.34 (As of Apr. 08, 2025)


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What is Khind Holdings Bhd 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 -1.34 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

XKLS:7062' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.12   Med: -2.53   Max: -1.34
Current: -1.34

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Khind Holdings Bhd was -1.34. The lowest was -3.12. And the median was -2.53.


Khind Holdings Bhd Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Khind Holdings Bhd'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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Khind Holdings Bhd Beneish M-Score Chart

Khind Holdings Bhd 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 -1.71 -2.02 -2.45 -2.84 -1.34

Khind Holdings Bhd 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 -2.84 - - - -1.34

Competitive Comparison of Khind Holdings Bhd's Beneish M-Score

For the Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances subindustry, Khind Holdings Bhd'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.


Khind Holdings Bhd's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances Industry

For the Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Khind Holdings Bhd's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Khind Holdings Bhd's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Khind Holdings Bhd 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 Khind Holdings Bhd 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 * 1.1683+0.528 * 0.939+0.404 * 2.4767+0.892 * 1.0258+0.115 * 1.3291
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0+4.679 * 0.053596-0.327 * 1.1788
=-1.34

* 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 RM120.8 Mil.
Revenue was RM511.6 Mil.
Gross Profit was RM162.2 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM293.8 Mil.
Total Assets was RM376.9 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM60.9 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM6.7 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM0.0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM151.5 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM14.2 Mil.
Net Income was RM1.5 Mil.
Gross Profit was RM0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was RM-18.7 Mil.
Total Receivables was RM100.8 Mil.
Revenue was RM498.8 Mil.
Gross Profit was RM148.5 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM276.5 Mil.
Total Assets was RM343.2 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM58.6 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM8.9 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM132.1 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM111.7 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM16.2 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)
=(120.767 / 511.611) / (100.772 / 498.752)
=0.236052 / 0.202048
=1.1683

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)
=(148.493 / 498.752) / (162.218 / 511.611)
=0.297729 / 0.317073
=0.939

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 - (293.768 + 60.942) / 376.931) / (1 - (276.467 + 58.554) / 343.19)
=0.058952 / 0.023803
=2.4767

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
=511.611 / 498.752
=1.0258

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))
=(8.943 / (8.943 + 58.554)) / (6.748 / (6.748 + 60.942))
=0.132495 / 0.09969
=1.3291

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)
=(0 / 511.611) / (132.099 / 498.752)
=0 / 0.264859
=0

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)
=((14.19 + 151.454) / 376.931) / ((16.204 + 111.736) / 343.19)
=0.439454 / 0.372796
=1.1788

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
=(1.479 - 0 - -18.723) / 376.931
=0.053596

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.

Khind Holdings Bhd has a M-score of -1.34 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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Khind Holdings Bhd Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
No. 2, Jalan Astaka U8/82, Seksyen U8, Bukit Jelutong, Shah Alam, SGR, MYS, 40150
Khind Holdings Bhd is a Malaysian-based company that operates in the consumer electronics business. The firm operates in three segments. The Investment holding segment engages in the holding investment in subsidiaries. The Trading and services segment which derives the majority of revenue includes the trading of electrical products and providing general repair and rework services, and the Manufacturing segment is engaged in the manufacturing and distribution of electrical products. The products are offered under Khind, Mistral, Honeywell, Ariston, and others. Geographically, the business presence of the group is seen across the region of Malaysia, Singapore, the United Arab Emirates, and other countries.

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