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Kvutzat Acro (XTAE:ACRO) Beneish M-Score : -2.60 (As of Jun. 20, 2024)


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What is Kvutzat Acro 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 -2.6 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XTAE:ACRO' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.6   Med: -1.62   Max: -0.64
Current: -2.6

During the past 6 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Kvutzat Acro was -0.64. The lowest was -2.60. And the median was -1.62.


Kvutzat Acro Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Kvutzat Acro'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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Kvutzat Acro Beneish M-Score Chart

Kvutzat Acro Annual Data
Trend Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial - - - -0.64 -2.60

Kvutzat Acro Quarterly Data
Dec18 Dec19 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
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 -0.64 -1.47 -1.76 -2.14 -2.60

Competitive Comparison of Kvutzat Acro's Beneish M-Score

For the Real Estate - Development subindustry, Kvutzat Acro'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.


Kvutzat Acro's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Real Estate Industry

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

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



Kvutzat Acro 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 Kvutzat Acro 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 * 0.7341+0.528 * 1.1308+0.404 * 1.0673+0.892 * 1.0362+0.115 * 0.8784
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.853+4.679 * -0.002547-0.327 * 1.0158
=-2.60

* 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 (Dec23) TTM:Last Year (Dec22) TTM:
Total Receivables was ₪309.3 Mil.
Revenue was 222.475 + 247.795 + 200.926 + 226.408 = ₪897.6 Mil.
Gross Profit was 59.13 + 70.28 + 44.228 + 60.314 = ₪234.0 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₪1,366.4 Mil.
Total Assets was ₪6,274.2 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₪24.5 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₪1.6 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₪22.6 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₪1,147.7 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₪2,829.6 Mil.
Net Income was 20.494 + -1.315 + 9.62 + 18.925 = ₪47.7 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = ₪0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -29.95 + -20.61 + 2.895 + 111.367 = ₪63.7 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₪406.6 Mil.
Revenue was 182.729 + 302.214 + 188.218 + 193.112 = ₪866.3 Mil.
Gross Profit was 41.653 + 123.187 + 47.667 + 42.813 = ₪255.3 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₪1,614.1 Mil.
Total Assets was ₪6,056.8 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₪25.6 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₪1.5 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₪25.6 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₪1,390.1 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₪2,389.8 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)
=(309.271 / 897.604) / (406.607 / 866.273)
=0.344552 / 0.469375
=0.7341

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)
=(255.32 / 866.273) / (233.952 / 897.604)
=0.294734 / 0.260641
=1.1308

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 - (1366.393 + 24.47) / 6274.179) / (1 - (1614.103 + 25.641) / 6056.811)
=0.77832 / 0.729273
=1.0673

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
=897.604 / 866.273
=1.0362

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))
=(1.491 / (1.491 + 25.641)) / (1.633 / (1.633 + 24.47))
=0.054954 / 0.06256
=0.8784

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)
=(22.633 / 897.604) / (25.607 / 866.273)
=0.025215 / 0.02956
=0.853

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)
=((2829.571 + 1147.742) / 6274.179) / ((2389.837 + 1390.066) / 6056.811)
=0.633918 / 0.624075
=1.0158

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
=(47.724 - 0 - 63.702) / 6274.179
=-0.002547

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.

Kvutzat Acro has a M-score of -2.60 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Kvutzat Acro (XTAE:ACRO) Business Description

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Address
Hamanofim Street, Acro House, 2, Herzliya, ISR
Kvutzat Acro Ltd is engaged in the construction and improvement of large-scale projects in high-demand areas. It is focused on initiating, developing, and completing various structures, including residences, offices, and commercial buildings, as well as hotels.