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KCG PCL (BKK:KCG) Beneish M-Score : -2.83 (As of Jun. 08, 2024)


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What is KCG PCL 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 -2.83 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

BKK:KCG' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.83   Med: -2.83   Max: -2.83
Current: -2.83

During the past 5 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of KCG PCL was -2.83. The lowest was -2.83. And the median was -2.83.


KCG PCL Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for KCG PCL'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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KCG PCL Beneish M-Score Chart

KCG PCL Annual Data
Trend Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
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KCG PCL Quarterly Data
Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Mar22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only - - - - -2.83

Competitive Comparison of KCG PCL's Beneish M-Score

For the Packaged Foods subindustry, KCG PCL'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.


KCG PCL's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, KCG PCL's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



KCG PCL 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 KCG PCL 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 * 0.6245+0.528 * 0.9552+0.404 * 0.4977+0.892 * 1.5375+0.115 * 0.598
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0123+4.679 * -0.073309-0.327 * 0.5909
=-2.83

* 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 (Dec22) TTM:
Total Receivables was ฿1,243 Mil.
Revenue was 1785.465 + 2207.015 + 1680.995 + 1707.904 = ฿7,381 Mil.
Gross Profit was 545.024 + 721.165 + 501.969 + 460.921 = ฿2,229 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ฿2,711 Mil.
Total Assets was ฿5,326 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ฿2,524 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ฿95 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ฿1,776 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ฿2,317 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ฿62 Mil.
Net Income was 71.612 + 141.378 + 55.331 + 58.435 = ฿327 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -14.256 + 1.88 + 4.859 + 5.937 = ฿-2 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 576.729 + 0 + 0 + 142.04 = ฿719 Mil.
Total Receivables was ฿1,294 Mil.
Revenue was 1930.649 + 1573.167 + 1297.106 + 0 = ฿4,801 Mil.
Gross Profit was 566.147 + 420.558 + 398.169 + 0 = ฿1,385 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ฿3,332 Mil.
Total Assets was ฿5,540 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ฿2,018 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ฿45 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ฿1,141 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ฿3,906 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ฿283 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)
=(1242.526 / 7381.379) / (1294.061 / 4800.922)
=0.168333 / 0.269544
=0.6245

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)
=(1384.874 / 4800.922) / (2229.079 / 7381.379)
=0.28846 / 0.301987
=0.9552

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 - (2711.349 + 2523.843) / 5325.834) / (1 - (3332.114 + 2018.065) / 5539.601)
=0.017019 / 0.034194
=0.4977

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
=7381.379 / 4800.922
=1.5375

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))
=(44.876 / (44.876 + 2018.065)) / (95.282 / (95.282 + 2523.843))
=0.021753 / 0.036379
=0.598

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)
=(1776.368 / 7381.379) / (1141.315 / 4800.922)
=0.240655 / 0.237728
=1.0123

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)
=((62.028 + 2317.336) / 5325.834) / ((282.916 + 3905.659) / 5539.601)
=0.446759 / 0.756115
=0.5909

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
=(326.756 - -1.58 - 718.769) / 5325.834
=-0.073309

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.

KCG PCL has a M-score of -2.83 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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KCG PCL (BKK:KCG) Business Description

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No. 3059 - 3059/1-3, Sukhumvit Road, Bangjak, Phrakanong, Bangkok, THA, 10260
KCG Corp PCL is a Thailand-based company that manufactures, imports, and distributes food and bakery products. The products of the company include Dairy products, Bakery products, biscuit products, crackers, Wafers, and Jelly.

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