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Kingdee International Software Group Co (HKSE:00268) Beneish M-Score : -2.80 (As of May. 21, 2024)


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What is Kingdee International Software Group 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 -2.8 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for Kingdee International Software Group Co's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

HKSE:00268' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.93   Med: -2.74   Max: -2.41
Current: -2.8

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Kingdee International Software Group Co was -2.41. The lowest was -2.93. And the median was -2.74.


Kingdee International Software Group Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Kingdee International Software Group 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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Kingdee International Software Group Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Kingdee International Software Group Co Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.81 -2.87 -2.60 -2.89 -2.80

Kingdee International Software Group Co Semi-Annual Data
Jun14 Dec14 Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.60 - -2.89 - -2.80

Competitive Comparison of Kingdee International Software Group Co's Beneish M-Score

For the Software - Application subindustry, Kingdee International Software Group 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.


Kingdee International Software Group Co's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, Kingdee International Software Group Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Kingdee International Software Group Co's Beneish M-Score falls into.



Kingdee International Software Group 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 Kingdee International Software Group 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 * 0.9044+0.528 * 0.9601+0.404 * 0.8481+0.892 * 1.1432+0.115 * 1.1138
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9513+4.679 * -0.061051-0.327 * 1.0543
=-2.80

* 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 HK$1,048 Mil.
Revenue was HK$6,212 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$3,986 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$6,238 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$15,465 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$2,165 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$546 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$3,073 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$4,954 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$869 Mil.
Net Income was HK$-230 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was HK$715 Mil.
Total Receivables was HK$1,014 Mil.
Revenue was HK$5,434 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$3,348 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$4,449 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$13,101 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$1,599 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$462 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$2,826 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$4,205 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$474 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)
=(1048.175 / 6211.65) / (1013.805 / 5433.676)
=0.168743 / 0.186578
=0.9044

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)
=(3347.501 / 5433.676) / (3985.718 / 6211.65)
=0.616066 / 0.641652
=0.9601

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 - (6238.091 + 2165.363) / 15465.155) / (1 - (4448.931 + 1598.513) / 13100.668)
=0.45662 / 0.538387
=0.8481

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
=6211.65 / 5433.676
=1.1432

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))
=(462.026 / (462.026 + 1598.513)) / (545.814 / (545.814 + 2165.363))
=0.224226 / 0.20132
=1.1138

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)
=(3073.091 / 6211.65) / (2825.781 / 5433.676)
=0.49473 / 0.52005
=0.9513

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)
=((869.4 + 4953.959) / 15465.155) / ((473.762 + 4205.194) / 13100.668)
=0.376547 / 0.357154
=1.0543

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
=(-229.573 - 0 - 714.587) / 15465.155
=-0.061051

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.

Kingdee International Software Group Co has a M-score of -2.80 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Kingdee International Software Group Co (HKSE:00268) Business Description

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Kingdee Software Park, No. 2 Kejinan 12 Road, South District, Hi-Tech Industrial Park, Nanshan District, Guangdong Province, Shenzhen, CHN
Kingdee International Software Group Co Ltd is an investment holding company engaged in cloud services, including enterprise cloud services, small & micro business finance cloud services, and industry cloud services; and enterprise resource planning business, including development and sales of software products. it has three operating segments; Cloud services business Including enterprise cloud services, small & micro business finance cloud services, and industry cloud services, ERP business and others including sales of software and hardware products, provision of software implementation, software solution consulting, maintenance, upgrade and other supporting services, and others, and Investment Properties operating business include the Operation of investment properties.

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