36KR Holdings (36KR Holdings) Beneish M-Score : -2.35 (As of May. 12, 2024)

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What is 36KR Holdings 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 -2.35 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for 36KR Holdings's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

KRKR' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -5.1 Med: -2.35 Max: 13.95
Current: -2.35

During the past 7 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of 36KR Holdings was 13.95. The lowest was -5.10. And the median was -2.35.

36KR Holdings Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for 36KR Holdings's Beneish M-Score can be seen below:

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36KR Holdings Beneish M-Score Chart

36KR Holdings Annual Data

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Dec23

Beneish M-Score

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13.95

-5.05

-5.10

-1.90

-2.35

36KR Holdings Quarterly Data
	Mar19	Jun19	Sep19	Dec19	Mar20	Jun20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23	Jun23	Sep23	Dec23
Beneish M-Score	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															-1.90	-	-	-	-2.35

Competitive Comparison of 36KR Holdings's Beneish M-Score

For the Internet Content & Information subindustry, 36KR Holdings'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.

36KR Holdings's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Interactive Media Industry

For the Interactive Media industry and Communication Services sector, 36KR Holdings's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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36KR Holdings 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 36KR Holdings for today is based on a combination of the following eight different indices:

-4.84

0.92 * DSRI

0.528 * GMI

0.404 * AQI

0.892 * SGI

0.115 * DEPI

-4.84

0.92 * 0.6665

0.528 * 1.0701

0.404 * 1.2994

0.892 * 1.03

0.115 * 1.3215

0.172 * SGAI

4.679 * TATA

0.327 * LVGI

0.172 * 1.2769

4.679 * 0.061871

0.327 * 1.0878

-2.35

This Year (Dec23) TTM:

Last Year (Dec22) TTM:

Total Receivables was $19.53 Mil.
Revenue was $47.64 Mil.
Gross Profit was $25.49 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $38.16 Mil.
Total Assets was $64.28 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $5.86 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $1.85 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $32.85 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $23.82 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $3.76 Mil.
Net Income was $-12.60 Mil.
Gross Profit was $0.53 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was $-17.11 Mil.

Total Receivables was $28.46 Mil.
Revenue was $46.26 Mil.
Gross Profit was $26.49 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $57.29 Mil.
Total Assets was $81.96 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $4.78 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $2.23 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $24.98 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $30.16 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $2.17 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)
	=	(19.534 / 47.644)	/	(28.456 / 46.258)
	=	0.409999	/	0.615158
	=	0.6665

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)
	=	(26.486 / 46.258)	/	(25.492 / 47.644)
	=	0.572571	/	0.535052
	=	1.0701

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 - (38.16 + 5.857) / 64.279)	/	(1 - (57.292 + 4.782) / 81.956)
	=	0.31522	/	0.242594
	=	1.2994

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
	=	47.644	/	46.258
	=	1.03

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))
	=	(2.227 / (2.227 + 4.782))	/	(1.854 / (1.854 + 5.857))
	=	0.317734	/	0.240436
	=	1.3215

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)
	=	(32.85 / 47.644)	/	(24.978 / 46.258)
	=	0.689489	/	0.539971
	=	1.2769

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)
	=	((3.757 + 23.824) / 64.279)	/	((2.165 + 30.162) / 81.956)
	=	0.429083	/	0.394443
	=	1.0878

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
	=	(-12.602 - 0.53	-	-17.109)	/	64.279
	=	0.061871

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.

36KR Holdings has a M-score of -2.35 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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36KR Holdings (36KR Holdings) Business Description

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No. 10 South Chaoyang Park Avenue, 5th-6th Floor, Tower A1, Junhao Central Park Plaza, Chaoyang District, Beijing, CHN, 100026

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https://www.36kr.com

36KR Holdings Inc is a holding company and conducts its business mainly through its subsidiaries, a VIE, and subsidiaries of the VIE. The Group is engaging in providing content and business services to new economy participants in the PRC. Its content production process includes content creation, content editing, screening and monitoring, and content distribution. The Group mainly generates revenues from providing online advertising services, enterprise value-added services, and subscription services. The Group's principal operations and geographic markets are substantially located in PRC.