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KMD Brands (NZSE:KMD) Beneish M-Score : -2.93 (As of May. 31, 2024)


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What is KMD Brands 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 -2.93 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

NZSE:KMD' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.94   Med: -2.43   Max: -0.9
Current: -2.93

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of KMD Brands was -0.90. The lowest was -2.94. And the median was -2.43.


KMD Brands Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for KMD Brands'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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KMD Brands Beneish M-Score Chart

KMD Brands Annual Data
Trend Jul14 Jul15 Jul16 Jul17 Jul18 Jul19 Jul20 Jul21 Jul22 Jul23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.36 -0.90 -2.94 -2.38 -2.93

KMD Brands Semi-Annual Data
Jul14 Jan15 Jul15 Jan16 Jul16 Jan17 Jul17 Jan18 Jul18 Jan19 Jul19 Jan20 Jul20 Jan21 Jul21 Jan22 Jul22 Jan23 Jul23 Jan24
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 - -2.38 - -2.93 -

Competitive Comparison of KMD Brands's Beneish M-Score

For the Apparel Manufacturing subindustry, KMD Brands'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.


KMD Brands's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories Industry

For the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, KMD Brands's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



KMD Brands 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 KMD Brands 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 * 0.8108+0.528 * 0.9956+0.404 * 0.993+0.892 * 1.126+0.115 * 0.9812
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9909+4.679 * -0.082162-0.327 * 0.9974
=-2.93

* 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 (Jul23) TTM:Last Year (Jul22) TTM:
Total Receivables was NZ$85 Mil.
Revenue was NZ$1,091 Mil.
Gross Profit was NZ$640 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NZ$459 Mil.
Total Assets was NZ$1,533 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NZ$353 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NZ$124 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NZ$454 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NZ$259 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NZ$324 Mil.
Net Income was NZ$35 Mil.
Gross Profit was NZ$14 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was NZ$148 Mil.
Total Receivables was NZ$93 Mil.
Revenue was NZ$969 Mil.
Gross Profit was NZ$566 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NZ$488 Mil.
Total Assets was NZ$1,552 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NZ$330 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NZ$113 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NZ$407 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NZ$271 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NZ$320 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)
=(84.54 / 1091.29) / (92.598 / 969.161)
=0.077468 / 0.095544
=0.8108

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)
=(566.092 / 969.161) / (640.241 / 1091.29)
=0.584105 / 0.586683
=0.9956

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 - (459.302 + 353.269) / 1533.479) / (1 - (487.868 + 329.615) / 1552.471)
=0.470113 / 0.473431
=0.993

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
=1091.29 / 969.161
=1.126

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))
=(112.516 / (112.516 + 329.615)) / (123.713 / (123.713 + 353.269))
=0.254486 / 0.259366
=0.9812

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)
=(453.716 / 1091.29) / (406.656 / 969.161)
=0.415761 / 0.419596
=0.9909

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)
=((324.077 + 258.502) / 1533.479) / ((320.175 + 271.143) / 1552.471)
=0.379907 / 0.380888
=0.9974

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
=(35.139 - 13.544 - 147.588) / 1533.479
=-0.082162

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.

KMD Brands has a M-score of -2.93 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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KMD Brands (NZSE:KMD) Business Description

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Address
223 Tuam Street, Christchurch Central, Christchurch, NZL, 8011
KMD Brands Ltd is a designer, marketer, retailer, and wholesaler of apparel, footwear, and equipment for surfing and the outdoors. The company operates through three brands including Kathmandu, which is a designer, retailer, and wholesaler of apparel footwear, and equipment for outdoor travel and adventure; Rip Curl, which is a designer, manufacturer, wholesaler and retailer of surfing equipment and apparel; and Oboz, which is a designer, wholesaler and online retailer of outdoor footwear. The company generates the majority of its revenue from Kathmandu segment.

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