GURUFOCUS.COM » STOCK LIST » Consumer Defensive » Consumer Packaged Goods » The Kingfish Co NV (OSL:KING) » Definitions » Beneish M-Score

The Kingfish Co NV (OSL:KING) Beneish M-Score : -3.04 (As of Jun. 09, 2024)


View and export this data going back to 2020. Start your Free Trial

What is The Kingfish Co NV 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 -3.04 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

OSL:KING' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.04   Med: -2.21   Max: 3.01
Current: -3.04

During the past 7 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of The Kingfish Co NV was 3.01. The lowest was -3.04. And the median was -2.21.


The Kingfish Co NV Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for The Kingfish Co NV'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.

* Premium members only.

The Kingfish Co NV Beneish M-Score Chart

The Kingfish Co NV Annual Data
Trend Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 3.01 -2.21 -1.27 -2.35 -3.04

The Kingfish Co NV Semi-Annual Data
Dec17 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 -1.27 - -2.35 - -3.04

Competitive Comparison of The Kingfish Co NV's Beneish M-Score

For the Packaged Foods subindustry, The Kingfish Co NV'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.


The Kingfish Co NV's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, The Kingfish Co NV's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where The Kingfish Co NV's Beneish M-Score falls into.



The Kingfish Co NV 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 The Kingfish Co NV 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 * 0.6939+0.528 * 0.5614+0.404 * 0.7067+0.892 * 1.2852+0.115 * 0.6055
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.014101-0.327 * 1.2042
=-3.04

* 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 kr23.5 Mil.
Revenue was kr252.1 Mil.
Gross Profit was kr197.6 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr463.5 Mil.
Total Assets was kr2,153.8 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr1,554.5 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr63.7 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr0.0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr84.7 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr1,124.6 Mil.
Net Income was kr-114.6 Mil.
Gross Profit was kr0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was kr-84.2 Mil.
Total Receivables was kr26.4 Mil.
Revenue was kr196.1 Mil.
Gross Profit was kr86.3 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr154.5 Mil.
Total Assets was kr1,483.4 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr1,196.5 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr29.2 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr0.0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr136.8 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr554.8 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)
=(23.549 / 252.058) / (26.406 / 196.116)
=0.093427 / 0.134645
=0.6939

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)
=(86.315 / 196.116) / (197.597 / 252.058)
=0.440122 / 0.783935
=0.5614

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 - (463.518 + 1554.455) / 2153.849) / (1 - (154.46 + 1196.549) / 1483.438)
=0.063085 / 0.089272
=0.7067

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
=252.058 / 196.116
=1.2852

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))
=(29.222 / (29.222 + 1196.549)) / (63.711 / (63.711 + 1554.455))
=0.02384 / 0.039372
=0.6055

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)
=(0 / 252.058) / (0 / 196.116)
=0 / 0
=1

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)
=((1124.587 + 84.74) / 2153.849) / ((554.835 + 136.835) / 1483.438)
=0.561473 / 0.466261
=1.2042

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
=(-114.594 - 0 - -84.223) / 2153.849
=-0.014101

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.

The Kingfish Co NV has a M-score of -3.04 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


The Kingfish Co NV Beneish M-Score Related Terms

Thank you for viewing the detailed overview of The Kingfish Co NV's Beneish M-Score provided by GuruFocus.com. Please click on the following links to see related term pages.


The Kingfish Co NV (OSL:KING) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
East Zeedijk 13, Kats, NLD, 4485 PM
The Kingfish Co NV is involved in seafood production, utilizing advanced land-based recirculating aquaculture system technology. It produces Yellowtail Kingfish which is their main source of revenue, a highly versatile seafood species with an active vertically integrated operation in the Netherlands. the Company engages in the production and supply of sustainable, safe and high quality seafood in its target markets.

The Kingfish Co NV (OSL:KING) Headlines

From GuruFocus

A Gaming Stock Worth Owning

By Business Reports Business Reports 04-08-2015

Why King Digital Entertainment Is a Value Trap

By Juhi Kulkarni Juhi Kulkarni 11-10-2015

Candy Crush Taking King Digitals To New Highs

By reports.droy reports.droy 03-18-2015

2 Questionable Tech Stocks Going Public?

By Intelligent Speculator Intelligent Speculator 03-27-2014

King Crushed as Growth Slows

By Last Financier Last Financier 08-14-2014

KING Of Monetization

By Barel Karsan Barel Karsan 10-16-2014

How Long Will King Digital Rule Mobile Gaming?

By Nicholas Kitonyi Nicholas Kitonyi 10-29-2015