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Kindred Group (Kindred Group) Beneish M-Score : -2.94 (As of May. 12, 2024)


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What is Kindred Group 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 -2.94 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

KNDGF' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.48   Med: -2.53   Max: -1.85
Current: -2.94

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Kindred Group was -1.85. The lowest was -3.48. And the median was -2.53.


Kindred Group Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Kindred Group'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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Kindred Group Beneish M-Score Chart

Kindred Group 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 -2.55 -3.22 -2.10 -2.04 -2.82

Kindred Group Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
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 -2.51 -2.34 -2.41 -2.82 -2.94

Competitive Comparison of Kindred Group's Beneish M-Score

For the Gambling subindustry, Kindred Group'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.


Kindred Group's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Travel & Leisure Industry

For the Travel & Leisure industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Kindred Group's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Kindred Group 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 Kindred Group 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 * 0.8837+0.528 * 0.9821+0.404 * 1.0333+0.892 * 1.1286+0.115 * 0.7767
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9036+4.679 * -0.093447-0.327 * 1.0638
=-2.94

* 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 (Mar23) TTM:
Total Receivables was $87 Mil.
Revenue was 390.978 + 396.076 + 351.361 + 388.005 = $1,526 Mil.
Gross Profit was 219.314 + 223.038 + 196.535 + 218.182 = $857 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $457 Mil.
Total Assets was $1,467 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $57 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $81 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $275 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $580 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $175 Mil.
Net Income was 39.898 + -24.177 + 15.347 + 34.975 = $66 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = $0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 48.03 + 78.481 + 55.198 + 21.465 = $203 Mil.
Total Receivables was $87 Mil.
Revenue was 371.845 + 372.107 + 314.609 + 293.966 = $1,353 Mil.
Gross Profit was 208.738 + 200.365 + 174.405 + 162.315 = $746 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $460 Mil.
Total Assets was $1,461 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $82 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $69 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $270 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $526 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $181 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)
=(86.785 / 1526.42) / (87.015 / 1352.527)
=0.056855 / 0.064335
=0.8837

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)
=(745.823 / 1352.527) / (857.069 / 1526.42)
=0.551429 / 0.56149
=0.9821

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 - (456.671 + 56.798) / 1467.471) / (1 - (460.073 + 81.917) / 1461.408)
=0.650099 / 0.629132
=1.0333

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
=1526.42 / 1352.527
=1.1286

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))
=(69.043 / (69.043 + 81.917)) / (81.338 / (81.338 + 56.798))
=0.45736 / 0.588826
=0.7767

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)
=(275.289 / 1526.42) / (269.958 / 1352.527)
=0.180349 / 0.199595
=0.9036

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)
=((174.841 + 580.305) / 1467.471) / ((180.583 + 526.335) / 1461.408)
=0.51459 / 0.483724
=1.0638

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
=(66.043 - 0 - 203.174) / 1467.471
=-0.093447

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.

Kindred Group has a M-score of -2.94 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Kindred Group (Kindred Group) Business Description

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C/o Camilleri Preziosi, South Street, Level 2, Valletta Buildings, Valletta, MLT, VLT 1103
Kindred Group PLC is an online gambling and gaming business that licenses online casino, poker, bingo, and sports betting. Its geographical reporting segments are as follows: the Nordics, Western Europe, Central, Eastern & Southern Europe, and Other. The company derives a majority of its revenue from Western Europe through gross winnings, betting duties, marketing revenue share, and other cost of sales. It operates through several different online brands, such as Unibet, Bingo.com, Maria Casino, and iGame. The Casino & Games products account for the most revenue, followed by Sports Betting, Poker, and Other.

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