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KW (Kennedy-Wilson Holdings) Beneish M-Score : -2.65 (As of Oct. 31, 2024)


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What is Kennedy-Wilson 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 -2.65 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

KW' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.21   Med: -2.59   Max: -0.04
Current: -2.65

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Kennedy-Wilson Holdings was -0.04. The lowest was -3.21. And the median was -2.59.


Kennedy-Wilson Holdings Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Kennedy-Wilson Holdings'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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Kennedy-Wilson Holdings Beneish M-Score Chart

Kennedy-Wilson Holdings 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 -2.61 -1.61 -2.74 -2.45 -2.17

Kennedy-Wilson Holdings Quarterly Data
Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24
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 -2.17 -2.14 -2.17 -2.33 -2.65

Competitive Comparison of Kennedy-Wilson Holdings's Beneish M-Score

For the Real Estate Services subindustry, Kennedy-Wilson 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.


Kennedy-Wilson Holdings's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Real Estate Industry

For the Real Estate industry and Real Estate sector, Kennedy-Wilson Holdings's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Kennedy-Wilson Holdings's Beneish M-Score falls into.



Kennedy-Wilson 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 Kennedy-Wilson Holdings 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 * 1.0116+0.528 * 0.9777+0.404 * 0.9942+0.892 * 0.99+0.115 * 0.9663
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9107+4.679 * -0.031446-0.327 * 1.0552
=-2.65

* 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 (Jun24) TTM:Last Year (Jun23) TTM:
Total Receivables was $341.0 Mil.
Revenue was 132 + 136.4 + 142.6 + 141.3 = $552.3 Mil.
Gross Profit was 95 + 91.6 + 93.2 + 93.1 = $372.9 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $720.5 Mil.
Total Assets was $7,495.3 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $13.8 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $153.6 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $146.5 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $563.4 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $5,221.5 Mil.
Net Income was -48.2 + 37.8 + -236.9 + -81.4 = $-328.7 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -18.1 + 106.8 + -223.6 + -40.4 = $-175.3 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 36.7 + -5.6 + 51.6 + -0.4 = $82.3 Mil.
Total Receivables was $340.5 Mil.
Revenue was 146.5 + 132.2 + 139.6 + 139.6 = $557.9 Mil.
Gross Profit was 98.1 + 87.7 + 90.1 + 92.4 = $368.3 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $738.1 Mil.
Total Assets was $8,193.9 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $21.2 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $165.8 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $162.5 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $658.6 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $5,334.7 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)
=(341 / 552.3) / (340.5 / 557.9)
=0.617418 / 0.610324
=1.0116

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)
=(368.3 / 557.9) / (372.9 / 552.3)
=0.660154 / 0.675177
=0.9777

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 - (720.5 + 13.8) / 7495.3) / (1 - (738.1 + 21.2) / 8193.9)
=0.902032 / 0.907334
=0.9942

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
=552.3 / 557.9
=0.99

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))
=(165.8 / (165.8 + 21.2)) / (153.6 / (153.6 + 13.8))
=0.886631 / 0.917563
=0.9663

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)
=(146.5 / 552.3) / (162.5 / 557.9)
=0.265254 / 0.291271
=0.9107

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)
=((5221.5 + 563.4) / 7495.3) / ((5334.7 + 658.6) / 8193.9)
=0.771804 / 0.731434
=1.0552

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
=(-328.7 - -175.3 - 82.3) / 7495.3
=-0.031446

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.

Kennedy-Wilson Holdings has a M-score of -2.65 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Kennedy-Wilson Holdings Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
151 S El Camino Drive, Beverly Hills, CA, USA, 90212
Kennedy-Wilson Holdings Inc is a real estate investment company that owns, operates, and invests in real estate both on its own and through its investment management platform. The Company focuses on multifamily and office properties, as well as industrial and debt investments. It has two business segments; Consolidated Portfolio includes investment activities that involve ownership of multifamily units, office, retail and industrial space, and one hotel, and The Co-Investment Portfolio segment consists of investments the Company makes with partners in which it receives fees, performance allocations that it earns on its fee-bearing capital and distributions and profits from its ownership interest in the underlying operations of its co-investments.
Executives
William J Mcmorrow director, 10 percent owner, officer: Chief Executive Officer 530 WILSHIRE BLVD, STE 101, SANTA MONICA CA 90401
Michael John Pegler officer: President KW Europe 151 S EL CAMINO DRIVE, BEVERLY HILLS CA 90212
Regina Wambold Finnegan officer: EVP, Risk Management and HR 151 S EL CAMINO DRIVE, BEVERLY HILLS CA 90212
Todd L Boehly director 600 STEAMBOAT ROAD, GREENWICH CT 06830
Boucher Richard Aidan Hugh director 151 S EL CAMINO DRIVE, BEVERLY HILLS CA 90212
Wade Burton director 151 S EL CAMINO DRIVE, BEVERLY HILLS CA 90212
Stanley R Zax director ZENITH NATIONAL INSURANCE, 21255 CALIFA STREET, WOODLAND HILLS CA 91367
Mary Ricks officer: Co-CEO of KW Com Invt Group
Watsa V Prem Et Al 10 percent owner 95 WELLINGTON STREET WEST, SUITE 800, TORONTO A6 M5J 2N7
Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd/ Can 10 percent owner FAIRFAX FINANCIAL HOLDINGS LTD, 95 WELLINGTON ST WEST STE 800, TORONTO A6 M5J 2N7
Second 1109 Holdco Ltd. 10 percent owner 95 WELLINGTON ST W STE 800, TORONTO A6 M5J 2N7
Sixty Two Investment Co Ltd 10 percent owner 1600 CATHEDRAL PLACE, 925 W GEORGIA ST, VANCOUVER BC CANADA A1 V6C3L3
Justin Enbody officer: Chief Financial Officer 9701 WILSHIRE BLVD., SUITE 700, BEVERLY HILLS CA 90212
Kent Y Mouton director C/O KENNEDY WILSON INC, 9601 WILSHIRE BLVD STE 220, BEVERLY HILLS CA 90210
Cathy Hendrickson director 9701 WILSHIRE BLVD., SUITE 700, BEVERLY HILLS CA 90210