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Kaufman & Broad (XPAR:KOF) Beneish M-Score : -3.42 (As of May. 21, 2024)


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What is Kaufman & Broad 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 -3.42 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XPAR:KOF' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.42   Med: -2.28   Max: -1.9
Current: -3.42

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Kaufman & Broad was -1.90. The lowest was -3.42. And the median was -2.28.


Kaufman & Broad Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Kaufman & Broad'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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Kaufman & Broad Beneish M-Score Chart

Kaufman & Broad Annual Data
Trend Nov14 Nov15 Nov16 Nov17 Nov18 Nov19 Nov20 Nov21 Nov22 Nov23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.30 -2.61 -2.59 -2.20 -3.42

Kaufman & Broad Quarterly Data
May19 Aug19 Nov19 Feb20 May20 Aug20 Nov20 Feb21 May21 Aug21 Nov21 Feb22 May22 Aug22 Nov22 Feb23 May23 Aug23 Nov23 Feb24
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 - - - -3.42 -

Competitive Comparison of Kaufman & Broad's Beneish M-Score

For the Residential Construction subindustry, Kaufman & Broad'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.


Kaufman & Broad's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Homebuilding & Construction Industry

For the Homebuilding & Construction industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Kaufman & Broad's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Kaufman & Broad's Beneish M-Score falls into.



Kaufman & Broad 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 Kaufman & Broad 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 * 0.9116+0.528 * 0.9506+0.404 * 0.906+0.892 * 1.0716+0.115 * 1
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.8763+4.679 * -0.184018-0.327 * 1.0502
=-3.42

* 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 (Nov23) TTM:Last Year (Nov22) TTM:
Total Receivables was €525 Mil.
Revenue was €1,409 Mil.
Gross Profit was €257 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €1,444 Mil.
Total Assets was €1,710 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €44 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €47 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €1,241 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €144 Mil.
Net Income was €60 Mil.
Gross Profit was €0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was €375 Mil.
Total Receivables was €537 Mil.
Revenue was €1,315 Mil.
Gross Profit was €228 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €1,253 Mil.
Total Assets was €1,522 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €51 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €50 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €975 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €199 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)
=(524.93 / 1409.055) / (537.363 / 1314.878)
=0.37254 / 0.408679
=0.9116

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)
=(228.173 / 1314.878) / (257.232 / 1409.055)
=0.173532 / 0.182556
=0.9506

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 - (1444.162 + 44.182) / 1709.609) / (1 - (1253.223 + 51.265) / 1521.885)
=0.129424 / 0.142847
=0.906

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
=1409.055 / 1314.878
=1.0716

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))
=(0 / (0 + 51.265)) / (0 / (0 + 44.182))
=0 / 0
=1

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)
=(47.323 / 1409.055) / (50.394 / 1314.878)
=0.033585 / 0.038326
=0.8763

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)
=((144.254 + 1241.292) / 1709.609) / ((199.261 + 975.165) / 1521.885)
=0.810446 / 0.771692
=1.0502

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
=(60.154 - 0 - 374.752) / 1709.609
=-0.184018

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.

Kaufman & Broad has a M-score of -3.42 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Kaufman & Broad (XPAR:KOF) Business Description

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Address
127, Avenue Charles de Gaulle, Neuilly-sur-Seine, FRA, 92207
Kaufman & Broad SA is a real estate property builder and developer. The company's operating business segments include Housing and Commercial Property segment. Through its Housing segments, it develops single-family homes, apartments, and assisted living facilities. Other business activities include land and building lot sales, contracted project management and showroom services. The company derives the majority of revenue from housing segment.