Li Ming Development Construction Co (ROCO:6212) Beneish M-Score : 5.10 (As of May. 27, 2024)

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What is Li Ming Development Construction Co 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.

Warning Sign:

Beneish M-Score 5.1 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

The historical rank and industry rank for Li Ming Development Construction Co's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

ROCO:6212' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.62 Med: 4.89 Max: 2241.56
Current: 5.1

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Li Ming Development Construction Co was 2241.56. The lowest was -3.62. And the median was 4.89.

Li Ming Development Construction Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Li Ming Development Construction Co's Beneish M-Score can be seen below:

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Beneish M-Score

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-2.76

0.55

1,373.05

-3.62

-0.07

Li Ming Development Construction Co Quarterly Data
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Beneish M-Score	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															115.65	5.16	-0.43	-0.07	5.10

Competitive Comparison of Li Ming Development Construction Co's Beneish M-Score

For the Real Estate - Development subindustry, Li Ming Development Construction Co's Beneish M-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Beneish M-Score data, can be viewed below:

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Li Ming Development Construction Co's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Real Estate Industry

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Li Ming Development Construction Co 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 Li Ming Development Construction Co for today is based on a combination of the following eight different indices:

-4.84

0.92 * DSRI

0.528 * GMI

0.404 * AQI

0.892 * SGI

0.115 * DEPI

-4.84

0.92 * 0.0154

0.528 * 2.1835

0.404 * 1.213

0.892 * 10.4705

0.115 * 6.4231

0.172 * SGAI

4.679 * TATA

0.327 * LVGI

0.172 * 0.4602

4.679 * -0.309346

0.327 * 0.8212

5.10

This Year (Mar24) TTM:

Last Year (Mar23) TTM:

Total Receivables was NT$0 Mil.
Revenue was 2277.839 + 5288.123 + 8.952 + 1.172 = NT$7,576 Mil.
Gross Profit was 422.546 + 993.967 + 4.783 + 1.119 = NT$1,422 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$10,785 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$10,844 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$36 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$2 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$419 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$7,188 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$2 Mil.
Net Income was 238.293 + 574.449 + -6.498 + -17.352 = NT$789 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = NT$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -474.559 + 4558.892 + 515.335 + -456.299 = NT$4,143 Mil.

Total Receivables was NT$0 Mil.
Revenue was 360.322 + 361.57 + 0.676 + 0.996 = NT$724 Mil.
Gross Profit was 143.282 + 151.778 + 0.624 + 0.943 = NT$297 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$14,848 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$14,879 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$5 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$2 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$87 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$12,010 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$3 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)
	=	(0.032 / 7576.086)	/	(0.188 / 723.564)
	=	4.0E-6	/	0.00026
	=	0.0154

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)
	=	(296.627 / 723.564)	/	(1422.415 / 7576.086)
	=	0.409953	/	0.187751
	=	2.1835

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 - (10785.019 + 35.544) / 10843.781)	/	(1 - (14847.743 + 4.965) / 14878.967)
	=	0.002141	/	0.001765
	=	1.213

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
	=	7576.086	/	723.564
	=	10.4705

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))
	=	(2.235 / (2.235 + 4.965))	/	(1.805 / (1.805 + 35.544))
	=	0.310417	/	0.048328
	=	6.4231

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)
	=	(418.777 / 7576.086)	/	(86.905 / 723.564)
	=	0.055276	/	0.120107
	=	0.4602

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)
	=	((1.727 + 7187.995) / 10843.781)	/	((3.313 + 12010.427) / 14878.967)
	=	0.663027	/	0.807431
	=	0.8212

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
	=	(788.892 - 0	-	4143.369)	/	10843.781
	=	-0.309346

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.

Li Ming Development Construction Co has a M-score of 5.10 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

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Li Ming Development Construction Co (ROCO:6212) Business Description

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Address

Gongdao 5th Road, 7th Floor, No. 419, Section 2, Hsinchu, TWN, 30069

Website

http://www.met.com.tw

Li Ming Development Construction Co Ltd is engaged in the development, leasing, and sale of residential and commercial buildings, as well as the wholesale and retail of construction materials. The company is also involved in landscape and interior design. It operates in one single segment that is the development of the property segment which is mainly engaged in the commissioning construction of residences and buildings and renting properties. It generates a vast majority of its revenues from the sales of lands and apartments.

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