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Premier1 Lithium (ASX:PLC) Beneish M-Score : -1.83 (As of Jun. 24, 2024)


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What is Premier1 Lithium 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 -1.83 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for Premier1 Lithium's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

ASX:PLC' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -1.83   Med: -1.83   Max: -1.83
Current: -1.83

During the past 3 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Premier1 Lithium was -1.83. The lowest was -1.83. And the median was -1.83.


Premier1 Lithium Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Premier1 Lithium'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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Premier1 Lithium Beneish M-Score Chart

Premier1 Lithium Annual Data
Trend Jun21 Jun22 Jun23
Beneish M-Score
- - -1.83

Premier1 Lithium Semi-Annual Data
Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23
Beneish M-Score - - -1.83 -

Competitive Comparison of Premier1 Lithium's Beneish M-Score

For the Other Industrial Metals & Mining subindustry, Premier1 Lithium'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.


Premier1 Lithium's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Metals & Mining Industry

For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Premier1 Lithium's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Premier1 Lithium's Beneish M-Score falls into.



Premier1 Lithium 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 Premier1 Lithium 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 * 0.324+0.528 * 1+0.404 * 1.8427+0.892 * 5.5599+0.115 * 0.2948
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.2182+4.679 * -0.571319-0.327 * 2.586
=-1.83

* 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 (Jun23) TTM:Last Year (Jun22) TTM:
Total Receivables was A$2.95 Mil.
Revenue was A$3.11 Mil.
Gross Profit was A$3.11 Mil.
Total Current Assets was A$5.38 Mil.
Total Assets was A$15.70 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was A$4.18 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was A$1.27 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was A$5.59 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was A$2.82 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was A$0.06 Mil.
Net Income was A$-8.38 Mil.
Gross Profit was A$3.44 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was A$-2.85 Mil.
Total Receivables was A$1.64 Mil.
Revenue was A$0.56 Mil.
Gross Profit was A$0.56 Mil.
Total Current Assets was A$5.94 Mil.
Total Assets was A$17.48 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was A$7.83 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was A$0.58 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was A$4.61 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was A$1.21 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was A$0.03 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)
=(2.949 / 3.108) / (1.637 / 0.559)
=0.948842 / 2.928444
=0.324

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)
=(0.559 / 0.559) / (3.108 / 3.108)
=1 / 1
=1

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 - (5.375 + 4.175) / 15.704) / (1 - (5.937 + 7.828) / 17.483)
=0.391875 / 0.212664
=1.8427

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
=3.108 / 0.559
=5.5599

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))
=(0.578 / (0.578 + 7.828)) / (1.27 / (1.27 + 4.175))
=0.06876 / 0.233242
=0.2948

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)
=(5.594 / 3.108) / (4.612 / 0.559)
=1.799871 / 8.250447
=0.2182

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)
=((0.064 + 2.821) / 15.704) / ((0.034 + 1.208) / 17.483)
=0.183711 / 0.07104
=2.586

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
=(-8.38 - 3.443 - -2.851) / 15.704
=-0.571319

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.

Premier1 Lithium has a M-score of -1.83 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Premier1 Lithium (ASX:PLC) Business Description

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SensOre Ltd is focused on fast-tracking the mines of tomorrow. The company operates in three business divisions namely Exploration Services, Exploration, and Technology. Its AI-enhanced exploration approach has a number of potential benefits for the mining industry.

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