Lohakit Metal PCL (BKK:LHK) Beneish M-Score: -2.55 (As of Aug. 22, 2026)

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What is Lohakit Metal PCL Beneish M-Score?

Lohakit Metal PCL BKK:LHK 77 Beneish M-Score is -2.55 as of Aug. 22, 2026. GuruFocus rates BKK:LHK with a GF Score™ of 77/100 and a GF Value™ of ฿3.65 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 589 Steel companies, Lohakit Metal PCL ranks better than 52.63% on this metric.

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 -2.55 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

BKK:LHK' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.23   Med: -2.69   Max: -2.32
Current: -2.55

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Lohakit Metal PCL was -2.32. The lowest was -3.23. And the median was -2.69.


Lohakit Metal PCL Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Lohakit Metal PCL'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.

Lohakit Metal PCL Beneish M-Score Chart

Lohakit Metal PCL Annual Data
Trend Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Mar25 Mar26
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.35 -2.58 -3.23 -2.32 -2.55

Lohakit Metal PCL Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
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 -2.32 -2.47 -2.70 -2.69 -2.55

BKK:LHK vs NUE, STLD, RS: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Steel subindustry, Lohakit Metal PCL'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.


Lohakit Metal PCL Beneish M-Score vs Steel Industry

For the Steel industry and Basic Materials sector, Lohakit Metal PCL's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Lohakit Metal PCL's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Lohakit Metal PCL 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 Lohakit Metal PCL 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 * 1.1548+0.528 * 0.8896+0.404 * 1.0343+0.892 * 0.9826+0.115 * 0.968
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0453+4.679 * -0.031208-0.327 * 0.9963
=-2.55

* 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 (Mar26) TTM:Last Year (Mar25) TTM:
Total Receivables was ฿654 Mil.
Revenue was 775.983 + 652.98 + 585.808 + 628.924 = ฿2,644 Mil.
Gross Profit was 112.135 + 85.491 + 78.138 + 87.854 = ฿364 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ฿1,630 Mil.
Total Assets was ฿2,142 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ฿424 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ฿44 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ฿174 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ฿541 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ฿7 Mil.
Net Income was 42.162 + 26.803 + 21.609 + 28.46 = ฿119 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0.028 + 0.002 + 0.003 + -0.102 = ฿-0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 22.169 + 54.669 + 65.193 + 43.909 = ฿186 Mil.
Total Receivables was ฿577 Mil.
Revenue was 701.199 + 640.81 + 669.053 + 679.314 = ฿2,690 Mil.
Gross Profit was 87.198 + 80.327 + 77.906 + 83.772 = ฿329 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ฿1,585 Mil.
Total Assets was ฿2,106 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ฿437 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ฿44 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ฿170 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ฿540 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ฿1 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)
=(654.373 / 2643.695) / (576.65 / 2690.376)
=0.247522 / 0.214338
=1.1548

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)
=(329.203 / 2690.376) / (363.618 / 2643.695)
=0.122363 / 0.137542
=0.8896

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 - (1630.02 + 423.69) / 2141.647) / (1 - (1585.169 + 437.414) / 2106.2)
=0.04106 / 0.0397
=1.0343

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
=2643.695 / 2690.376
=0.9826

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))
=(43.655 / (43.655 + 437.414)) / (43.829 / (43.829 + 423.69))
=0.090746 / 0.093748
=0.968

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)
=(174.412 / 2643.695) / (169.803 / 2690.376)
=0.065973 / 0.063115
=1.0453

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)
=((7.327 + 541.481) / 2141.647) / ((1.262 + 540.487) / 2106.2)
=0.256255 / 0.257216
=0.9963

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
=(119.034 - -0.069 - 185.94) / 2141.647
=-0.031208

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.

Lohakit Metal PCL has a M-score of -2.55 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Beneish M-Score →
What does a Beneish M-Score of -2.55 mean?
Lohakit Metal PCL (BKK:LHK) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.55 as of Aug. 22, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Lohakit Metal PCL and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Lohakit Metal PCL ranks #279 out of 589 companies in the Steel industry, placing it in the top 47.4%.
Is Lohakit Metal PCL's Beneish M-Score too high?
Lohakit Metal PCL's current Beneish M-Score is -2.55. Based on the distribution chart, Lohakit Metal PCL ranks #279 out of 589 companies in the Steel industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Lohakit Metal PCL has a GF Score™ of 77/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Lohakit Metal PCL's Beneish M-Score compare to NUE and STLD?
According to the Steel industry distribution chart, Lohakit Metal PCL ranks #279 out of 589 companies for Beneish M-Score. This puts Lohakit Metal PCL in the upper half of its industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Beneish M-Score for a Steel company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Steel industry context. However, Beneish M-Score should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Beneish M-Score mean?
A high Beneish M-Score can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Lohakit Metal PCL and its competitors. Lohakit Metal PCL's current Beneish M-Score is -2.55. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Lohakit Metal PCL stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Lohakit Metal PCL (BKK:LHK) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is ฿3.65, compared to a current price of ฿3.58 — trading 1.9% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.55. Lohakit Metal PCL's overall GF Score™ is 77/100 with 5 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Beneish M-Score calculated?
Beneish M-Score is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Lohakit Metal PCL (BKK:LHK), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.55 as of Aug. 22, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Lohakit Metal PCL (BKK:LHK) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Lohakit Metal PCL stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of ฿3.58 is trading 1.9% below its estimated GF Value™ of ฿3.65. GuruFocus considers Lohakit Metal PCL to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for BKK:LHK:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.55
  • GF Value™: ฿3.65 vs. price of ฿3.58 (1.9% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 77/100 with 5 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the BKK:LHK stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Lohakit Metal PCL Business Description

Address 66/1 Moo 6 Suksawad Road, Phrapradaeng, Samutprakarn, Bangjak, THA, 10130
Lohakit Metal PCL is engaged in the processing, distribution, and shearing of stainless steel, steel, and metal products in Thailand. It offers cold and hot rolled, austenitic, ferritic, and specialized stainless-steel products; ornamental tubes, square and rectangular tubes, automotive pipe, electro-galvanized steel, and galvanized steel products. The company's operating segments include Production and Distribution, and Procurement and Distribution. It generates the majority of its revenues from Production and Distribution.
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