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FCLIF (Full Circle Lithium) Beneish M-Score : 0.00 (As of Jun. 25, 2025)


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What is Full Circle 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.

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

During the past 4 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Full Circle Lithium was 0.00. The lowest was 0.00. And the median was 0.00.


Full Circle Lithium Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Full Circle Lithium's Beneish M-Score can be seen below:

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* 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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Full Circle Lithium Beneish M-Score Chart

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Competitive Comparison of Full Circle Lithium's Beneish M-Score

For the Other Industrial Metals & Mining subindustry, Full Circle Lithium's Beneish M-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Beneish M-Score data, can be viewed below:

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

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

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Full Circle 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 Full Circle 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 * +0.528 * +0.404 * +0.892 * +0.115 *
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * +4.679 * -0.327 *
=

* 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 (Jan25) TTM:Last Year (Jan24) TTM:
Total Receivables was $0.06 Mil.
Revenue was 0.385 + 0 + 0.01 + 0 = $0.40 Mil.
Gross Profit was 0.241 + 0 + 0.008 + -0.033 = $0.22 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $1.21 Mil.
Total Assets was $5.32 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $3.77 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $0.25 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $2.71 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $0.38 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.00 Mil.
Net Income was -0.33 + -0.825 + -0.866 + -0.989 = $-3.01 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0.128 + -0.068 + 0 + -0.002 = $0.06 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -0.365 + -0.467 + -0.408 + -0.751 = $-1.99 Mil.
Total Receivables was $0.02 Mil.
Revenue was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = $0.00 Mil.
Gross Profit was 0 + 0.001 + -0.001 + 0 = $0.00 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $1.81 Mil.
Total Assets was $6.72 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $4.91 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $0.03 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $2.83 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $0.22 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.00 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)
=(0.061 / 0.395) / (0.019 / 0)
=0.15443 /
=

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 / 0) / (0.216 / 0.395)
= / 0.546835
=

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 - (1.207 + 3.767) / 5.317) / (1 - (1.807 + 4.909) / 6.716)
=0.06451 / 0
=

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
=0.395 / 0
=

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))
=(0.029 / (0.029 + 4.909)) / (0.254 / (0.254 + 3.767))
=0.005873 / 0.063168
=

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)
=(2.711 / 0.395) / (2.827 / 0)
=6.863291 /
=

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 + 0.383) / 5.317) / ((0 + 0.221) / 6.716)
=0.072033 / 0.032906
=

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
=(-3.01 - 0.058 - -1.991) / 5.317
=-0.202558

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.


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Full Circle Lithium Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
110 Yonge Street, Suite 1601, Toronto, ON, CAN, M5C 1T4
Full Circle Lithium Corp is a lithium processor focused on lithium and battery materials reintegration to meet the demand for crucial battery-grade raw materials, utilizing proprietary technology and know-how. Full Circle is focused on three complementary battery material processing divisions: battery recycling from end-of-life lithium-ion batteries, lithium feedstock recycling from industrial and chemical feedstock, and lithium refinery from upstream feedstock. The company operates in only one reportable segment, being the manufacture and sale of a lithium-ion battery fire extinguishing agent, FCL-X.