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L K Technology Holdings (HKSE:00558) Beneish M-Score : -2.18 (As of Dec. 13, 2024)


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What is L K Technology Holdings 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 -2.18 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for L K Technology Holdings's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

HKSE:00558' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.8   Med: -2.29   Max: -1.79
Current: -2.18

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of L K Technology Holdings was -1.79. The lowest was -2.80. And the median was -2.29.


L K Technology Holdings Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for L K Technology Holdings'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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L K Technology Holdings Beneish M-Score Chart

L K Technology Holdings Annual Data
Trend Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.80 -2.53 -1.79 -2.14 -2.18

L K Technology Holdings Semi-Annual Data
Mar15 Sep15 Mar16 Sep16 Mar17 Sep17 Mar18 Sep18 Mar19 Sep19 Mar20 Sep20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23 Mar24 Sep24
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 - -2.14 - -2.18 -

Competitive Comparison of L K Technology Holdings's Beneish M-Score

For the Specialty Industrial Machinery subindustry, L K Technology Holdings'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.


L K Technology Holdings's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, L K Technology Holdings's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where L K Technology Holdings's Beneish M-Score falls into.



L K Technology Holdings 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 L K Technology Holdings 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 * 1.1855+0.528 * 0.9952+0.404 * 0.7496+0.892 * 0.99+0.115 * 0.9392
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0509+4.679 * 0.038345-0.327 * 0.7704
=-2.18

* 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 (Mar24) TTM:Last Year (Mar23) TTM:
Total Receivables was HK$2,994 Mil.
Revenue was HK$5,837 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$1,588 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$7,631 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$10,906 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$2,279 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$232 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$1,107 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$4,156 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$299 Mil.
Net Income was HK$484 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was HK$66 Mil.
Total Receivables was HK$2,551 Mil.
Revenue was HK$5,896 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$1,597 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$5,545 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$8,540 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$1,955 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$185 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$1,064 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$4,269 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$258 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)
=(2994.29 / 5837.373) / (2551.317 / 5896.349)
=0.512952 / 0.432694
=1.1855

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)
=(1596.687 / 5896.349) / (1588.26 / 5837.373)
=0.270792 / 0.272085
=0.9952

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 - (7630.923 + 2279.241) / 10905.823) / (1 - (5545.21 + 1954.6) / 8539.878)
=0.091296 / 0.12179
=0.7496

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
=5837.373 / 5896.349
=0.99

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))
=(185.482 / (185.482 + 1954.6)) / (231.715 / (231.715 + 2279.241))
=0.086671 / 0.092282
=0.9392

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)
=(1107.209 / 5837.373) / (1064.267 / 5896.349)
=0.189676 / 0.180496
=1.0509

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)
=((298.924 + 4155.585) / 10905.823) / ((257.976 + 4269.428) / 8539.878)
=0.408452 / 0.530149
=0.7704

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
=(484.118 - 0 - 65.939) / 10905.823
=0.038345

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.

L K Technology Holdings has a M-score of -2.18 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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L K Technology Holdings Business Description

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1-7 Wah Sing Street, Unit A, 8th Floor, Mai Wah Industrial Building, Kwai Chung, New Territories, Hong Kong, HKG
L K Technology Holdings Ltd is an investment holding company. It is principally engaged in the design, manufacture, and sales of the hot chamber and cold chamber die-casting machines, plastic injection moulding machines, computerized numerical controlled (CNC) machining centers and related accessories. The company's operating segment includes Die-casting machine; Plastic injection moulding machine and CNC machining centre. It generates maximum revenue from the Die-casting machine segment. Geographically, it derives a majority of revenue from Mainland China and also has a presence in Europe, North America, Central America and South America and Other countries.
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