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China Lilang (HKSE:01234) Beneish M-Score : -2.95 (As of Jan. 18, 2025)


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What is China Lilang 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 -2.95 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

HKSE:01234' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.95   Med: -2.19   Max: -1.59
Current: -2.95

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of China Lilang was -1.59. The lowest was -2.95. And the median was -2.19.


China Lilang Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for China Lilang'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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China Lilang Beneish M-Score Chart

China Lilang Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -1.93 -2.79 -2.89 -1.59 -2.95

China Lilang Semi-Annual Data
Dec14 Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24
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 - -1.59 - -2.95 -

Competitive Comparison of China Lilang's Beneish M-Score

For the Apparel Manufacturing subindustry, China Lilang'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.


China Lilang's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories Industry

For the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, China Lilang's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



China Lilang 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 China Lilang 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 * 0.6867+0.528 * 0.9555+0.404 * 1.5722+0.892 * 1.1247+0.115 * 1.0102
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0179+4.679 * -0.087705-0.327 * 1.2639
=-2.95

* 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 (Dec23) TTM:Last Year (Dec22) TTM:
Total Receivables was HK$519 Mil.
Revenue was HK$3,876 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$1,867 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$2,929 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$7,112 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$1,507 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$245 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$1,241 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$1,775 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$987 Mil.
Net Income was HK$580 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was HK$1,204 Mil.
Total Receivables was HK$672 Mil.
Revenue was HK$3,446 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$1,586 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$3,095 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$6,117 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$1,557 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$256 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$1,084 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$1,607 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$272 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)
=(518.733 / 3876.128) / (671.686 / 3446.394)
=0.133828 / 0.194895
=0.6867

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)
=(1585.975 / 3446.394) / (1866.9 / 3876.128)
=0.460184 / 0.48164
=0.9555

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 - (2928.594 + 1506.869) / 7112.481) / (1 - (3095.255 + 1557.377) / 6117.029)
=0.376383 / 0.239397
=1.5722

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
=3876.128 / 3446.394
=1.1247

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))
=(256.065 / (256.065 + 1557.377)) / (244.852 / (244.852 + 1506.869))
=0.141204 / 0.139778
=1.0102

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)
=(1240.799 / 3876.128) / (1083.843 / 3446.394)
=0.320113 / 0.314486
=1.0179

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)
=((986.698 + 1774.9) / 7112.481) / ((272.157 + 1607.045) / 6117.029)
=0.388275 / 0.307208
=1.2639

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
=(580.17 - 0 - 1203.971) / 7112.481
=-0.087705

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.

China Lilang has a M-score of -2.95 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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China Lilang Business Description

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Address
200 Chang Xing Road, Lilang Industrial Park, Fujian Province, Jinjiang, CHN, 362200
China Lilang Ltd manufactures business and casual menswear apparel. The Group designs, sources and manufactures high-quality business and casual apparel for men and sells under the LILANZ and LESS IS MORE brands across an extensive retail and distribution network, covering 31 provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities in the PRC. The company generates maximum revenue from China.
Executives
Xiao Sheng International Limited 2101 Beneficial owner

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