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LX Technology Group (HKSE:02436) Beneish M-Score : -2.22 (As of Dec. 12, 2024)


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What is LX Technology Group 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 -2.22 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

HKSE:02436' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -5.49   Med: -3.27   Max: -2.22
Current: -2.22

During the past 5 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of LX Technology Group was -2.22. The lowest was -5.49. And the median was -3.27.


LX Technology Group Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for LX Technology Group'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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LX Technology Group Beneish M-Score Chart

LX Technology Group Annual Data
Trend Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
- - -5.49 -3.27 -2.22

LX Technology Group Semi-Annual Data
Dec19 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only - -3.27 - -2.22 -

Competitive Comparison of LX Technology Group's Beneish M-Score

For the Computer Hardware subindustry, LX Technology Group'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.


LX Technology Group's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, LX Technology Group's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where LX Technology Group's Beneish M-Score falls into.



LX Technology Group 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 LX Technology Group 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 * 1.352+0.528 * 1.4545+0.404 * 2.3083+0.892 * 1.0554+0.115 * 0.8984
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0085+4.679 * -0.175933-0.327 * 1.1537
=-2.22

* 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$283 Mil.
Revenue was HK$1,961 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$161 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$885 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$1,839 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$871 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$296 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$253 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$706 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$314 Mil.
Net Income was HK$-144 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was HK$180 Mil.
Total Receivables was HK$198 Mil.
Revenue was HK$1,858 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$223 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$812 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$1,743 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$897 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$264 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$237 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$669 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$169 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)
=(282.802 / 1961.247) / (198.198 / 1858.268)
=0.144195 / 0.106657
=1.352

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)
=(222.533 / 1858.268) / (161.475 / 1961.247)
=0.119753 / 0.082333
=1.4545

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 - (884.577 + 870.744) / 1838.747) / (1 - (811.936 + 896.839) / 1743.036)
=0.045371 / 0.019656
=2.3083

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
=1961.247 / 1858.268
=1.0554

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))
=(264.326 / (264.326 + 896.839)) / (295.5 / (295.5 + 870.744))
=0.227639 / 0.253378
=0.8984

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)
=(252.552 / 1961.247) / (237.28 / 1858.268)
=0.128771 / 0.127689
=1.0085

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)
=((313.715 + 705.677) / 1838.747) / ((168.681 + 668.9) / 1743.036)
=0.554395 / 0.48053
=1.1537

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
=(-143.578 - 0 - 179.919) / 1838.747
=-0.175933

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.

LX Technology Group has a M-score of -2.22 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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LX Technology Group Business Description

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10 Kaifeng Road, Meilin Street, 501, 5th Floor Cuilin Building, International financial technology city, Maling District, Futian District, Shenzhen, CHN
LX Technology Group Ltd is a device as a service provider in China. It is principally engaged in the sales of refurbished de-commissioned IT devices to, among others, resellers of IT devices, and the provision of the device and IT technical subscription services to SMEs in China. The segments of the company are the Device recycling business and Device subscription services, from which the company earns maximum revenue from the Device recycling business.
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