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Launch Tech Co (HKSE:02488) Beneish M-Score : -1.97 (As of Apr. 09, 2025)


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What is Launch Tech Co 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 -1.97 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

HKSE:02488' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.79   Med: -2.69   Max: -0.65
Current: -1.97

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Launch Tech Co was -0.65. The lowest was -3.79. And the median was -2.69.


Launch Tech Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Launch Tech Co'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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Launch Tech Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Launch Tech Co Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -3.67 -1.79 -0.65 -2.72 -1.97

Launch Tech Co Semi-Annual Data
Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24
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 -0.65 - -2.72 - -1.97

Competitive Comparison of Launch Tech Co's Beneish M-Score

For the Auto Parts subindustry, Launch Tech Co'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.


Launch Tech Co's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Vehicles & Parts Industry

For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Launch Tech Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Launch Tech Co's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Launch Tech Co 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 Launch Tech Co 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 * 0.9447+0.528 * 0.9031+0.404 * 2.5382+0.892 * 1.1494+0.115 * 0.4534
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9192+4.679 * -0.025999-0.327 * 0.8997
=-1.97

* 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 (Dec24) TTM:Last Year (Dec23) TTM:
Total Receivables was HK$373 Mil.
Revenue was HK$2,009 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$956 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$1,310 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$2,132 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$187 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$51 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$152 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$625 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$174 Mil.
Net Income was HK$362 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was HK$418 Mil.
Total Receivables was HK$344 Mil.
Revenue was HK$1,748 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$751 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$1,319 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$2,029 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$472 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$51 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$143 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$642 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$203 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)
=(373.2 / 2009.406) / (343.72 / 1748.245)
=0.185727 / 0.196609
=0.9447

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)
=(750.877 / 1748.245) / (955.652 / 2009.406)
=0.429503 / 0.475589
=0.9031

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 - (1309.92 + 186.77) / 2131.791) / (1 - (1318.627 + 472.394) / 2029.199)
=0.297919 / 0.117375
=2.5382

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
=2009.406 / 1748.245
=1.1494

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))
=(50.874 / (50.874 + 472.394)) / (50.983 / (50.983 + 186.77))
=0.097224 / 0.214437
=0.4534

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)
=(151.571 / 2009.406) / (143.459 / 1748.245)
=0.075431 / 0.082059
=0.9192

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)
=((174.438 + 624.585) / 2131.791) / ((202.929 + 642.428) / 2029.199)
=0.374813 / 0.416596
=0.8997

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
=(362.481 - 0 - 417.905) / 2131.791
=-0.025999

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.

Launch Tech Co has a M-score of -1.97 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Launch Tech Co Business Description

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Address
Launch Industrial Park, North of Wuhe Road, Banxuegang, Longgang District, Shenzhen, CHN, 518129
Launch Tech Co Ltd principally engages in the provision of products and services serving the automotive aftermarket and the automobile industry mainly in the People's Republic of China and certain overseas countries. The company operates its business through three reportable segments. The Automotive Diagnosis segment generates the majority of the earnings for the company. It is involved in the research and development, production and sales of automotive diagnostic and inspection products. The Lift segment is engaged in the research and development, production and sales of machinery products in the automotive aftermarket. The Overseas Sales segment develops and maintains European distributors and customers.
Executives
Huatai Securities Co., Ltd. 2201 Interest of corporation controlled by you
Cao Guanye 2101 Beneficial owner

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