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Lingbao Gold Group Company (HKSE:03330) Beneish M-Score : -2.45 (As of Jun. 09, 2024)


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What is Lingbao Gold Group Company 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 -2.45 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

HKSE:03330' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.3   Med: -2.67   Max: 0.79
Current: -2.45

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Lingbao Gold Group Company was 0.79. The lowest was -3.30. And the median was -2.67.


Lingbao Gold Group Company Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Lingbao Gold Group Company'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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Lingbao Gold Group Company Beneish M-Score Chart

Lingbao Gold Group Company 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 -2.24 -3.30 -2.88 -1.38 -2.45

Lingbao Gold Group Company Semi-Annual Data
Jun14 Dec14 Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23
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 -2.88 - -1.38 - -2.45

Competitive Comparison of Lingbao Gold Group Company's Beneish M-Score

For the Gold subindustry, Lingbao Gold Group Company'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.


Lingbao Gold Group Company's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Metals & Mining Industry

For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Lingbao Gold Group Company's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Lingbao Gold Group Company's Beneish M-Score falls into.



Lingbao Gold Group Company 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 Lingbao Gold Group Company 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 * 1.1354+0.528 * 0.842+0.404 * 1.0421+0.892 * 1.0188+0.115 * 1.1437
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0545+4.679 * -0.021789-0.327 * 0.8422
=-2.45

* 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$325 Mil.
Revenue was HK$11,522 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$1,061 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$3,243 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$7,477 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$3,721 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$302 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$408 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$4,054 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$156 Mil.
Net Income was HK$348 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was HK$511 Mil.
Total Receivables was HK$281 Mil.
Revenue was HK$11,308 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$877 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$3,640 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$7,710 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$3,561 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$334 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$380 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$5,023 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$131 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)
=(325.031 / 11521.518) / (280.964 / 11308.365)
=0.028211 / 0.024846
=1.1354

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)
=(876.734 / 11308.365) / (1060.857 / 11521.518)
=0.07753 / 0.092076
=0.842

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 - (3242.567 + 3720.526) / 7477.237) / (1 - (3640.049 + 3560.913) / 7709.69)
=0.068761 / 0.065986
=1.0421

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
=11521.518 / 11308.365
=1.0188

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))
=(334.242 / (334.242 + 3560.913)) / (301.79 / (301.79 + 3720.526))
=0.08581 / 0.075029
=1.1437

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)
=(408.431 / 11521.518) / (380.152 / 11308.365)
=0.035449 / 0.033617
=1.0545

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)
=((156.317 + 4053.897) / 7477.237) / ((131.082 + 5023.341) / 7709.69)
=0.563071 / 0.668564
=0.8422

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
=(347.911 - 0 - 510.83) / 7477.237
=-0.021789

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.

Lingbao Gold Group Company has a M-score of -2.45 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Lingbao Gold Group Company (HKSE:03330) Business Description

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Address
77 Leighton Road, Room 1104, 11th Floor, Leighton Centre, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong, HKG
Lingbao Gold Group Company Ltd is engaged in mining, processing, smelting, and selling of gold and other metallic products in the People's Republic of China (PRC). The company operates in four segments: Mining in PRC, Mining in KR (Kyrgyz Republic), Smelting and Retailing. The vast majority of its revenue comes from the smelting segment, which includes gold and other metal smelting and refinery operations in PRC. The company generates revenue from selling Gold bullion, Silver, Copper products, Sulphuric acid, and Gold concentrates.
Executives
Wang Guan Ran 2201 Interest of corporation controlled by you
Da Ren Shi Ye Fa Zhan Xiang Gang You Xian Gong Si 2101 Beneficial owner
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Shen Zhen Jie Si Ding Xin Kong Gu You Xian Gong Si Qian Cheng Shen Zhen Da Ren Shi Ye Fa Zhan You Xian Gong Si 2201 Interest of corporation controlled by you
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Shen Zhen Jie Si Wei Ye Kong Gu Gu Fen You Xian Gong Si Qian Cheng Bei Jing Jie Si Wei Ye Kong Gu Gu 2106 Person having a security interest in shares
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