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Tianqi Lithium (HKSE:09696) Beneish M-Score : -3.48 (As of Apr. 16, 2025)


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What is Tianqi Lithium 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 -3.48 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

HKSE:09696' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4.04   Med: -1.98   Max: 0.88
Current: -3.48

During the past 6 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Tianqi Lithium was 0.88. The lowest was -4.04. And the median was -1.98.


Tianqi Lithium Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Tianqi Lithium'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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Tianqi Lithium Beneish M-Score Chart

Tianqi Lithium Annual Data
Trend Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial - -0.48 0.88 -4.04 -3.48

Tianqi Lithium Semi-Annual Data
Dec19 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.88 1.77 -4.04 -3.41 -3.48

Competitive Comparison of Tianqi Lithium's Beneish M-Score

For the Other Industrial Metals & Mining subindustry, Tianqi Lithium'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.


Tianqi Lithium's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Metals & Mining Industry

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

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Tianqi Lithium 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 Tianqi Lithium 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 * 1.5536+0.528 * 1.8468+0.404 * 1.0684+0.892 * 0.3144+0.115 * 1
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 3.2613+4.679 * -0.205318-0.327 * 1.0728
=-3.48

* 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$2,491 Mil.
Revenue was HK$13,911 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$6,397 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$13,698 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$74,264 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$24,622 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$757 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$5,382 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$13,031 Mil.
Net Income was HK$-9,318 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was HK$5,930 Mil.
Total Receivables was HK$5,098 Mil.
Revenue was HK$44,242 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$37,569 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$21,447 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$82,000 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$23,406 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$927 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$738 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$7,284 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$11,667 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)
=(2490.524 / 13911.488) / (5098.085 / 44241.5)
=0.179026 / 0.115233
=1.5536

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)
=(37568.919 / 44241.5) / (6396.753 / 13911.488)
=0.849178 / 0.459818
=1.8468

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 - (13698.46 + 24621.927) / 74263.616) / (1 - (21447.285 + 23406.366) / 81999.585)
=0.483995 / 0.453001
=1.0684

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
=13911.488 / 44241.5
=0.3144

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))
=(927.189 / (927.189 + 23406.366)) / (0 / (0 + 24621.927))
=0.038103 / 0
=1

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)
=(757.088 / 13911.488) / (738.243 / 44241.5)
=0.054422 / 0.016687
=3.2613

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)
=((13031.121 + 5382.425) / 74263.616) / ((11667.184 + 7284.422) / 81999.585)
=0.247948 / 0.231118
=1.0728

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
=(-9317.597 - 0 - 5930.052) / 74263.616
=-0.205318

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.

Tianqi Lithium has a M-score of -3.48 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Tianqi Lithium Business Description

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No.166 Hongliang West 1st Street, Tianfu, Sichuan, Chengdu, CHN
Tianqi Lithium is a leading new energy materials company headquartered in China. The company is the largest producer of mined lithium globally in terms of output and is ranked third in terms of revenue generated from lithium, according to Wood Mackenzie. It is also the world's fourth largest and Asia's second largest lithium compound producer, as measured by production output, according to the same source. Tianqi is the only lithium producer in China that has achieved 100% self-sufficiency and has fully vertically integrated lithium mines. It operates in critical stages of the lithium value chain, including: 1) mining of lithium ore and manufacturing of lithium concentrate; and 2) manufacturing of lithium compounds and derivatives.
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