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Limak Dogu Anadolu Cimento (IST:LMKDC) Beneish M-Score : 2.97 (As of Apr. 08, 2025)


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What is Limak Dogu Anadolu Cimento 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.

Warning Sign:

Beneish M-Score 2.97 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

The historical rank and industry rank for Limak Dogu Anadolu Cimento's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

IST:LMKDC' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.97   Med: 2.97   Max: 2.97
Current: 2.97

During the past 5 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Limak Dogu Anadolu Cimento was 2.97. The lowest was 2.97. And the median was 2.97.


Limak Dogu Anadolu Cimento Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Limak Dogu Anadolu Cimento'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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Limak Dogu Anadolu Cimento Beneish M-Score Chart

Limak Dogu Anadolu Cimento Annual Data
Trend Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Beneish M-Score
- - - - 2.97

Limak Dogu Anadolu Cimento Quarterly Data
Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only - - - 40.32 2.97

Competitive Comparison of Limak Dogu Anadolu Cimento's Beneish M-Score

For the Building Materials subindustry, Limak Dogu Anadolu Cimento'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.


Limak Dogu Anadolu Cimento's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Building Materials Industry

For the Building Materials industry and Basic Materials sector, Limak Dogu Anadolu Cimento's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Limak Dogu Anadolu Cimento's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Limak Dogu Anadolu Cimento 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 Limak Dogu Anadolu Cimento 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 * 0.8189+0.528 * 0.9264+0.404 * 16.429+0.892 * 1.0724+0.115 * 1.065
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9951+4.679 * -0.162323-0.327 * 0.6822
=2.97

* 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 ₺953 Mil.
Revenue was 1937.517 + 1540.936 + 1395.231 + 1028.566 = ₺5,902 Mil.
Gross Profit was 814.689 + 713.486 + 651.622 + 390.277 = ₺2,570 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₺2,803 Mil.
Total Assets was ₺5,568 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₺2,386 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₺222 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₺75 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₺756 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₺0 Mil.
Net Income was 591.932 + 377.081 + 382.576 + 652.234 = ₺2,004 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = ₺0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 895.833 + 635.228 + 562.672 + 813.908 = ₺2,908 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₺1,086 Mil.
Revenue was 1929.315 + 1598.226 + 1330.989 + 645.273 = ₺5,504 Mil.
Gross Profit was 817.904 + 685.315 + 489.552 + 227.459 = ₺2,220 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₺2,237 Mil.
Total Assets was ₺4,438 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₺2,183 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₺218 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₺71 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₺883 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₺0 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)
=(953.422 / 5902.25) / (1085.677 / 5503.803)
=0.161535 / 0.197259
=0.8189

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)
=(2220.23 / 5503.803) / (2570.074 / 5902.25)
=0.403399 / 0.43544
=0.9264

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 - (2803.199 + 2386.293) / 5568.023) / (1 - (2237.179 + 2182.562) / 4438.107)
=0.067983 / 0.004138
=16.429

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
=5902.25 / 5503.803
=1.0724

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))
=(217.901 / (217.901 + 2182.562)) / (222.355 / (222.355 + 2386.293))
=0.090775 / 0.085238
=1.065

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)
=(75.454 / 5902.25) / (70.71 / 5503.803)
=0.012784 / 0.012847
=0.9951

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)
=((0 + 755.541) / 5568.023) / ((0 + 882.713) / 4438.107)
=0.135693 / 0.198894
=0.6822

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
=(2003.823 - 0 - 2907.641) / 5568.023
=-0.162323

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.

Limak Dogu Anadolu Cimento has a M-score of 2.97 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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Limak Dogu Anadolu Cimento Business Description

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Bahcekapi Mah. Guvercinlik, Limak Ankara Cement Factory, Inside Etimesgut, Ankara, TUR
Limak Dogu Anadolu Cimento is a cement company operating n the cement sector. The main activity of the Company is clinker and cement production, marketing and sales in abroad.

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