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LX Holdings (XKRX:38380K) Beneish M-Score : -1.20 (As of Apr. 26, 2025)


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What is LX Holdings 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 -1.2 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

XKRX:38380K' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.29   Med: -1.75   Max: -1.2
Current: -1.2

During the past 4 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of LX Holdings was -1.20. The lowest was -2.29. And the median was -1.75.


LX Holdings Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

LX Holdings Annual Data
Trend Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Beneish M-Score
- - -2.29 -1.20

LX Holdings Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.29 -3.22 -2.32 -1.53 -1.20

Competitive Comparison of LX Holdings's Beneish M-Score

For the Conglomerates subindustry, LX Holdings'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 Holdings's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Conglomerates Industry

For the Conglomerates industry and Industrials sector, LX Holdings's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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LX Holdings 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 Holdings 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 * 1.2043+0.528 * 0.9615+0.404 * 1.0111+0.892 * 1.6467+0.115 * 1.02
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.4754+4.679 * 0.065666-0.327 * 0.5881
=-1.20

* 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 ₩5,551 Mil.
Revenue was 4409 + 65424 + 69673 + 54999 = ₩194,505 Mil.
Gross Profit was 4411 + 65404 + 69657 + 54981 = ₩194,453 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₩281,829 Mil.
Total Assets was ₩1,905,018 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₩4,766 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₩3,252 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₩12,507 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₩14,456 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₩175 Mil.
Net Income was -3112 + 55283 + 59738 + 48370 = ₩160,279 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = ₩0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -351 + 5899 + 24469 + 5167 = ₩35,184 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₩2,799 Mil.
Revenue was 168 + 30929 + 32609 + 54410 = ₩118,116 Mil.
Gross Profit was 1530 + 30403 + 32057 + 49548 = ₩113,538 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₩265,887 Mil.
Total Assets was ₩1,698,527 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₩5,493 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₩3,876 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₩15,977 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₩21,865 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₩318 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)
=(5551 / 194505) / (2799 / 118116)
=0.028539 / 0.023697
=1.2043

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)
=(113538 / 118116) / (194453 / 194505)
=0.961241 / 0.999733
=0.9615

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 - (281829 + 4766) / 1905018) / (1 - (265887 + 5493) / 1698527)
=0.849558 / 0.840226
=1.0111

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
=194505 / 118116
=1.6467

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))
=(3876 / (3876 + 5493)) / (3252 / (3252 + 4766))
=0.413705 / 0.405587
=1.02

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)
=(12507 / 194505) / (15977 / 118116)
=0.064302 / 0.135265
=0.4754

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)
=((175 + 14456) / 1905018) / ((318 + 21865) / 1698527)
=0.00768 / 0.01306
=0.5881

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
=(160279 - 0 - 35184) / 1905018
=0.065666

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 Holdings has a M-score of -1.20 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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LX Holdings Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
128, Yeoui-daero, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul, KOR
LX Holdings is a Korea-based company. It offers solutions that link regions and generations by providing various materials, components, and services. Its business segments consist of International including energy, palm, living resources, and solutions; Pantos including total logistics; Hausys including building and interior, automotive materials, and industrial film; Silicon Works including system IC technologies; and MMA.

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