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Lion E-Mobility AG (XTER:LMIA) Beneish M-Score : 0.33 (As of Apr. 03, 2025)


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What is Lion E-Mobility AG 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 0.33 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

The historical rank and industry rank for Lion E-Mobility AG's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

XTER:LMIA' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -1.88   Med: 3.81   Max: 18773.1
Current: 0.33

During the past 12 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Lion E-Mobility AG was 18773.10. The lowest was -1.88. And the median was 3.81.


Lion E-Mobility AG Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Lion E-Mobility AG'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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Lion E-Mobility AG Beneish M-Score Chart

Lion E-Mobility AG 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 -1.28 7.29 -1.88 -1.18 0.33

Lion E-Mobility AG Semi-Annual Data
Dec12 Dec13 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -1.28 7.29 -1.88 -1.18 0.33

Competitive Comparison of Lion E-Mobility AG's Beneish M-Score

For the Electrical Equipment & Parts subindustry, Lion E-Mobility AG'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.


Lion E-Mobility AG's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Lion E-Mobility AG's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Lion E-Mobility AG's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Lion E-Mobility AG 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 Lion E-Mobility AG 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 * 4.6417+0.528 * 0.8683+0.404 * 0.735+0.892 * 1.0427+0.115 * 0.7391
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.8765+4.679 * -0.053421-0.327 * 1.4389
=0.33

* 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 €25.53 Mil.
Revenue was €56.05 Mil.
Gross Profit was €9.05 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €43.85 Mil.
Total Assets was €69.34 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €6.35 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €0.93 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €2.65 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €47.52 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €0.77 Mil.
Net Income was €-0.95 Mil.
Gross Profit was €0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was €2.75 Mil.
Total Receivables was €5.28 Mil.
Revenue was €53.76 Mil.
Gross Profit was €7.53 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €14.96 Mil.
Total Assets was €29.79 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €3.64 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €0.38 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €2.90 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €13.26 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €1.16 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)
=(25.529 / 56.053) / (5.275 / 53.76)
=0.455444 / 0.098121
=4.6417

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)
=(7.534 / 53.76) / (9.047 / 56.053)
=0.140141 / 0.161401
=0.8683

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 - (43.845 + 6.345) / 69.336) / (1 - (14.957 + 3.638) / 29.786)
=0.276134 / 0.375713
=0.735

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
=56.053 / 53.76
=1.0427

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))
=(0.38 / (0.38 + 3.638)) / (0.931 / (0.931 + 6.345))
=0.094574 / 0.127955
=0.7391

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)
=(2.652 / 56.053) / (2.902 / 53.76)
=0.047312 / 0.053981
=0.8765

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)
=((0.77 + 47.517) / 69.336) / ((1.156 + 13.26) / 29.786)
=0.69642 / 0.483986
=1.4389

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
=(-0.952 - 0 - 2.752) / 69.336
=-0.053421

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.

Lion E-Mobility AG has a M-score of 0.33 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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Lion E-Mobility AG Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
Lindenstrasse 16, Baar, CHE, 6340
Lion E-Mobility AG is engaged in the field of electrical energy storage and lithium-ion battery technology. The main business activities are carried out within the subsidiary LION Smart GmbH, which develops and sells battery packs and battery management systems, and its associate TUV SUD Battery Testing GmbH, which tests and certifies storage systems for electrical energy.

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