Lithium Americas (FRA:WUC) Beneish M-Score : 0.00 (As of Jun. 06, 2024)

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What is Lithium Americas 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.

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

During the past 4 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Lithium Americas was 0.00. The lowest was 0.00. And the median was 0.00.

Lithium Americas Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Lithium Americas's Beneish M-Score can be seen below:

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Competitive Comparison of Lithium Americas's Beneish M-Score

For the Other Industrial Metals & Mining subindustry, Lithium Americas's Beneish M-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Beneish M-Score data, can be viewed below:

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

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

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Lithium Americas 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 Lithium Americas for today is based on a combination of the following eight different indices:

-4.84

0.92 * DSRI

0.528 * GMI

0.404 * AQI

0.892 * SGI

0.115 * DEPI

-4.84

0.92 *

0.528 *

0.404 *

0.892 *

0.115 *

0.172 * SGAI

4.679 * TATA

0.327 * LVGI

0.172 *

4.679 *

0.327 *

This Year (Mar24) TTM:

Last Year (Mar23) TTM:

Total Receivables was €0.95 Mil.
Revenue was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = €0.00 Mil.
Gross Profit was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = €0.00 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €141.06 Mil.
Total Assets was €401.60 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €251.22 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €0.01 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €18.34 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €20.32 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €2.74 Mil.
Net Income was -5.527 + -11.83 + -0.187 + 0 = €-17.54 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -2.179 + -1.99 + 2.864 + 0 = €-1.31 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -1.413 + 0 + 0 + 0 = €-1.41 Mil.

Total Receivables was €0.04 Mil.
Revenue was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = €0.00 Mil.
Gross Profit was -0.183 + -0.207 + -0.564 + -0.159 = €-1.11 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €360.27 Mil.
Total Assets was €398.06 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €26.92 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €1.24 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €9.71 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €46.48 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €4.65 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)
	=	(0.946 / 0)	/	(0.035 / 0)
	=		/
	=

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)
	=	(-1.113 / 0)	/	(0 / 0)
	=		/
	=

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 - (141.064 + 251.223) / 401.602)	/	(1 - (360.269 + 26.917) / 398.055)
	=	0.023195	/	0.027305
	=

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
	=	0	/	0
	=

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))
	=	(1.242 / (1.242 + 26.917))	/	(0.007 / (0.007 + 251.223))
	=	0.044107	/	2.8E-5
	=

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)
	=	(18.342 / 0)	/	(9.713 / 0)
	=		/
	=

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)
	=	((2.738 + 20.32) / 401.602)	/	((4.646 + 46.481) / 398.055)
	=	0.057415	/	0.128442
	=

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
	=	(-17.544 - -1.305	-	-1.413)	/	401.602
	=	-0.036917

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.

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Lithium Americas (FRA:WUC) Business Description

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Address

900 West Hastings Street, Suite 300, Vancouver, BC, CAN, V6C 1E5

Website

https://www.lithiumamericas.com

Lithium Americas is a pure-play lithium producer. The firm owns one resource, Thacker Pass, that is located in northwest Nevada. Thacker Pass recently began construction and is expected to begin production in the mid-2020s. Thacker Pass is one of the largest known lithium resources in the world. The project would be the first clay-based asset to enter production, and we estimate it will be in bottom half of the global cost curve. Management plans to develop Thacker Pass into a fully integrated lithium production site, with downstream refining capabilities on site, and will sell into the lithium chemical market.

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