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Lithium Royalty (FRA:X1Q) Beneish M-Score : -1.80 (As of May. 23, 2024)


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What is Lithium Royalty 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 -1.8 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

FRA:X1Q' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -1.8   Med: -1.04   Max: -0.18
Current: -1.8

During the past 5 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Lithium Royalty was -0.18. The lowest was -1.80. And the median was -1.04.


Lithium Royalty Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

Lithium Royalty Annual Data
Trend Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
- - - - -1.04

Lithium Royalty Quarterly Data
Dec19 Dec20 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only - - -0.18 -1.04 -1.80

Competitive Comparison of Lithium Royalty's Beneish M-Score

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


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

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

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



Lithium Royalty 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 Royalty 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 * 0.1473+0.528 * 0.6075+0.404 * -0.0096+0.892 * 2.7615+0.115 * 1.7895
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.6684+4.679 * -0.001403-0.327 * 0.1174
=-1.88

* 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 (Mar24) TTM:Last Year (Mar23) TTM:
Total Receivables was €1.08 Mil.
Revenue was 0.581 + 0.929 + 2.776 + 0.773 = €5.06 Mil.
Gross Profit was 0.45 + 0.673 + 2.521 + 0.638 = €4.28 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €10.48 Mil.
Total Assets was €141.16 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €130.68 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €0.78 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €7.18 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €0.89 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €0.00 Mil.
Net Income was -0.972 + -0.768 + -1.479 + -0.819 = €-4.04 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -0.028 + 0.04 + 0.237 + 0.056 = €0.31 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -0.85 + 0.871 + -0.784 + -3.382 = €-4.15 Mil.
Total Receivables was €2.66 Mil.
Revenue was 0.661 + 0.318 + 0.452 + 0.401 = €1.83 Mil.
Gross Profit was 0.439 + 0.137 + 0.194 + 0.172 = €0.94 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €66.60 Mil.
Total Assets was €149.96 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €83.25 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €0.89 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €3.89 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €8.09 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €0.00 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)
=(1.081 / 5.059) / (2.658 / 1.832)
=0.213679 / 1.450873
=0.1473

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)
=(0.942 / 1.832) / (4.282 / 5.059)
=0.514192 / 0.846412
=0.6075

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 - (10.48 + 130.678) / 141.157) / (1 - (66.604 + 83.246) / 149.959)
=-7.0E-6 / 0.000727
=-0.0096

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
=5.059 / 1.832
=2.7615

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))
=(0.891 / (0.891 + 83.246)) / (0.778 / (0.778 + 130.678))
=0.01059 / 0.005918
=1.7895

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)
=(7.184 / 5.059) / (3.892 / 1.832)
=1.420043 / 2.124454
=0.6684

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 + 0.894) / 141.157) / ((0 + 8.09) / 149.959)
=0.006333 / 0.053948
=0.1174

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
=(-4.038 - 0.305 - -4.145) / 141.157
=-0.001403

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.

Lithium Royalty has a M-score of -1.88 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Lithium Royalty (FRA:X1Q) Business Description

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1133 Yonge Street, 5th Floor, Toronto, ON, CAN, M4T 2Y7
Lithium Royalty Corp is a lithium-focused royalty company organized in Canada. The firm with affiliates or joint venture partners has established a portfolio of royalties on mineral properties that supply and are expected to supply raw materials to support the electrification and decarbonization of the global economy.

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