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Lisi Group (Holdings) (HKSE:00526) Beneish M-Score : 0.11 (As of May. 11, 2024)


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What is Lisi Group (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 0.11 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

HKSE:00526' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4.32   Med: -1.49   Max: 1.7
Current: 0.11

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Lisi Group (Holdings) was 1.70. The lowest was -4.32. And the median was -1.49.


Lisi Group (Holdings) Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Lisi Group (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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Lisi Group (Holdings) Beneish M-Score Chart

Lisi Group (Holdings) Annual Data
Trend Mar14 Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -1.34 -0.73 -4.32 -3.07 0.11

Lisi Group (Holdings) Semi-Annual Data
Mar14 Sep14 Mar15 Sep15 Mar16 Sep16 Mar17 Sep17 Mar18 Sep18 Mar19 Sep19 Mar20 Sep20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23
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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only - -3.07 - 0.11 -

Competitive Comparison of Lisi Group (Holdings)'s Beneish M-Score

For the Packaging & Containers subindustry, Lisi Group (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.


Lisi Group (Holdings)'s Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Packaging & Containers Industry

For the Packaging & Containers industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Lisi Group (Holdings)'s Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Lisi Group (Holdings)'s Beneish M-Score falls into.



Lisi Group (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 Lisi Group (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 * 0.9609+0.528 * 0.9941+0.404 * 0.69+0.892 * 1.0488+0.115 * 0.8636
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9195+4.679 * 0.539832-0.327 * 0.4351
=0.11

* 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 (Mar23) TTM:Last Year (Mar22) TTM:
Total Receivables was HK$1,028 Mil.
Revenue was HK$2,759 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$715 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$2,336 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$4,409 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$495 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$99 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$271 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$1,717 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$128 Mil.
Net Income was HK$2,662 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was HK$282 Mil.
Total Receivables was HK$1,020 Mil.
Revenue was HK$2,631 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$678 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$2,351 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$6,178 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$622 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$105 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$281 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$5,821 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$122 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)
=(1027.555 / 2759.104) / (1019.63 / 2630.731)
=0.372423 / 0.387584
=0.9609

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)
=(678.158 / 2630.731) / (715.496 / 2759.104)
=0.257783 / 0.259322
=0.9941

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 - (2335.675 + 495.29) / 4408.783) / (1 - (2351.185 + 622.317) / 6177.954)
=0.357881 / 0.518691
=0.69

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
=2759.104 / 2630.731
=1.0488

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))
=(104.922 / (104.922 + 622.317)) / (99.333 / (99.333 + 495.29))
=0.144274 / 0.167052
=0.8636

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)
=(270.777 / 2759.104) / (280.769 / 2630.731)
=0.098139 / 0.106727
=0.9195

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)
=((128.242 + 1716.724) / 4408.783) / ((121.513 + 5820.587) / 6177.954)
=0.418475 / 0.961823
=0.4351

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
=(2662.377 - 0 - 282.374) / 4408.783
=0.539832

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.

Lisi Group (Holdings) has a M-score of 0.11 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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Lisi Group (Holdings) (HKSE:00526) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
No. 18 Tai Chung Road, Office 6, 2nd Floor, International Enterprise Centre 3, Tsuen Wan, New Territories, Hong Kong, HKG
Lisi Group (Holdings) Ltd is principally engaged in the manufacturing and trading of household products, operation of supermarkets, wholesale of wine and electrical appliances, property rental, and investment holding. Its operating segments include Manufacturing and trading business, Retail, Wholesale, and Investments holdings business. It generates the majority of its revenue from the Manufacturing and trading business segment.

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