Lithium Ionic (TSXV:LTH) Beneish M-Score : 0.00 (As of Jun. 10, 2024)

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What is Lithium Ionic 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 Ionic's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

During the past 3 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Lithium Ionic was 0.00. The lowest was 0.00. And the median was 0.00.

Lithium Ionic Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

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Lithium Ionic Beneish M-Score Chart

Lithium Ionic Annual Data

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Competitive Comparison of Lithium Ionic's Beneish M-Score

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

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

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

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

Lithium Ionic 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 Ionic 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 C$0.19 Mil.
Revenue was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = C$0.00 Mil.
Gross Profit was -0.129 + -0.124 + -0.09 + -0.049 = C$-0.39 Mil.
Total Current Assets was C$5.30 Mil.
Total Assets was C$6.39 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was C$1.09 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was C$0.39 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was C$10.41 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was C$4.92 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was C$0.20 Mil.
Net Income was -6.906 + -13.782 + -12.454 + -11.832 = C$-44.97 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -0.09 + -0.01 + -0.106 + -0.029 = C$-0.24 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -6.46 + -13.735 + -12.912 + -9.175 = C$-42.28 Mil.

Total Receivables was C$0.61 Mil.
Revenue was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = C$0.00 Mil.
Gross Profit was -0.042 + -0.028 + -0.004 + -0.002 = C$-0.08 Mil.
Total Current Assets was C$21.10 Mil.
Total Assets was C$21.67 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was C$0.57 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was C$0.08 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was C$13.21 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was C$5.38 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was C$0.20 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)
	=	(0.189 / 0)	/	(0.612 / 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)
	=	(-0.076 / 0)	/	(-0.392 / 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 - (5.298 + 1.088) / 6.386)	/	(1 - (21.095 + 0.572) / 21.668)
	=	0	/	4.6E-5
	=

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))
	=	(0.076 / (0.076 + 0.572))	/	(0.392 / (0.392 + 1.088))
	=	0.117284	/	0.264865
	=

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)
	=	(10.414 / 0)	/	(13.212 / 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)
	=	((0.198 + 4.915) / 6.386)	/	((0.199 + 5.375) / 21.668)
	=	0.800658	/	0.257246
	=

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
	=	(-44.974 - -0.235	-	-42.282)	/	6.386
	=	-0.384748

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 Ionic Corp is a Canadian junior exploration company focused on developing commercial-grade lithium. It owns a 100% ownership interest in the Itinga lithium project. It operates a single operating segment, which is mineral exploration and evaluation in Brazil.