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Yamana Gold (Yamana Gold) Beneish M-Score : -1.98 (As of Apr. 25, 2024)


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What is Yamana Gold 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 -1.98 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

AUY' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4.14   Med: -2.46   Max: 106.68
Current: -1.98

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Yamana Gold was 106.68. The lowest was -4.14. And the median was -2.46.


Yamana Gold Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Yamana Gold'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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Yamana Gold Beneish M-Score Chart

Yamana Gold Annual Data
Trend Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.58 - -2.76 -2.93 -1.98

Yamana Gold Quarterly Data
Mar18 Jun18 Sep18 Dec18 Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22
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 -2.93 -2.64 -2.65 -2.36 -1.98

Competitive Comparison of Yamana Gold's Beneish M-Score

For the Gold subindustry, Yamana Gold'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.


Yamana Gold's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Metals & Mining Industry

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

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



Yamana Gold 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 Yamana Gold 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 * 1.2722+0.528 * 1.1309+0.404 * 1.2771+0.892 * 0.9955+0.115 * 0.7256
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.6285+4.679 * 0.085437-0.327 * 1.3433
=-1.90

* 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 (Dec22) TTM:Last Year (Dec21) TTM:
Total Receivables was $4 Mil.
Revenue was 457.3 + 422.4 + 485.6 + 441.9 = $1,807 Mil.
Gross Profit was 121.1 + 105.1 + 182.1 + 154 = $562 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $697 Mil.
Total Assets was $6,452 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $4,996 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $467 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $121 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $486 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $774 Mil.
Net Income was -1132 + 19.8 + 72.1 + 57.8 = $-982 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -2057.7 + 5.4 + 11.6 + -21 = $-2,062 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 24 + 164.7 + 187.8 + 151.7 = $528 Mil.
Total Receivables was $3 Mil.
Revenue was 503.8 + 452.2 + 437.4 + 422 = $1,815 Mil.
Gross Profit was 193 + 154 + 142.3 + 149.5 = $639 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $836 Mil.
Total Assets was $8,383 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $6,775 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $448 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $75 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $446 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $773 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)
=(3.8 / 1807.2) / (3 / 1815.4)
=0.002103 / 0.001653
=1.2722

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)
=(638.8 / 1815.4) / (562.3 / 1807.2)
=0.351878 / 0.311144
=1.1309

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 - (697 + 4995.9) / 6451.5) / (1 - (835.5 + 6775.4) / 8382.7)
=0.117585 / 0.092071
=1.2771

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
=1807.2 / 1815.4
=0.9955

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))
=(447.8 / (447.8 + 6775.4)) / (466.7 / (466.7 + 4995.9))
=0.061995 / 0.085436
=0.7256

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)
=(121.1 / 1807.2) / (74.7 / 1815.4)
=0.06701 / 0.041148
=1.6285

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)
=((774.3 + 485.5) / 6451.5) / ((772.8 + 445.8) / 8382.7)
=0.195272 / 0.145371
=1.3433

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
=(-982.3 - -2061.7 - 528.2) / 6451.5
=0.085437

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.

Yamana Gold has a M-score of -1.90 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Yamana Gold (Yamana Gold) Business Description

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200 Bay Street, Suite 2200, Royal Bank Plaza, North Tower, Toronto, ON, CAN, M5J 2J3
Yamana Gold Inc is a Canadian-based precious metals producer with gold and silver production, development stage properties, exploration properties, and land positions throughout the Americas, including Canada, Brazil, Chile, and Argentina. The company's segment includes Canadian Malartic; Jacobina; Cerro Moro; El Penon; Minera Florida and Corporate and other. It generates maximum revenue from the Canadian Malartic segment.

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