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Zimplats Holdings (ASX:ZIM) Beneish M-Score : -1.22 (As of May. 01, 2024)


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What is Zimplats 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 -1.22 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

ASX:ZIM' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -710.42   Med: -2.37   Max: 62.95
Current: -1.22

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Zimplats Holdings was 62.95. The lowest was -710.42. And the median was -2.37.


Zimplats Holdings Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Zimplats 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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Zimplats Holdings Beneish M-Score Chart

Zimplats Holdings Annual Data
Trend Jun14 Jun15 Jun16 Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.37 -2.54 -2.15 62.95 -1.22

Zimplats Holdings Semi-Annual Data
Jun14 Dec14 Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23
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 - 62.95 - -1.22 -

Competitive Comparison of Zimplats Holdings's Beneish M-Score

For the Other Precious Metals & Mining subindustry, Zimplats 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.


Zimplats Holdings's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Metals & Mining Industry

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

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



Zimplats 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 Zimplats 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 * 0.8814+0.528 * 1.3776+0.404 * 5.4812+0.892 * 0.8105+0.115 * 1.0208
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0141+4.679 * -0.096895-0.327 * 1.0465
=-1.22

* 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 (Jun23) TTM:Last Year (Jun22) TTM:
Total Receivables was A$445 Mil.
Revenue was A$1,434 Mil.
Gross Profit was A$625 Mil.
Total Current Assets was A$1,279 Mil.
Total Assets was A$3,684 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was A$2,382 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was A$163 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was A$8 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was A$233 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was A$4 Mil.
Net Income was A$306 Mil.
Gross Profit was A$-25 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was A$688 Mil.
Total Receivables was A$623 Mil.
Revenue was A$1,769 Mil.
Gross Profit was A$1,062 Mil.
Total Current Assets was A$1,447 Mil.
Total Assets was A$3,450 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was A$1,999 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was A$140 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was A$10 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was A$212 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was A$0 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)
=(445 / 1433.812) / (622.874 / 1768.988)
=0.310361 / 0.352108
=0.8814

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)
=(1062.157 / 1768.988) / (624.94 / 1433.812)
=0.600432 / 0.435859
=1.3776

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 - (1279.123 + 2382.206) / 3684.411) / (1 - (1447.322 + 1998.763) / 3450.029)
=0.006265 / 0.001143
=5.4812

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
=1433.812 / 1768.988
=0.8105

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))
=(139.552 / (139.552 + 1998.763)) / (162.707 / (162.707 + 2382.206))
=0.065263 / 0.063934
=1.0208

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)
=(8.164 / 1433.812) / (9.933 / 1768.988)
=0.005694 / 0.005615
=1.0141

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)
=((3.749 + 232.79) / 3684.411) / ((0 + 211.644) / 3450.029)
=0.0642 / 0.061346
=1.0465

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
=(306.144 - -25.053 - 688.197) / 3684.411
=-0.096895

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.

Zimplats Holdings has a M-score of -1.22 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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Zimplats Holdings (ASX:ZIM) Business Description

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Address
1st and 2nd Floors, Elizabeth House, Les Ruettes Brayes, Saint Peter Port, GGY, GY1 1EW
Zimplats Holdings Ltd is engaged in the production of the platinum group and associated metals such as platinum, palladium, rhodium, iridium, ruthenium, osmium, and other associated metals (nickel, gold, copper, cobalt, and silver) from the Great Dyke in Zimbabwe. The Group operates as a vertically integrated mining concern and is managed as a single segment. The Group's operations are based in one geographical location, Zimbabwe.

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