IPMLF (Imperial Metals) Beneish M-Score : -3.39 (As of Dec. 12, 2024)

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What is Imperial Metals 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 -3.39 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

IPMLF' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -5.04 Med: -2.64 Max: 6.09
Current: -3.39

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Imperial Metals was 6.09. The lowest was -5.04. And the median was -2.64.

Imperial Metals Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

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Beneish M-Score

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-0.40

-2.93

-2.16

-2.13

-0.48

Imperial Metals Quarterly Data
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Beneish M-Score	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															-1.85	-0.48	-1.26	-3.61	-3.39

Competitive Comparison of Imperial Metals's Beneish M-Score

For the Copper subindustry, Imperial Metals's Beneish M-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Beneish M-Score data, can be viewed below:

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

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

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Imperial Metals 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 Imperial Metals 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 * 0.6847

0.528 * -0.4933

0.404 * 1.2136

0.892 * 1.4078

0.115 * 0.834

0.172 * SGAI

4.679 * TATA

0.327 * LVGI

0.172 * 1.135

4.679 * -0.042844

0.327 * 1.1428

-3.40

This Year (Sep24) TTM:

Last Year (Sep23) TTM:

Total Receivables was $19.8 Mil.
Revenue was 107.853 + 96.119 + 62.476 + 65.254 = $331.7 Mil.
Gross Profit was 44.577 + 28.461 + -1.137 + -1.549 = $70.4 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $105.6 Mil.
Total Assets was $1,132.8 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $989.3 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $45.8 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $4.2 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $217.7 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $131.1 Mil.
Net Income was 23.821 + 14.863 + -6.771 + -7.828 = $24.1 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -0.347 + 0.233 + 0.36 + -0.962 = $-0.7 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 46.908 + 32.692 + 1.775 + -8.039 = $73.3 Mil.

Total Receivables was $20.5 Mil.
Revenue was 58.004 + 64.55 + 67.722 + 45.344 = $235.6 Mil.
Gross Profit was 0.356 + -7.894 + -1.199 + -15.913 = $-24.7 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $91.0 Mil.
Total Assets was $1,011.9 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $892.9 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $34.2 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $2.6 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $204.0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $68.6 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)
	=	(19.758 / 331.702)	/	(20.498 / 235.62)
	=	0.059566	/	0.086996
	=	0.6847

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)
	=	(-24.65 / 235.62)	/	(70.352 / 331.702)
	=	-0.104618	/	0.212094
	=	-0.4933

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 - (105.563 + 989.275) / 1132.831)	/	(1 - (90.956 + 892.943) / 1011.863)
	=	0.033538	/	0.027636
	=	1.2136

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
	=	331.702	/	235.62
	=	1.4078

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))
	=	(34.18 / (34.18 + 892.943))	/	(45.751 / (45.751 + 989.275))
	=	0.036867	/	0.044203
	=	0.834

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)
	=	(4.159 / 331.702)	/	(2.603 / 235.62)
	=	0.012538	/	0.011047
	=	1.135

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)
	=	((131.085 + 217.71) / 1132.831)	/	((68.586 + 204.025) / 1011.863)
	=	0.307897	/	0.269415
	=	1.1428

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
	=	(24.085 - -0.716	-	73.336)	/	1132.831
	=	-0.042844

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.

Imperial Metals has a M-score of -3.40 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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Imperial Metals Corp is a mining company mainly engaged in the exploration, development, and production of base and precious metals from Canadian mineral properties. It operates through four segments which include Red Chris, Mount Polley, Huckleberry, and Corporate. The company's properties include the Red Chris copper/gold mine in northwest British Columbia; the Mount Polley copper/gold mine in central British Columbia, and the Huckleberry copper mine in northern British Columbia. It explores copper, gold, silver, and other minerals in which copper is the company's principal product.