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Merafe Resources (JSE:MRF) Beneish M-Score : -3.38 (As of Apr. 05, 2025)


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What is Merafe Resources 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 -3.38 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

JSE:MRF' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -5.01   Med: -2.58   Max: -0.29
Current: -3.38

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Merafe Resources was -0.29. The lowest was -5.01. And the median was -2.58.


Merafe Resources Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Merafe Resources'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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Merafe Resources Beneish M-Score Chart

Merafe Resources Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -3.60 -1.46 -2.89 -1.96 -3.38

Merafe Resources Semi-Annual Data
Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24
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 -2.89 - -1.96 - -3.38

Competitive Comparison of Merafe Resources's Beneish M-Score

For the Other Industrial Metals & Mining subindustry, Merafe Resources'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.


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

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

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Merafe Resources 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 Merafe Resources 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 * 0.8327+0.528 * 0.973+0.404 * 1.6008+0.892 * 0.9131+0.115 * 0.6357
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.180719-0.327 * 1.0194
=-3.38

* 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 (Dec24) TTM:Last Year (Dec23) TTM:
Total Receivables was R1,173 Mil.
Revenue was R8,439 Mil.
Gross Profit was R8,439 Mil.
Total Current Assets was R4,882 Mil.
Total Assets was R6,142 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was R1,125 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was R354 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was R0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was R926 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was R5 Mil.
Net Income was R667 Mil.
Gross Profit was R0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was R1,777 Mil.
Total Receivables was R1,543 Mil.
Revenue was R9,242 Mil.
Gross Profit was R8,993 Mil.
Total Current Assets was R5,182 Mil.
Total Assets was R6,661 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was R1,388 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was R249 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was R0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was R984 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was R6 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)
=(1173.369 / 8439.354) / (1543.185 / 9242.341)
=0.139035 / 0.166969
=0.8327

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)
=(8993.022 / 9242.341) / (8439.354 / 8439.354)
=0.973024 / 1
=0.973

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 - (4881.53 + 1124.913) / 6142.297) / (1 - (5181.538 + 1387.714) / 6661.294)
=0.022118 / 0.013817
=1.6008

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
=8439.354 / 9242.341
=0.9131

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))
=(249.319 / (249.319 + 1387.714)) / (354.41 / (354.41 + 1124.913))
=0.152299 / 0.239576
=0.6357

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)
=(0 / 8439.354) / (0 / 9242.341)
=0 / 0
=1

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)
=((4.723 + 925.703) / 6142.297) / ((5.911 + 983.918) / 6661.294)
=0.151479 / 0.148594
=1.0194

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
=(667.207 - 0 - 1777.236) / 6142.297
=-0.180719

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.

Merafe Resources has a M-score of -3.38 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Merafe Resources Business Description

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Merafe Resources Ltd through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Merafe Ferrochrome and Mining Proprietary Limited, participates in chrome mining and the beneficiation of chrome ore into ferrochrome. The Glencore-Merafe Chrome Venture (Venture) operates five ferrochrome smelters, twenty-two ferrochrome furnaces, and nine mines, situated in the North-West, Limpopo, and Mpumalanga provinces of South Africa. The company has operating mines namel Marikana West; and Kroondal Gemini. The Group has one reportable segment being the mining and beneficiation of chrome ore into ferrochrome and associated minerals.

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