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Andrada Mining (LSE:ATM) Beneish M-Score : -2.72 (As of Jan. 18, 2025)


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What is Andrada Mining 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 -2.72 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

LSE:ATM' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -221.21   Med: -6.53   Max: -1.43
Current: -2.72

During the past 10 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Andrada Mining was -1.43. The lowest was -221.21. And the median was -6.53.


Andrada Mining Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Andrada Mining'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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Andrada Mining Beneish M-Score Chart

Andrada Mining Annual Data
Trend Feb15 Feb16 Feb17 Feb18 Feb19 Feb20 Feb21 Feb22 Feb23 Feb24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only - -221.21 -1.72 -6.53 -2.72

Andrada Mining Semi-Annual Data
Feb15 Feb16 Feb17 Feb18 Aug18 Feb19 Aug19 Feb20 Aug20 Feb21 Aug21 Feb22 Aug22 Feb23 Aug23 Feb24 Aug24
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 - -6.53 - -2.72 -

Competitive Comparison of Andrada Mining's Beneish M-Score

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

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

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Andrada Mining 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 Andrada Mining 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 * 1.5065+0.528 * -0.725+0.404 * 0.8236+0.892 * 1.8284+0.115 * 0.8949
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.7401+4.679 * -0.071017-0.327 * 1.4961
=-2.72

* 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 (Feb24) TTM:Last Year (Feb23) TTM:
Total Receivables was £4.20 Mil.
Revenue was £17.97 Mil.
Gross Profit was £1.72 Mil.
Total Current Assets was £23.51 Mil.
Total Assets was £66.20 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was £42.61 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was £3.38 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was £4.99 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was £12.24 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was £10.37 Mil.
Net Income was £-8.44 Mil.
Gross Profit was £0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was £-3.74 Mil.
Total Receivables was £1.52 Mil.
Revenue was £9.83 Mil.
Gross Profit was £-0.68 Mil.
Total Current Assets was £13.47 Mil.
Total Assets was £47.47 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was £33.93 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was £2.39 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was £3.68 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was £6.84 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was £3.99 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)
=(4.198 / 17.968) / (1.524 / 9.827)
=0.233638 / 0.155083
=1.5065

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)
=(-0.682 / 9.827) / (1.72 / 17.968)
=-0.069401 / 0.095726
=-0.725

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 - (23.505 + 42.605) / 66.195) / (1 - (13.466 + 33.928) / 47.468)
=0.001284 / 0.001559
=0.8236

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
=17.968 / 9.827
=1.8284

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))
=(2.388 / (2.388 + 33.928)) / (3.379 / (3.379 + 42.605))
=0.065756 / 0.073482
=0.8949

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)
=(4.985 / 17.968) / (3.684 / 9.827)
=0.277438 / 0.374886
=0.7401

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)
=((10.367 + 12.235) / 66.195) / ((3.994 + 6.839) / 47.468)
=0.341446 / 0.228217
=1.4961

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
=(-8.438 - 0 - -3.737) / 66.195
=-0.071017

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.

Andrada Mining has a M-score of -2.72 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Andrada Mining Business Description

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Address
Hirzel Street, P.O. Box 282, Oak House, Saint Peter Port, GGY, GY1 3RH
Andrada Mining Ltd is a Guernsey-based mining company. The group has a single operating segment consisting of the Namibian operations. The company's project consists of the Uis Tin project and the Mokopane Tin project. It derives a majority of its revenue from the Namibia region. The company's asset includes Lithium Ridge (Nai-Nais), Spodumene Hill, and Brandberg West.

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