ECR Minerals (LSE:ECR) Beneish M-Score : 0.00 (As of May. 26, 2024)

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What is ECR Minerals 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.

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

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of ECR Minerals was 0.00. The lowest was 0.00. And the median was 0.00.

ECR Minerals Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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Competitive Comparison of ECR Minerals's Beneish M-Score

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

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

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ECR Minerals 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 ECR Minerals 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 *

0.528 *

0.404 *

0.892 *

0.115 *

0.172 * SGAI

4.679 * TATA

0.327 * LVGI

0.172 *

4.679 *

0.327 *

This Year (Sep23) TTM:

Last Year (Sep22) TTM:

Total Receivables was £0.09 Mil.
Revenue was £0.00 Mil.
Gross Profit was £0.00 Mil.
Total Current Assets was £0.18 Mil.
Total Assets was £5.17 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was £4.99 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was £0.13 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was £1.32 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was £0.15 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was £0.00 Mil.
Net Income was £-1.77 Mil.
Gross Profit was £0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was £-1.18 Mil.

Total Receivables was £0.15 Mil.
Revenue was £0.00 Mil.
Gross Profit was £0.00 Mil.
Total Current Assets was £1.11 Mil.
Total Assets was £6.06 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was £4.95 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was £0.10 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was £1.21 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was £0.21 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was £0.00 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)
	=	(0.085 / 0)	/	(0.148 / 0)
	=		/
	=

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 / 0)	/	(0 / 0)
	=		/
	=

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 - (0.178 + 4.988) / 5.167)	/	(1 - (1.107 + 4.949) / 6.056)
	=	0.000194	/	0
	=

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
	=	0	/	0
	=

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))
	=	(0.104 / (0.104 + 4.949))	/	(0.132 / (0.132 + 4.988))
	=	0.020582	/	0.025781
	=

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)
	=	(1.32 / 0)	/	(1.214 / 0)
	=		/
	=

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)
	=	((0 + 0.154) / 5.167)	/	((0 + 0.207) / 6.056)
	=	0.029805	/	0.034181
	=

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
	=	(-1.773 - 0	-	-1.184)	/	5.167
	=	-0.113993

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.

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ECR Minerals PLC is a mineral exploration and development company which acts as a holding company for its subsidiaries and other investments. It is involved in the identification, acquisition, exploration, and development of mineral projects. The company focuses on the exploration of Gold and Copper assets. The firm's current project area is Argentina, Australia, and the Philippines. Its projects include SLM gold, Danglay gold, and Central Victorian Gold.

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