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Africa Oil (LTS:0QVL) Beneish M-Score : 0.00 (As of Dec. 14, 2024)


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What is Africa Oil 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 Africa Oil's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

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


Africa Oil Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

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Africa Oil Beneish M-Score Chart

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Competitive Comparison of Africa Oil's Beneish M-Score

For the Oil & Gas E&P subindustry, Africa Oil's Beneish M-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Beneish M-Score data, can be viewed below:

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Africa Oil's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Oil & Gas Industry

For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Africa Oil's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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Africa Oil 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 Africa Oil 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 * +0.528 * +0.404 * +0.892 * +0.115 *
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * +4.679 * -0.327 *
=

* 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 (Sep24) TTM:Last Year (Sep23) TTM:
Total Receivables was kr71.60 Mil.
Revenue was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = kr0.00 Mil.
Gross Profit was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = kr0.00 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr1,535.37 Mil.
Total Assets was kr6,302.09 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr325.28 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr0.00 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr291.31 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr170.82 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr29.66 Mil.
Net Income was -2958.227 + 4.195 + 36.44 + -910.875 = kr-3,828.47 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 187.191 + 101.724 + 74.961 + -828.814 = kr-464.94 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -105.359 + -85.993 + -65.591 + -59.494 = kr-316.44 Mil.
Total Receivables was kr67.62 Mil.
Revenue was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = kr0.00 Mil.
Gross Profit was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = kr0.00 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr2,301.20 Mil.
Total Assets was kr11,562.56 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr180.68 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr0.00 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr316.15 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr213.94 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr0.00 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)
=(71.603 / 0) / (67.617 / 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 - (1535.373 + 325.282) / 6302.087) / (1 - (2301.204 + 180.682) / 11562.555)
=0.704756 / 0.785351
=

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 / (0 + 180.682)) / (0 / (0 + 325.282))
=0 / 0
=

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)
=(291.305 / 0) / (316.15 / 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)
=((29.664 + 170.824) / 6302.087) / ((0 + 213.937) / 11562.555)
=0.031813 / 0.018503
=

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
=(-3828.467 - -464.938 - -316.437) / 6302.087
=-0.483505

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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Africa Oil Business Description

Address
666 Burrard Street, Suite 2500, Vancouver, BC, CAN, V6C 2X8
Africa Oil Corp is an international oil and gas exploration company based in Canada with oil and gas interests in Africa. It is an exploration stage enterprise that participates in oil and gas projects located in emerging markets, in sub-Saharan Africa. The company operates in the business segment of international oil and gas exploration, and geographically, it operates in Kenya and Ethiopia.

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