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Semafo (OSTO:SMF) Beneish M-Score : 0.00 (As of May. 24, 2024)


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

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


Semafo Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Semafo'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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Semafo Beneish M-Score Chart

Semafo Annual Data
Trend Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -3.68 -3.61 3.61 -3.49 -2.26

Semafo Quarterly Data
Jun15 Sep15 Dec15 Mar16 Jun16 Sep16 Dec16 Mar17 Jun17 Sep17 Dec17 Mar18 Jun18 Sep18 Dec18 Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20
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 -0.26 -3.45 -3.03 -2.26 -3.24

Competitive Comparison of Semafo's Beneish M-Score

For the Gold subindustry, Semafo'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.


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

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

* The bar in red indicates where Semafo's Beneish M-Score falls into.



Semafo 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 Semafo 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 * 0.7454+0.528 * 0.7274+0.404 * 0.3975+0.892 * 1.3065+0.115 * 0.5974
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.815+4.679 * -0.140317-0.327 * 0.5431
=-3.35

* 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 (Mar20) TTM:Last Year (Mar19) TTM:
Total Receivables was kr406 Mil.
Revenue was 1212.852 + 961.379 + 973.782 + 1270.006 = kr4,418 Mil.
Gross Profit was 388.964 + 228.075 + 302.025 + 380.047 = kr1,299 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr2,391 Mil.
Total Assets was kr10,676 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr8,152 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr2,182 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr179 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr987 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr141 Mil.
Net Income was 138.461 + 74.639 + 86.436 + 147.76 = kr447 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -21.321 + -87.184 + -6.631 + 2.691 = kr-112 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 599.078 + 525.356 + 273.821 + 659.47 = kr2,058 Mil.
Total Receivables was kr417 Mil.
Revenue was 1287.475 + 1035.703 + 543.271 + 515.008 = kr3,381 Mil.
Gross Profit was 441.497 + 230.544 + 75.405 + -24.159 = kr723 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr2,172 Mil.
Total Assets was kr9,884 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr7,402 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr1,069 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr168 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr1,303 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr619 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)
=(405.846 / 4418.019) / (416.74 / 3381.457)
=0.091862 / 0.123243
=0.7454

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)
=(723.287 / 3381.457) / (1299.111 / 4418.019)
=0.213898 / 0.294048
=0.7274

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 - (2390.867 + 8151.706) / 10675.749) / (1 - (2171.574 + 7402.456) / 9884.262)
=0.012475 / 0.031386
=0.3975

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
=4418.019 / 3381.457
=1.3065

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))
=(1068.75 / (1068.75 + 7402.456)) / (2182.318 / (2182.318 + 8151.706))
=0.126163 / 0.211178
=0.5974

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)
=(179.2 / 4418.019) / (168.295 / 3381.457)
=0.040561 / 0.04977
=0.815

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)
=((140.529 + 986.673) / 10675.749) / ((619.116 + 1302.605) / 9884.262)
=0.105585 / 0.194422
=0.5431

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
=(447.296 - -112.445 - 2057.725) / 10675.749
=-0.140317

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.

Semafo has a M-score of -3.35 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


Semafo (OSTO:SMF) Business Description

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100 Alexis-Nihon Boulevard, 7th Floor, Saint-Laurent, QC, CAN, H4M 2P3
Semafo Inc is a Canadian mining company with gold production and exploration activities in Burkina Faso. The company's main operations are in Boungou, Burkina Faso, and Mana, Burkina Faso. Boungou is a relatively new production site that is located in southeastern Burkina Faso. The Mana project, which has been in operation longer, includes the Siou deposit, which is about 20 kilometers from the Mana Mine in Burkina Faso. Semafo has developed exploration strategies for future deposits in West Africa, such as Tapoa (Boungou Project), Mana, Kongolokoro (Bantou Zone), and Yactibo (Nabanga Deposit).

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