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Champion Iron (Champion Iron) Beneish M-Score : -3.19 (As of Apr. 25, 2024)


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What is Champion Iron 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 -3.19 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

CIAFF' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.94   Med: -2.61   Max: 0.75
Current: -3.19

During the past 11 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Champion Iron was 0.75. The lowest was -3.94. And the median was -2.61.


Champion Iron Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Champion Iron'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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Champion Iron Beneish M-Score Chart

Champion Iron Annual Data
Trend Mar14 Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only - -3.94 -1.53 -1.89 -1.58

Champion Iron Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
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 0.75 -1.58 -2.61 -2.88 -3.19

Competitive Comparison of Champion Iron's Beneish M-Score

For the Steel subindustry, Champion Iron'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.


Champion Iron's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Steel Industry

For the Steel industry and Basic Materials sector, Champion Iron's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Champion Iron 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 Champion Iron 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 * 0.6435+0.528 * 1.0159+0.404 * 0.4675+0.892 * 1.273+0.115 * 0.8415
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.8655+4.679 * -0.092219-0.327 * 1.0176
=-3.20

* 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 (Dec23) TTM:Last Year (Dec22) TTM:
Total Receivables was $135 Mil.
Revenue was 377.826 + 286.43 + 223.666 + 339.043 = $1,227 Mil.
Gross Profit was 177.812 + 106.252 + 44.23 + 129.351 = $458 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $671 Mil.
Total Assets was $1,964 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $1,209 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $101 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $52 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $236 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $428 Mil.
Net Income was 94.262 + 48.246 + 12.537 + 64.472 = $220 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 1.983 + -1.622 + -1.151 + 0.642 = $-0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 121.216 + 119.893 + 37.083 + 122.577 = $401 Mil.
Total Receivables was $165 Mil.
Revenue was 258.545 + 225.37 + 218.151 + 261.75 = $964 Mil.
Gross Profit was 82.035 + 54.521 + 70.386 + 158.263 = $365 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $451 Mil.
Total Assets was $1,612 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $1,014 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $70 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $47 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $170 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $365 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)
=(135.069 / 1226.965) / (164.87 / 963.816)
=0.110084 / 0.17106
=0.6435

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)
=(365.205 / 963.816) / (457.645 / 1226.965)
=0.378916 / 0.372989
=1.0159

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 - (670.927 + 1209.302) / 1963.846) / (1 - (450.62 + 1014.197) / 1611.591)
=0.042578 / 0.091074
=0.4675

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
=1226.965 / 963.816
=1.273

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))
=(70.442 / (70.442 + 1014.197)) / (101.137 / (101.137 + 1209.302))
=0.064945 / 0.077178
=0.8415

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)
=(51.668 / 1226.965) / (46.892 / 963.816)
=0.04211 / 0.048652
=0.8655

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)
=((427.785 + 235.634) / 1963.846) / ((364.935 + 170.069) / 1611.591)
=0.337816 / 0.331973
=1.0176

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
=(219.517 - -0.148 - 400.769) / 1963.846
=-0.092219

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.

Champion Iron has a M-score of -3.20 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Champion Iron (Champion Iron) Business Description

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91 Evans Street, Level 1, Rozelle, Sydney, NSW, AUS, 2039
Champion Iron Ltd is engaged in the exploration and development of iron ore properties in Quebec, Canada. The company projects include Fire Lake North, Powderhorn/Gullbridge, Moire, Quinto Claims, Harvey Tuttle, O'keefe-Purdy, and others. Its segment includes Iron Ore Concentrate; Exploration and Evaluation and Corporate. The company generates maximum revenue from the Iron Ore Concentrate segment.

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