Sherritt International (Sherritt International) Beneish M-Score : -3.58 (As of Apr. 26, 2024)

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What is Sherritt International 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 -3.58 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

SHERF' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -9.8 Med: -3.5 Max: -0.23
Current: -3.58

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Sherritt International was -0.23. The lowest was -9.80. And the median was -3.50.

Sherritt International Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

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Sherritt International Beneish M-Score Chart

Sherritt International Annual Data

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Beneish M-Score

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-3.83

-2.85

-2.58

-4.73

-3.58

Sherritt International Quarterly Data
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Beneish M-Score	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															-4.73	-4.46	-4.39	-4.10	-3.58

Competitive Comparison of Sherritt International's Beneish M-Score

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

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

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Sherritt International 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 Sherritt International 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 * 0.7376

0.528 * -0.4978

0.404 * 0.9509

0.892 * 1.2136

0.115 * 1.8808

0.172 * SGAI

4.679 * TATA

0.327 * LVGI

0.172 * 0.4936

4.679 * -0.093737

0.327 * 0.9757

-3.58

This Year (Dec23) TTM:

Last Year (Dec22) TTM:

Total Receivables was $172.1 Mil.
Revenue was 25.939 + 26.901 + 70.375 + 42.827 = $166.0 Mil.
Gross Profit was -18.858 + -10.051 + -1.957 + -0.512 = $-31.4 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $297.4 Mil.
Total Assets was $1,036.5 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $124.3 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $10.6 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $16.1 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $214.1 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $222.7 Mil.
Net Income was -39.803 + -18.328 + 0.226 + 9.72 = $-48.2 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -14.162 + 0.665 + 13.924 + 28.21 = $28.6 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -13.715 + 3.03 + 23.935 + 7.089 = $20.3 Mil.

Total Receivables was $192.3 Mil.
Revenue was 35.775 + 22.64 + 51.468 + 26.935 = $136.8 Mil.
Gross Profit was -5.962 + 2.399 + 13.59 + 2.844 = $12.9 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $316.0 Mil.
Total Assets was $1,145.1 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $114.8 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $20.0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $26.9 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $270.6 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $224.1 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)
	=	(172.108 / 166.042)	/	(192.271 / 136.818)
	=	1.036533	/	1.405305
	=	0.7376

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)
	=	(12.871 / 136.818)	/	(-31.378 / 166.042)
	=	0.094074	/	-0.188976
	=	-0.4978

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 - (297.406 + 124.255) / 1036.524)	/	(1 - (316.01 + 114.759) / 1145.086)
	=	0.593197	/	0.623811
	=	0.9509

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
	=	166.042	/	136.818
	=	1.2136

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))
	=	(19.955 / (19.955 + 114.759))	/	(10.623 / (10.623 + 124.255))
	=	0.148129	/	0.07876
	=	1.8808

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)
	=	(16.086 / 166.042)	/	(26.855 / 136.818)
	=	0.096879	/	0.196283
	=	0.4936

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)
	=	((222.719 + 214.147) / 1036.524)	/	((224.071 + 270.593) / 1145.086)
	=	0.421472	/	0.431989
	=	0.9757

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
	=	(-48.185 - 28.637	-	20.339)	/	1036.524
	=	-0.093737

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.

Sherritt International has a M-score of -3.58 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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Sherritt International Corp is engaged in the mining and refining of nickel from lateritic ores with projects and operations in Canada, Cuba, and North America. Its segment includes Moa JV and Fort site, Metals Other, Power, Technologies and Corporate. The Moa JV and Fort site segment includes the mining, processing, and refining of nickel and cobalt. Metals Other segment is comprised of buying, marketing and selling certain of Moa Joint Venture's nickel and cobalt production. Its Power segment constructs and operates an electricity generating plant whereas The Technologies and Corporate segment consist of the metallurgical technology business and general corporate activities.