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Iamgold (TSX:IMG) Beneish M-Score : -2.76 (As of Mar. 26, 2025)


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What is Iamgold 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 -2.76 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSX:IMG' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.94   Med: -2.75   Max: -1.43
Current: -2.76

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Iamgold was -1.43. The lowest was -3.94. And the median was -2.75.


Iamgold Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

Iamgold Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.73 -2.66 -2.82 -2.52 -2.76

Iamgold Quarterly Data
Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24
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 -2.52 -3.00 -2.76 -2.89 -2.76

Competitive Comparison of Iamgold's Beneish M-Score

For the Gold subindustry, Iamgold'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.


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

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

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


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Iamgold 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 Iamgold 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 * 0.3211+0.528 * 0.3745+0.404 * 1.129+0.892 * 1.6926+0.115 * 1.0301
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.5427+4.679 * -0.023042-0.327 * 0.9079
=-2.76

* 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 (Dec24) TTM:Last Year (Dec23) TTM:
Total Receivables was C$49 Mil.
Revenue was 669.467 + 594.534 + 528.054 + 458.735 = C$2,251 Mil.
Gross Profit was 186.493 + 220.258 + 206.534 + 143.076 = C$756 Mil.
Total Current Assets was C$952 Mil.
Total Assets was C$7,657 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was C$6,219 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was C$380 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was C$58 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was C$784 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was C$1,600 Mil.
Net Income was 122.809 + 804.768 + 115.807 + 74.177 = C$1,118 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -17.809 + 671.34 + -15.624 + -11.912 = C$626 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 146.174 + 198.043 + 219.417 + 104.363 = C$668 Mil.
Total Receivables was C$91 Mil.
Revenue was 399.26 + 303.771 + 317.27 + 309.509 = C$1,330 Mil.
Gross Profit was 66.812 + 6.224 + 35.341 + 58.974 = C$167 Mil.
Total Current Assets was C$1,011 Mil.
Total Assets was C$6,088 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was C$4,735 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was C$299 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was C$63 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was C$846 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was C$1,242 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)
=(49.437 / 2250.79) / (90.96 / 1329.81)
=0.021964 / 0.068401
=0.3211

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)
=(167.351 / 1329.81) / (756.361 / 2250.79)
=0.125846 / 0.336042
=0.3745

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 - (952.127 + 6219.385) / 7656.908) / (1 - (1011.164 + 4735.043) / 6088.047)
=0.063393 / 0.056149
=1.129

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
=2250.79 / 1329.81
=1.6926

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))
=(298.628 / (298.628 + 4735.043)) / (380.098 / (380.098 + 6219.385))
=0.059326 / 0.057595
=1.0301

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)
=(58.103 / 2250.79) / (63.249 / 1329.81)
=0.025814 / 0.047562
=0.5427

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)
=((1600.366 + 784.44) / 7656.908) / ((1242.322 + 846.281) / 6088.047)
=0.311458 / 0.343066
=0.9079

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
=(1117.561 - 625.995 - 667.997) / 7656.908
=-0.023042

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.

Iamgold has a M-score of -2.76 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Iamgold Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
150 King Street West, Suite 2200, Toronto, ON, CAN, M5H 1J9
Iamgold Corp is a mid-tier gold mining company. The company operating gold mines are divided into geographic segments such as Cote Gold mine - Canada, Burkina Faso - Essakane mine, Westwood mine - Canada. The company's s non-gold mine segments are Exploration and evaluation and development, and Corporate - which includes royalty interests. The company generates the majority of its revenue from the Cote Gold mine segment.
Executives
Christiane Bergevin Director
Bruno Lemelin Senior Officer
Lawrence Peter O'hagan Director
Marthinus Wilhelmus Theunissen Senior Officer
Murray Suey Director
Timothy Bradburn Senior Officer
Stephen Eddy Senior Officer
Renaud Adams Director
David Smith Director
Oumar Toguyeni Senior Officer
Peter Gordon Stothart Senior Officer
Benjamin Richard Little Senior Officer
Daniella Elena Dimitrov Senior Officer