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Northern Graphite (TSXV:NGC) Beneish M-Score : -2.61 (As of May. 01, 2024)


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What is Northern Graphite 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 -2.61 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSXV:NGC' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.61   Med: -1.13   Max: 0.36
Current: -2.61

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Northern Graphite was 0.36. The lowest was -2.61. And the median was -1.13.


Northern Graphite Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Northern Graphite'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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Northern Graphite Beneish M-Score Chart

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Competitive Comparison of Northern Graphite's Beneish M-Score

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

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

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

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Northern Graphite 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 Northern Graphite 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 * 0.2802+0.528 * 1.562+0.404 * 1.055+0.892 * 2.0433+0.115 * 0.1865
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.8614+4.679 * -0.126159-0.327 * 1.1818
=-2.61

* 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 (Sep23) TTM:Last Year (Sep22) TTM:
Total Receivables was C$3.20 Mil.
Revenue was 4.933 + 3.963 + 3.993 + 3.817 = C$16.71 Mil.
Gross Profit was 0.702 + 0.613 + 0.452 + 0.963 = C$2.73 Mil.
Total Current Assets was C$30.23 Mil.
Total Assets was C$96.28 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was C$59.61 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was C$3.78 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was C$9.29 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was C$13.23 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was C$18.61 Mil.
Net Income was -6.827 + -4.633 + -4.219 + -4.708 = C$-20.39 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -1.788 + 0.753 + -0.232 + -2.503 = C$-3.77 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 1.714 + -1.814 + 0 + -4.371 = C$-4.47 Mil.
Total Receivables was C$5.59 Mil.
Revenue was 4.483 + 3.693 + 0 + 0 = C$8.18 Mil.
Gross Profit was 0.767 + 1.32 + 0 + 0 = C$2.09 Mil.
Total Current Assets was C$39.40 Mil.
Total Assets was C$106.52 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was C$60.37 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was C$0.68 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was C$5.28 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was C$11.87 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was C$17.94 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)
=(3.198 / 16.706) / (5.585 / 8.176)
=0.191428 / 0.683097
=0.2802

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)
=(2.087 / 8.176) / (2.73 / 16.706)
=0.255259 / 0.163414
=1.562

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 - (30.231 + 59.608) / 96.275) / (1 - (39.401 + 60.365) / 106.515)
=0.06685 / 0.063362
=1.055

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
=16.706 / 8.176
=2.0433

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))
=(0.678 / (0.678 + 60.365)) / (3.775 / (3.775 + 59.608))
=0.011107 / 0.059559
=0.1865

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)
=(9.288 / 16.706) / (5.277 / 8.176)
=0.555968 / 0.645426
=0.8614

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)
=((18.612 + 13.229) / 96.275) / ((17.936 + 11.873) / 106.515)
=0.33073 / 0.279857
=1.1818

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
=(-20.387 - -3.77 - -4.471) / 96.275
=-0.126159

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.

Northern Graphite has a M-score of -2.61 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Northern Graphite (TSXV:NGC) Business Description

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1000 Innovation Drive, Suite 500, Ottawa, ON, CAN, K2K 3E7
Northern Graphite Corp is a Canada-based exploration stage company engaged in the exploration and development of mineral resource properties. The company is focused on producing natural graphite and upgrading it into high-value products critical to the green economy including anode material for lithium-ion batteries/EVs, fuel cells, and graphene, as well as advanced industrial technologies. Its exploration and development activities are focused on the Bissett Creek Property in Ontario, Canada, and Okanjande in Namibia.