Western Exploration (TSXV:WEX) Beneish M-Score : 0.00 (As of Jun. 20, 2024)

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

During the past 4 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Western Exploration was 0.00. The lowest was 0.00. And the median was 0.00.

Western Exploration Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

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Competitive Comparison of Western Exploration's Beneish M-Score

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

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

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

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Western Exploration 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 Western Exploration 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 *

0.528 *

0.404 *

0.892 *

0.115 *

0.172 * SGAI

4.679 * TATA

0.327 * LVGI

0.172 *

4.679 *

0.327 *

This Year (Mar24) TTM:

Last Year (Mar23) TTM:

Total Receivables was C$0.00 Mil.
Revenue was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = C$0.00 Mil.
Gross Profit was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = C$0.00 Mil.
Total Current Assets was C$6.65 Mil.
Total Assets was C$18.26 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was C$10.77 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was C$0.01 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was C$2.74 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was C$0.44 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was C$0.00 Mil.
Net Income was -0.777 + -1.198 + -2.768 + -1.182 = C$-5.93 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0.001 + -0.055 + 0.003 + 0.005 = C$-0.05 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -0.544 + -1.077 + -2.31 + -1.107 = C$-5.04 Mil.

Total Receivables was C$0.00 Mil.
Revenue was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = C$0.00 Mil.
Gross Profit was 0 + -0.001 + -0.004 + -0.004 = C$-0.01 Mil.
Total Current Assets was C$1.19 Mil.
Total Assets was C$12.93 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was C$10.90 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was C$0.01 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was C$4.49 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was C$0.17 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was C$0.00 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)
	=	(0.001 / 0)	/	(0.001 / 0)
	=		/
	=

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)
	=	(-0.009 / 0)	/	(0 / 0)
	=		/
	=

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 - (6.65 + 10.769) / 18.255)	/	(1 - (1.188 + 10.896) / 12.929)
	=	0.045796	/	0.065357
	=

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
	=	0	/	0
	=

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))
	=	(0.013 / (0.013 + 10.896))	/	(0.013 / (0.013 + 10.769))
	=	0.001192	/	0.001206
	=

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)
	=	(2.74 / 0)	/	(4.487 / 0)
	=		/
	=

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)
	=	((0 + 0.435) / 18.255)	/	((0 + 0.166) / 12.929)
	=	0.023829	/	0.012839
	=

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
	=	(-5.925 - -0.046	-	-5.038)	/	18.255
	=	-0.04607

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.

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121 Woodland Avenue, Suite 140, Reno, NV, USA, 89523

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https://www.westernexploration.com

Western Exploration Inc is a Nevada-focused precious metals exploration company, aiming to be a gold and silver development company in North America. Its principal asset is the Aura gold-silver project located in Elko County, Nevada.

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