Ameriwest Lithium (XCNQ:AWLI) Beneish M-Score : 0.00 (As of May. 12, 2024)

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

During the past 5 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Ameriwest Lithium was 0.00. The lowest was 0.00. And the median was 0.00.

Ameriwest Lithium Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

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Competitive Comparison of Ameriwest Lithium's Beneish M-Score

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

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Ameriwest Lithium 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 Ameriwest Lithium 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 (Jan24) TTM:

Last Year (Jan23) TTM:

Total Receivables was C$0.01 Mil.
Revenue was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = C$0.00 Mil.
Gross Profit was -0.019 + 0 + -0.008 + -0.011 = C$-0.04 Mil.
Total Current Assets was C$0.31 Mil.
Total Assets was C$8.60 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was C$8.27 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was C$0.04 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was C$1.60 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was C$0.59 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was C$0.08 Mil.
Net Income was -0.321 + -0.278 + -0.742 + -0.513 = C$-1.85 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -0.099 + -0.125 + 0.303 + 0.049 = C$0.13 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -0.015 + 0.018 + -1.579 + 0.002 = C$-1.57 Mil.

Total Receivables was C$0.00 Mil.
Revenue was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = C$0.00 Mil.
Gross Profit was -0.011 + -0.008 + -0.018 + -0.053 = C$-0.09 Mil.
Total Current Assets was C$0.28 Mil.
Total Assets was C$7.58 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was C$7.28 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was C$0.04 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was C$7.01 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was C$0.87 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was C$0.25 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)
	=	(0.01 / 0)	/	(0 / 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)
	=	(-0.09 / 0)	/	(-0.038 / 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 - (0.312 + 8.265) / 8.6)	/	(1 - (0.279 + 7.276) / 7.578)
	=	0.002674	/	0.003035
	=

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))
	=	(0.037 / (0.037 + 7.276))	/	(0.038 / (0.038 + 8.265))
	=	0.005059	/	0.004577
	=

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)
	=	(1.603 / 0)	/	(7.012 / 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)
	=	((0.084 + 0.588) / 8.6)	/	((0.252 + 0.874) / 7.578)
	=	0.07814	/	0.148588
	=

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
	=	(-1.854 - 0.128	-	-1.574)	/	8.6
	=	-0.047442

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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Ameriwest Lithium (XCNQ:AWLI) Business Description

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Address

1110 Hamilton Street, Suite 306, Vancouver, BC, CAN, V6B 2S2

Website

https://www.ameriwestlithium.com

Ameriwest Lithium Inc is a junior mining company with a focus on identifying and evaluating mineral resource projects for further exploration and future development. The company portfolio includes Koster Dam Property, Canada; Thunderbird Property, Canada; Quet & Fire Property, Canada; ESN Property, USA; Deer Musk East Property, USA; Railroad Valley Property, USA; Edwards Creek Valley Property, USA and Thompson Valley Property, USA. The company operates in one reportable operating segment, the acquisition, exploration, and development of mineral properties. It operates in Canada and the United States.

Executives

Zygmunt Stanislaw Hancyk

Director

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