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Batla Minerals (XPAR:MLBAT) Beneish M-Score : -23.46 (As of Jun. 22, 2024)


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What is Batla Minerals 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 -23.46 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XPAR:MLBAT' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -23.46   Med: -2.95   Max: 17.52
Current: -23.46

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Batla Minerals was 17.52. The lowest was -23.46. And the median was -2.95.


Batla Minerals Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Batla Minerals'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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Batla Minerals Beneish M-Score Chart

Batla Minerals Annual Data
Trend Mar14 Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.58 -3.19 6.99 -2.71 -23.46

Batla Minerals Semi-Annual Data
Mar08 Mar09 Mar10 Mar11 Mar12 Mar13 Mar14 Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23
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 -2.58 -3.19 6.99 -2.71 -23.46

Competitive Comparison of Batla Minerals's Beneish M-Score

For the Other Precious Metals & Mining subindustry, Batla Minerals'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.


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

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

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



Batla Minerals 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 Batla Minerals 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+0.528 * -27.7373+0.404 * 0.0023+0.892 * 0.3358+0.115 * 0.3192
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.837794-0.327 * 0.6696
=-23.46

* 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 (Mar23) TTM:Last Year (Mar22) TTM:
Total Receivables was €0.00 Mil.
Revenue was €2.20 Mil.
Gross Profit was €-0.03 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €1.83 Mil.
Total Assets was €1.83 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €0.00 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €-0.48 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €0.00 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €0.05 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €0.00 Mil.
Net Income was €-2.34 Mil.
Gross Profit was €0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was €-0.81 Mil.
Total Receivables was €2.14 Mil.
Revenue was €6.56 Mil.
Gross Profit was €2.73 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €7.09 Mil.
Total Assets was €15.92 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €1.32 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €0.62 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €0.00 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €0.66 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €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 / 2.201) / (2.141 / 6.555)
=0 / 0.326621
=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)
=(2.726 / 6.555) / (-0.033 / 2.201)
=0.415866 / -0.014993
=-27.7373

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 - (1.829 + 0) / 1.831) / (1 - (7.092 + 1.32) / 15.915)
=0.001092 / 0.471442
=0.0023

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
=2.201 / 6.555
=0.3358

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))
=(0.619 / (0.619 + 1.32)) / (-0.477 / (-0.477 + 0))
=0.319237 / 1
=0.3192

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)
=(0 / 2.201) / (0 / 6.555)
=0 / 0
=1

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 + 0.051) / 1.831) / ((0 + 0.662) / 15.915)
=0.027854 / 0.041596
=0.6696

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
=(-2.344 - 0 - -0.81) / 1.831
=-0.837794

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.

Batla Minerals has a M-score of -23.46 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Batla Minerals (XPAR:MLBAT) Business Description

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Address
1 Rue de la Sauvagine, Le Cres, FRA, 34920
Batla Minerals SA is a French resource investment company engaged in the mining sector. It is engaged in the research, exploration, and operation of diamond mines in Lesotho.

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