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RioZim (XZIM:RIOZ.ZW) Beneish M-Score : -5.83 (As of Jun. 28, 2025)


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What is RioZim 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 -5.83 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XZIM:RIOZ.ZW' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -5.83   Med: 1.38   Max: 272.43
Current: -5.83

During the past 10 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of RioZim was 272.43. The lowest was -5.83. And the median was 1.38.


RioZim Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

RioZim Annual Data
Trend Dec09 Dec11 Dec12 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.38 46.81 -2.65 272.43 -5.83

RioZim Semi-Annual Data
Dec09 Dec11 Dec12 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 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 -2.65 - 272.43 - -5.83

Competitive Comparison of RioZim's Beneish M-Score

For the Gold subindustry, RioZim'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.


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

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

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


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RioZim 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 RioZim 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 * 0.0038+0.528 * -0.1365+0.404 * 1.1381+0.892 * 0.5976+0.115 * 1
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 2.4165+4.679 * -0.247093-0.327 * 1.4051
=-5.83

* 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 ZWG73.0 Mil.
Revenue was ZWG475.5 Mil.
Gross Profit was ZWG-171.4 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ZWG312.7 Mil.
Total Assets was ZWG2,841.4 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ZWG1,773.2 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ZWG0.0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ZWG488.3 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ZWG2,806.4 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ZWG7.3 Mil.
Net Income was ZWG-627.4 Mil.
Gross Profit was ZWG0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ZWG74.7 Mil.
Total Receivables was ZWG32,212.8 Mil.
Revenue was ZWG795.7 Mil.
Gross Profit was ZWG39.2 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ZWG116,935.7 Mil.
Total Assets was ZWG759,871.4 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ZWG465,420.5 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ZWG29,882.6 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ZWG338.1 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ZWG535,519.4 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ZWG0.0 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)
=(72.984 / 475.516) / (32212.753 / 795.674)
=0.153484 / 40.484863
=0.0038

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)
=(39.162 / 795.674) / (-171.444 / 475.516)
=0.049219 / -0.360543
=-0.1365

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 - (312.703 + 1773.207) / 2841.375) / (1 - (116935.737 + 465420.521) / 759871.416)
=0.26588 / 0.233612
=1.1381

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
=475.516 / 795.674
=0.5976

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))
=(29882.601 / (29882.601 + 465420.521)) / (0 / (0 + 1773.207))
=0.060332 / 0
=1

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)
=(488.25 / 475.516) / (338.091 / 795.674)
=1.026779 / 0.424911
=2.4165

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)
=((7.256 + 2806.378) / 2841.375) / ((0 + 535519.377) / 759871.416)
=0.990237 / 0.70475
=1.4051

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
=(-627.378 - 0 - 74.705) / 2841.375
=-0.247093

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.

RioZim has a M-score of -5.83 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


RioZim Business Description

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Address
No.1 Kenilworth Road, Highlands, Harare, ZWE
RioZim Ltd together with its subsidiaries engages in mining and metallurgical operations. The company's operating segments include Gold and Base Metals. The gold segment develops and mines gold that is ultimately sold as gold bullion. It generates maximum revenue from the Gold. Geographically, it derives a majority of its revenue from Zimbabwe. All the group's operations are located in Zimbabwe and situated in two geographic locations, Masvingo Province and Mashonaland West Province. The company is engaged in the operation of the Renco Goldmine in the south-east of Zimbabwe, the Dalny Mine based in Chakari, the Cam and Motor gold and the Empress Nickel Refinery mine in Kadoma.

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