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Mineral Resources (Mineral Resources) Beneish M-Score : -2.89 (As of May. 19, 2024)


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What is Mineral Resources 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 -2.89 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

MALRY' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4.58   Med: -2.44   Max: -1.8
Current: -2.89

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Mineral Resources was -1.80. The lowest was -4.58. And the median was -2.44.


Mineral Resources Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Mineral Resources'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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Mineral Resources Beneish M-Score Chart

Mineral Resources Annual Data
Trend Jun14 Jun15 Jun16 Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.34 -2.27 -1.80 -1.90 -2.89

Mineral Resources Semi-Annual Data
Jun14 Dec14 Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23
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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only - -1.90 - -2.89 -

Competitive Comparison of Mineral Resources's Beneish M-Score

For the Other Industrial Metals & Mining subindustry, Mineral Resources'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.


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

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

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



Mineral Resources 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 Mineral Resources 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 * 0.7508+0.528 * 0.9857+0.404 * 0.4368+0.892 * 1.3353+0.115 * 0.9845
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.8109+4.679 * -0.066979-0.327 * 1.0455
=-2.94

* 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 (Jun23) TTM:Last Year (Jun22) TTM:
Total Receivables was $441 Mil.
Revenue was $3,207 Mil.
Gross Profit was $2,758 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $2,332 Mil.
Total Assets was $5,634 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $3,038 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $302 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $1,258 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $842 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $2,107 Mil.
Net Income was $163 Mil.
Gross Profit was $-368 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was $909 Mil.
Total Receivables was $440 Mil.
Revenue was $2,402 Mil.
Gross Profit was $2,036 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $2,368 Mil.
Total Assets was $5,489 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $2,530 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $248 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $1,162 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $642 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $2,106 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)
=(441.477 / 3207.45) / (440.337 / 2401.968)
=0.137641 / 0.183323
=0.7508

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)
=(2036.191 / 2401.968) / (2758.389 / 3207.45)
=0.847718 / 0.859994
=0.9857

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 - (2331.879 + 3037.785) / 5634.362) / (1 - (2368.377 + 2530.429) / 5489.178)
=0.046979 / 0.107552
=0.4368

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
=3207.45 / 2401.968
=1.3353

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))
=(247.505 / (247.505 + 2530.429)) / (302.282 / (302.282 + 3037.785))
=0.089097 / 0.090502
=0.9845

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)
=(1257.785 / 3207.45) / (1161.63 / 2401.968)
=0.392145 / 0.483616
=0.8109

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)
=((2106.846 + 841.879) / 5634.362) / ((2105.762 + 642.024) / 5489.178)
=0.523347 / 0.500582
=1.0455

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
=(163.289 - -367.852 - 908.523) / 5634.362
=-0.066979

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.

Mineral Resources has a M-score of -2.94 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Mineral Resources (Mineral Resources) Business Description

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Address
20 Walters Drive, Osborne Park, Applecross, Western Australia, WA, AUS, 6017
Mineral Resources listed on the ASX in 2006 following the merger of three mining services businesses. The subsidiary companies were previously owned by managing director Chris Ellison, who remains a large shareholder despite selling down. Operations include iron ore and lithium mining, iron ore crushing and screening services for third parties, and engineering and construction for mining companies. Mining and contracting activity is focused in Western Australia.

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