Metals Acquisition (Metals Acquisition) Beneish M-Score : 0.00 (As of May. 27, 2024)

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

During the past 3 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Metals Acquisition was 0.00. The lowest was 0.00. And the median was 0.00.

Metals Acquisition Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

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Metals Acquisition Beneish M-Score Chart

Metals Acquisition Annual Data

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Dec22

Dec23

Beneish M-Score

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Competitive Comparison of Metals Acquisition's Beneish M-Score

For the Copper subindustry, Metals Acquisition's Beneish M-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Beneish M-Score data, can be viewed below:

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

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

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Metals Acquisition 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 Metals Acquisition 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 (Mar23) TTM:

Last Year (Mar22) TTM:

Total Receivables was $0.1 Mil.
Revenue was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = $0.0 Mil.
Gross Profit was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = $0.0 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $1.9 Mil.
Total Assets was $273.6 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $0.0 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $0.0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $1.7 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $23.1 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.0 Mil.
Net Income was -5.227 + -25.032 + 1.999 + 3.912 = $-24.3 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -6.83 + -5.597 + 2.588 + 5.222 = $-4.6 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -1.009 + -0.988 + -0.448 + -0.884 = $-3.3 Mil.

Total Receivables was $0.0 Mil.
Revenue was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = $0.0 Mil.
Gross Profit was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = $0.0 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $0.8 Mil.
Total Assets was $266.1 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $0.0 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $0.0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $2.5 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $1.4 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.0 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)
	=	(0.065 / 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 / 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 - (1.891 + 0) / 273.648)	/	(1 - (0.774 + 0) / 266.054)
	=	0.99309	/	0.997091
	=

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 / (0 + 0))	/	(0 / (0 + 0))
	=		/
	=

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)
	=	(1.655 / 0)	/	(2.483 / 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 + 23.101) / 273.648)	/	((0 + 1.373) / 266.054)
	=	0.084419	/	0.005161
	=

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
	=	(-24.348 - -4.617	-	-3.329)	/	273.648
	=	-0.059938

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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Metals Acquisition (Metals Acquisition) Business Description

Industry

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Address

44 Esplanade, 3rd Floor, Saint Helier, JEY, JE4 9WG

Website

https://www.metalsacquisition.com

Metals Acquisition Ltd is a company focused on operating and acquiring metals and mining businesses in high-quality, stable jurisdictions that are critical in the electrification and decarbonization of the economy. It works in a single segment: the mining and production of copper and silver from the CSA Mine.

Executives

Patrice E Merrin	director	92 BIRCH AVENUE, TORONTO A6 M4V1C8
Rhett Bennett	director	425 HOUSTON STREET, SUITE 400, FORT WORTH TX 76102
Michael Mcmullen	director, officer: Chief Executive Officer	P O BOX 1523, WEST PERTH C3 6872
Green Mountain Metals Llc	10 percent owner	425 HOUSTON STREET, FORT WORTH TX 76102
Charles D Mcconnell	director	425 HOUSTON STREET, SUITE 400, FORT WORTH TX 76102
Rasmus Kristoffer Gerdeman	director	425 HOUSTON STREET, SUITE 400, FORT WORTH TX 76102
Neville Joseph Power	director	425 HOUSTON STREET, SUITE 400, FORT WORTH TX 76102
Dan Vujcic	officer: Chief Development Officer	425 HOUSTON STREET, SUITE 400, FORT WORTH TX 76102
Marthinus J Crouse	officer: Chief Financial Officer	425 HOUSTON STREET, SUITE 400, FORT WORTH TX 76102