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Quebec Rare Earth Elements (XCNQ:QREE) Beneish M-Score : 0.00 (As of May. 26, 2024)


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What is Quebec Rare Earth Elements 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 Quebec Rare Earth Elements's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Quebec Rare Earth Elements was 0.00. The lowest was 0.00. And the median was 0.00.


Quebec Rare Earth Elements Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Quebec Rare Earth Elements's Beneish M-Score can be seen below:

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Quebec Rare Earth Elements Beneish M-Score Chart

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Competitive Comparison of Quebec Rare Earth Elements's Beneish M-Score

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Quebec Rare Earth Elements's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Metals & Mining Industry

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Quebec Rare Earth Elements 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 Quebec Rare Earth Elements 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 * +0.528 * +0.404 * +0.892 * +0.115 *
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * +4.679 * -0.327 *
=

* 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 (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 + 0 + 0 + 0 = C$0.00 Mil.
Total Current Assets was C$0.11 Mil.
Total Assets was C$4.38 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was C$4.27 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was C$0.00 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was C$0.28 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was C$0.13 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was C$0.00 Mil.
Net Income was -0.081 + -0.03 + -0.05 + -8.364 = C$-8.53 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0.004 + -8.361 = C$-8.36 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -0.033 + -0.036 + -0.037 + -0.029 = C$-0.14 Mil.
Total Receivables was C$0.19 Mil.
Revenue was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = C$0.00 Mil.
Gross Profit was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = C$0.00 Mil.
Total Current Assets was C$0.46 Mil.
Total Assets was C$8.68 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was C$8.22 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was C$0.00 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was C$0.37 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was C$0.17 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was C$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)
=(0.006 / 0) / (0.19 / 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 - (0.106 + 4.269) / 4.375) / (1 - (0.46 + 8.219) / 8.679)
=0 / 0
=

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 + 8.219)) / (0 / (0 + 4.269))
=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)
=(0.284 / 0) / (0.365 / 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 + 0.134) / 4.375) / ((0 + 0.168) / 8.679)
=0.030629 / 0.019357
=

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
=(-8.525 - -8.357 - -0.135) / 4.375
=-0.007543

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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Quebec Rare Earth Elements (XCNQ:QREE) Business Description

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Address
217 Queen Street West, Suite 401, Toronto, ON, CAN, M5V 0R2
Quebec Rare Earth Elements Corp is a junior exploration company targeting gold, silver, platinum, and palladium in some of the most active exploration districts in Canada. Its flagship asset, the Starr Project, is host to multiple high-grade gold and silver discoveries that have been identified through trenching, bulk sampling, and diamond drilling. In addition, the company is one of the landholders in the rapidly advancing Marathon/Thunder Bay North area mining districts where Generation Mining and Clean Air Metals are advancing their sizable high grade platinum-palladium +/- copper-nickel-silver-gold projects. The company also holds sizable land positions in British Columbia's Golden Triangle.
Executives
John Warren Jentz 10% Security Holder, Director