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Sierra Rutile Holdings (ASX:SRX) Beneish M-Score : -2.16 (As of Jun. 09, 2024)


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What is Sierra Rutile Holdings 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 -2.16 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

ASX:SRX' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.16   Med: -2.16   Max: -2.16
Current: -2.16

During the past 3 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Sierra Rutile Holdings was -2.16. The lowest was -2.16. And the median was -2.16.


Sierra Rutile Holdings Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Sierra Rutile Holdings'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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Sierra Rutile Holdings Beneish M-Score Chart

Sierra Rutile Holdings Annual Data
Trend Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
- - -2.16

Sierra Rutile Holdings Semi-Annual Data
Dec22 Jun23 Dec23
Beneish M-Score - - -2.16

Competitive Comparison of Sierra Rutile Holdings's Beneish M-Score

For the Other Industrial Metals & Mining subindustry, Sierra Rutile Holdings'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.


Sierra Rutile Holdings's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Metals & Mining Industry

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

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



Sierra Rutile Holdings 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 Sierra Rutile Holdings 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 * 1.2471+0.528 * 1.171+0.404 * 1.0744+0.892 * 0.6984+0.115 * 0.5802
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.3687+4.679 * 0.088824-0.327 * 1.1994
=-2.16

* 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 (Dec23) TTM:Last Year (Dec22) TTM:
Total Receivables was A$69.6 Mil.
Revenue was A$263.4 Mil.
Gross Profit was A$91.6 Mil.
Total Current Assets was A$189.5 Mil.
Total Assets was A$313.4 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was A$62.5 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was A$5.3 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was A$65.5 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was A$59.3 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was A$0.0 Mil.
Net Income was A$-30.0 Mil.
Gross Profit was A$-46.3 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was A$-11.6 Mil.
Total Receivables was A$79.9 Mil.
Revenue was A$377.1 Mil.
Gross Profit was A$153.7 Mil.
Total Current Assets was A$191.4 Mil.
Total Assets was A$331.2 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was A$79.4 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was A$3.7 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was A$68.5 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was A$52.2 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was A$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)
=(69.619 / 263.394) / (79.933 / 377.145)
=0.264315 / 0.211942
=1.2471

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)
=(153.666 / 377.145) / (91.646 / 263.394)
=0.407445 / 0.347943
=1.171

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 - (189.517 + 62.543) / 313.396) / (1 - (191.448 + 79.391) / 331.163)
=0.195714 / 0.182158
=1.0744

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
=263.394 / 377.145
=0.6984

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))
=(3.736 / (3.736 + 79.391)) / (5.251 / (5.251 + 62.543))
=0.044943 / 0.077455
=0.5802

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)
=(65.46 / 263.394) / (68.48 / 377.145)
=0.248525 / 0.181575
=1.3687

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 + 59.298) / 313.396) / ((0 + 52.242) / 331.163)
=0.189211 / 0.157753
=1.1994

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
=(-30.04 - -46.284 - -11.593) / 313.396
=0.088824

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.

Sierra Rutile Holdings has a M-score of -2.16 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Sierra Rutile Holdings (ASX:SRX) Business Description

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Address
225 Saint Georges Terrace, Level 8, Perth, WA, AUS, 6000
Sierra Rutile Holdings Ltd is a multi-mine operation straddling the Bonthe and Moyamba districts in southern Sierra Leone. It offers Titanium Dioxide Feedstocks, Standard Grade Rutile (SGR). Industrial Grade Rutile (IGR), High-grade ilmenite, and Zircon-in-concentrate (ZIC). Sierra Rutile's primary products serve end-use applications namely Pigment; Metal; and Welding end-use applications.

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