Western Gold Resources (ASX:WGR) Beneish M-Score : 0.00 (As of Jun. 08, 2024)

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What is Western Gold 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.

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

During the past 3 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Western Gold Resources was 0.00. The lowest was 0.00. And the median was 0.00.

Western Gold Resources Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Western Gold Resources's Beneish M-Score can be seen below:

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Western Gold Resources Beneish M-Score Chart

Western Gold Resources Annual Data

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Competitive Comparison of Western Gold Resources's Beneish M-Score

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

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

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Western Gold 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 Western Gold Resources 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 (Jun23) TTM:

Last Year (Jun22) TTM:

Total Receivables was A$0.07 Mil.
Revenue was A$0.00 Mil.
Gross Profit was A$0.00 Mil.
Total Current Assets was A$0.73 Mil.
Total Assets was A$1.29 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was A$0.56 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was A$0.00 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was A$0.32 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was A$0.22 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was A$0.00 Mil.
Net Income was A$-1.91 Mil.
Gross Profit was A$0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was A$-1.95 Mil.

Total Receivables was A$0.22 Mil.
Revenue was A$0.00 Mil.
Gross Profit was A$0.00 Mil.
Total Current Assets was A$2.36 Mil.
Total Assets was A$2.92 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was A$0.57 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was A$0.00 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was A$0.28 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was A$0.44 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was A$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)
	=	(0.071 / 0)	/	(0.223 / 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 - (0.729 + 0.563) / 1.292)	/	(1 - (2.355 + 0.565) / 2.92)
	=	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))
	=	(0.002 / (0.002 + 0.565))	/	(0.002 / (0.002 + 0.563))
	=	0.003527	/	0.00354
	=

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)
	=	(0.318 / 0)	/	(0.28 / 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 + 0.223) / 1.292)	/	((0 + 0.441) / 2.92)
	=	0.172601	/	0.151027
	=

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
	=	(-1.905 - 0	-	-1.949)	/	1.292
	=	0.034056

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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Western Gold Resources (ASX:WGR) Business Description

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Address

46 Colin Street, Level 4, West Perth, Perth, AUS, 6005

Website

https://www.westerngoldresources.com.au

Western Gold Resources Ltd focuses on the exploration of gold properties in Western Australia and West Africa. The company intends to explore the Wiluna West Gold Project located near the town of Wiluna in the Midwest region of Western Australia.

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