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Arch Resources (Arch Resources) Beneish M-Score : -3.07 (As of May. 01, 2024)


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What is Arch 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 -3.07 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

ARCH' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.26   Med: -2.65   Max: -0.69
Current: -3.07

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Arch Resources was -0.69. The lowest was -3.26. And the median was -2.65.


Arch Resources Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Arch 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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Arch Resources Beneish M-Score Chart

Arch Resources Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -3.10 -2.57 -1.33 -1.14 -2.48

Arch Resources Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
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 -1.24 -2.38 -1.25 -2.48 -3.07

Competitive Comparison of Arch Resources's Beneish M-Score

For the Coking Coal subindustry, Arch 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.


Arch Resources's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Steel Industry

For the Steel industry and Basic Materials sector, Arch Resources's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Arch 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 Arch 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 * 0.9427+0.528 * 1.6461+0.404 * 0.8675+0.892 * 0.7932+0.115 * 0.958
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.2251+4.679 * -0.130076-0.327 * 0.9753
=-3.07

* 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 (Mar24) TTM:Last Year (Mar23) TTM:
Total Receivables was $235 Mil.
Revenue was 680.19 + 774.017 + 744.601 + 757.294 = $2,956 Mil.
Gross Profit was 112.467 + 315.087 + 110.995 + 115.09 = $654 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $863 Mil.
Total Assets was $2,435 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $1,236 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $150 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $100 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $327 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $108 Mil.
Net Income was 55.953 + 114.886 + 73.691 + 77.353 = $322 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -0.286 + 3.575 + 0.046 + -2.276 = $1 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 128.266 + 181.556 + 130.932 + 196.765 = $638 Mil.
Total Receivables was $314 Mil.
Revenue was 869.931 + 859.464 + 863.835 + 1133.358 = $3,727 Mil.
Gross Profit was 298.194 + 377.561 + 219.85 + 460.818 = $1,356 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $863 Mil.
Total Assets was $2,433 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $1,182 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $137 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $103 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $335 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $111 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)
=(234.603 / 2956.102) / (313.717 / 3726.588)
=0.079362 / 0.084183
=0.9427

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)
=(1356.423 / 3726.588) / (653.639 / 2956.102)
=0.363985 / 0.221115
=1.6461

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 - (862.569 + 1235.775) / 2434.686) / (1 - (862.916 + 1182.351) / 2432.659)
=0.138146 / 0.159246
=0.8675

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
=2956.102 / 3726.588
=0.7932

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))
=(136.569 / (136.569 + 1182.351)) / (149.759 / (149.759 + 1235.775))
=0.103546 / 0.108088
=0.958

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)
=(99.907 / 2956.102) / (102.805 / 3726.588)
=0.033797 / 0.027587
=1.2251

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)
=((107.959 + 326.82) / 2434.686) / ((110.899 + 334.538) / 2432.659)
=0.178577 / 0.183107
=0.9753

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
=(321.883 - 1.059 - 637.519) / 2434.686
=-0.130076

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.

Arch Resources has a M-score of -3.07 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Arch Resources (Arch Resources) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
1 CityPlace Drive, Suite 300, Saint Louis, MO, USA, 63141
Arch Resources Inc is a producer of metallurgical and coking coal. The company sells its coal to power plants, steel mills, and industrial facilities. Its operating segment includes Metallurgical (MET) and Thermal. It generates maximum revenue from the Metallurgical (MET) segment. Geographically, it derives a majority of its revenue from Asia.
Executives
Rosemary L Klein officer: Sr. VP, General Counsel & Sec 575 MARYVILLE CENTRE DRIVE, ST. LOUIS MO 63141
Paul T. Demzik officer: Chief Commercial Officer ONE CITYPLACE DRIVE, SUITE 300, ST. LOUIS MO 63141
John A. Ziegler officer: Chief Commercial Officer ONE CITYPLACE DRIVE, SUITE 300, ST. LOUIS MO 63141
Deck Slone officer: Sr. VP - Strategy & Public Pol ONE CITYPLACE DRIVE, ST. LOUIS MO 63141
Matthew C. Giljum officer: Sr. VP and CFO C/O ARCH COAL, INC., ONE CITYPLACE DRIVE, SUITE 300, ST. LOUIS MO 63141
Pamela R Butcher director P. O. BOX 116, ELK RAPIDS MI 49629
John W Lorson officer: Controller CITYPLACE ONE SUITE 300, ARCH MINERAL CORP, CREVE COEUR MO 63141
Bartels Patrick J Jr director C/O WCI COMMUNITIES, INC., 24301 WALDEN CENTER DRIVE, BONITA SPRINGS FL 34134
James N Chapman director 14 ALPINE ROAD, GREENWICH CT 06830
Peifang Zhang director 21640 E. BRIARWOOD DR., AURORA CO 80016
Robert B. Hamill director ONE CITYPLACE DRIVE, SUITE 300, ST. LOUIS MO 63141
Holly K Koeppel director 401 NORTH MAIN STREET, WINSTON-SALEM NC 27101
Paul A Lang officer: President & COO ONE CITYPLACE DRIVE, SUITE 300, ST. LOUIS MO 63141
John T. Drexler officer: Sr. V.P. and CFO ONE CITY PLACE DRIVE, SUITE 300, ST. LOUIS MO 63141
John W Eaves director, officer: Chief Executive Officer 1 CITYPLACE ONE STE 300, ST LOUIS MO 63141