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Sociedad Minera Cerro VerdeA (LIM:CVERDEC1) Beneish M-Score : -2.91 (As of May. 03, 2024)


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What is Sociedad Minera Cerro VerdeA 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 -2.91 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for Sociedad Minera Cerro VerdeA's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

LIM:CVERDEC1' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.91   Med: -2.21   Max: -1.61
Current: -2.91

During the past 10 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Sociedad Minera Cerro VerdeA was -1.61. The lowest was -2.91. And the median was -2.21.


Sociedad Minera Cerro VerdeA Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Sociedad Minera Cerro VerdeA'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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Sociedad Minera Cerro VerdeA Beneish M-Score Chart

Sociedad Minera Cerro VerdeA Annual Data
Trend Dec05 Dec06 Dec07 Dec08 Dec09 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -1.61 -2.21 -2.73 -2.05 -2.91

Sociedad Minera Cerro VerdeA Semi-Annual Data
Dec05 Dec06 Dec07 Dec08 Dec09 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -1.61 -2.21 -2.73 -2.05 -2.91

Competitive Comparison of Sociedad Minera Cerro VerdeA's Beneish M-Score

For the Copper subindustry, Sociedad Minera Cerro VerdeA'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.


Sociedad Minera Cerro VerdeA's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Metals & Mining Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where Sociedad Minera Cerro VerdeA's Beneish M-Score falls into.



Sociedad Minera Cerro VerdeA 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 Sociedad Minera Cerro VerdeA 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 * 0.8055+0.528 * 1.0556+0.404 * 0.9363+0.892 * 1.0422+0.115 * 0.9568
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9648+4.679 * -0.074177-0.327 * 0.83
=-2.91

* 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 $589 Mil.
Revenue was $4,143 Mil.
Gross Profit was $1,587 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $1,789 Mil.
Total Assets was $7,931 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $5,529 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $544 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $158 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $461 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $50 Mil.
Net Income was $779 Mil.
Gross Profit was $0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was $1,367 Mil.
Total Receivables was $702 Mil.
Revenue was $3,975 Mil.
Gross Profit was $1,608 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $1,947 Mil.
Total Assets was $7,994 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $5,387 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $505 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $157 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $564 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $56 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)
=(589.388 / 4143.228) / (702.013 / 3975.295)
=0.142253 / 0.176594
=0.8055

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)
=(1607.528 / 3975.295) / (1587.176 / 4143.228)
=0.40438 / 0.383077
=1.0556

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 - (1789.427 + 5528.663) / 7930.91) / (1 - (1946.762 + 5387.377) / 7993.863)
=0.07727 / 0.082529
=0.9363

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
=4143.228 / 3975.295
=1.0422

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))
=(504.75 / (504.75 + 5387.377)) / (543.658 / (543.658 + 5528.663))
=0.085665 / 0.089531
=0.9568

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)
=(158.244 / 4143.228) / (157.373 / 3975.295)
=0.038193 / 0.039588
=0.9648

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)
=((49.683 + 460.991) / 7930.91) / ((56.097 + 564.058) / 7993.863)
=0.06439 / 0.077579
=0.83

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
=(778.964 - 0 - 1367.258) / 7930.91
=-0.074177

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.

Sociedad Minera Cerro VerdeA has a M-score of -2.91 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Sociedad Minera Cerro VerdeA (LIM:CVERDEC1) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
Avenue Alfonso Ugarte 304, Arequipa, PER
Sociedad Minera Cerro Verde SAA is involved in the exploration, extraction, production and sale of copper from deposits located in the southwest of the Arequipa city.

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