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Trident Royalties (LSE:TRR) Beneish M-Score : -2.99 (As of May. 13, 2024)


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What is Trident Royalties 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 -2.99 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

LSE:TRR' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.99   Med: 51.95   Max: 88.55
Current: -2.99

During the past 5 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Trident Royalties was 88.55. The lowest was -2.99. And the median was 51.95.


Trident Royalties Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Trident Royalties'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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Trident Royalties Beneish M-Score Chart

Trident Royalties Annual Data
Trend Apr19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
- - 51.95 88.55 -2.99

Trident Royalties Semi-Annual Data
Oct18 Apr19 Oct19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 51.95 - 88.55 - -2.99

Competitive Comparison of Trident Royalties's Beneish M-Score

For the Other Industrial Metals & Mining subindustry, Trident Royalties'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.


Trident Royalties's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Metals & Mining Industry

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

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



Trident Royalties 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 Trident Royalties 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 * 0.7805+0.528 * 0.8735+0.404 * 0.1533+0.892 * 1.1671+0.115 * 1.1552
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.8695+4.679 * -0.015389-0.327 * 0.7657
=-2.90

* 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 £7.73 Mil.
Revenue was £7.52 Mil.
Gross Profit was £3.28 Mil.
Total Current Assets was £10.31 Mil.
Total Assets was £117.95 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was £106.46 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was £4.24 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was £0.89 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was £5.92 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was £18.81 Mil.
Net Income was £1.89 Mil.
Gross Profit was £0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was £3.71 Mil.
Total Receivables was £8.48 Mil.
Revenue was £6.45 Mil.
Gross Profit was £2.46 Mil.
Total Current Assets was £27.69 Mil.
Total Assets was £121.80 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was £86.18 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was £3.99 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was £0.88 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was £7.43 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was £25.92 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)
=(7.727 / 7.522) / (8.483 / 6.445)
=1.027253 / 1.316214
=0.7805

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)
=(2.457 / 6.445) / (3.283 / 7.522)
=0.381226 / 0.436453
=0.8735

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 - (10.312 + 106.456) / 117.945) / (1 - (27.688 + 86.184) / 121.802)
=0.009979 / 0.065106
=0.1533

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
=7.522 / 6.445
=1.1671

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))
=(3.988 / (3.988 + 86.184)) / (4.238 / (4.238 + 106.456))
=0.044227 / 0.038286
=1.1552

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)
=(0.89 / 7.522) / (0.877 / 6.445)
=0.11832 / 0.136074
=0.8695

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)
=((18.813 + 5.919) / 117.945) / ((25.924 + 7.432) / 121.802)
=0.209691 / 0.273854
=0.7657

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
=(1.89 - 0 - 3.705) / 117.945
=-0.015389

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.

Trident Royalties has a M-score of -2.90 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Trident Royalties (LSE:TRR) Business Description

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Trident Royalties PLC is a growth-focused diversified mining royalty and streaming company. The company is aiming to provide investors with exposure to a mix of base and precious metals, bulk materials (excluding thermal coal), and battery metals. Its reportable segments involve Precious, Bulk/Battery Metals, and Base.

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