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i-80 Gold (TSX:IAU) Beneish M-Score : -0.08 (As of May. 16, 2024)


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What is i-80 Gold 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.

Warning Sign:

Beneish M-Score -0.08 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

The historical rank and industry rank for i-80 Gold's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

TSX:IAU' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -0.08   Med: -0.08   Max: -0.08
Current: -0.08

During the past 4 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of i-80 Gold was -0.08. The lowest was -0.08. And the median was -0.08.


i-80 Gold Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for i-80 Gold'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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i-80 Gold Beneish M-Score Chart

i-80 Gold Annual Data
Trend Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
- - - -0.08

i-80 Gold Quarterly Data
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 1.98 -1.66 -2.47 -0.08 -

Competitive Comparison of i-80 Gold's Beneish M-Score

For the Gold subindustry, i-80 Gold'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.


i-80 Gold's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Metals & Mining Industry

For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, i-80 Gold's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where i-80 Gold's Beneish M-Score falls into.



i-80 Gold 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 i-80 Gold 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 * 2.5274+0.528 * 1.198+0.404 * 1.0453+0.892 * 1.5288+0.115 * 1.1569
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.6004+4.679 * -0.056874-0.327 * 1.0491
=-0.68

* 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 C$2.81 Mil.
Revenue was 11.388 + 34.663 + 17.881 + 15.026 = C$78.96 Mil.
Gross Profit was 0.179 + 3.149 + -0.64 + -4.786 = C$-2.10 Mil.
Total Current Assets was C$53.62 Mil.
Total Assets was C$983.81 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was C$702.49 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was C$10.59 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was C$27.20 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was C$176.77 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was C$120.81 Mil.
Net Income was -21.273 + -42.821 + -5.682 + -21.207 = C$-90.98 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 6.434 + -11.039 + 29.075 + 13.918 = C$38.39 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -30.754 + -1.845 + -19.211 + -21.608 = C$-73.42 Mil.
Total Receivables was C$0.73 Mil.
Revenue was 6.223 + 15.822 + 21.429 + 8.173 = C$51.65 Mil.
Gross Profit was -4.673 + -4.703 + 5.476 + 2.256 = C$-1.64 Mil.
Total Current Assets was C$119.40 Mil.
Total Assets was C$905.97 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was C$585.99 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was C$10.24 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was C$29.63 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was C$71.95 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was C$189.26 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)
=(2.809 / 78.958) / (0.727 / 51.647)
=0.035576 / 0.014076
=2.5274

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)
=(-1.644 / 51.647) / (-2.098 / 78.958)
=-0.031831 / -0.026571
=1.198

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 - (53.622 + 702.494) / 983.806) / (1 - (119.395 + 585.992) / 905.971)
=0.231438 / 0.221402
=1.0453

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
=78.958 / 51.647
=1.5288

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))
=(10.244 / (10.244 + 585.992)) / (10.59 / (10.59 + 702.494))
=0.017181 / 0.014851
=1.1569

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)
=(27.201 / 78.958) / (29.632 / 51.647)
=0.3445 / 0.573741
=0.6004

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)
=((120.813 + 176.768) / 983.806) / ((189.263 + 71.951) / 905.971)
=0.302479 / 0.288325
=1.0491

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
=(-90.983 - 38.388 - -73.418) / 983.806
=-0.056874

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.

i-80 Gold has a M-score of -0.68 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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i-80 Gold (TSX:IAU) Business Description

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1100 Russell Street, Thunder Bay, ON, CAN, P7B 5N2
i-80 Gold Corp is a well-financed gold producer and developer holding an impressive portfolio of advanced-stage gold projects in the State of Nevada. The company's primary goal is to build a self-sustaining, mid-tier, mining company with a peer-best growth platform by employing a methodical, capital disciplined and staged approach to minimize risk while also assessing and monitoring for accretive growth opportunities.
Executives
John Seaman Director

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