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Montage Gold (TSXV:MAU) Beneish M-Score : 0.00 (As of May. 31, 2024)


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What is Montage 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.

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

During the past 5 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Montage Gold was 0.00. The lowest was 0.00. And the median was 0.00.


Montage Gold Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

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Montage Gold Beneish M-Score Chart

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Competitive Comparison of Montage Gold's Beneish M-Score

For the Gold subindustry, Montage Gold's Beneish M-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Beneish M-Score data, can be viewed below:

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

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

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Montage 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 Montage 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 * +0.528 * +0.404 * +0.892 * +0.115 *
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * +4.679 * -0.327 *
=

* 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$0.00 Mil.
Revenue was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = C$0.00 Mil.
Gross Profit was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = C$0.00 Mil.
Total Current Assets was C$39.21 Mil.
Total Assets was C$77.70 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was C$38.45 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was C$0.23 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was C$6.95 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was C$1.96 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was C$0.10 Mil.
Net Income was -5.096 + -10.49 + -3.023 + -5.429 = C$-24.04 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0.055 + -6.346 + -0.024 + -0.061 = C$-6.38 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -3.165 + -3.89 + -4.195 + -5.202 = C$-16.45 Mil.
Total Receivables was C$0.00 Mil.
Revenue was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = C$0.00 Mil.
Gross Profit was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = C$0.00 Mil.
Total Current Assets was C$4.84 Mil.
Total Assets was C$49.82 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was C$44.96 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was C$0.20 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was C$4.36 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was C$3.06 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was C$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 / 0) / (0 / 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 - (39.214 + 38.449) / 77.695) / (1 - (4.838 + 44.959) / 49.817)
=0.000412 / 0.000401
=

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))
=(0.199 / (0.199 + 44.959)) / (0.226 / (0.226 + 38.449))
=0.004407 / 0.005844
=

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)
=(6.946 / 0) / (4.36 / 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)
=((0.098 + 1.963) / 77.695) / ((0 + 3.063) / 49.817)
=0.026527 / 0.061485
=

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
=(-24.038 - -6.376 - -16.452) / 77.695
=-0.015574

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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Montage Gold (TSXV:MAU) Business Description

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Address
885 West Georgia Street, Suite 2000, Vancouver, BC, CAN, V6C 3E8
Montage Gold Corp is a mineral exploration and development company. It is engaged in the acquisition, exploration and development of mineral properties in Africa. The company's mineral properties are located in Cote d'Ivoire where it owns four permits and nine permit applications. Its projects include the Morondo Gold Project, the Korokaha Gold Project, and the Bobosso Gold Project.
Executives
Kevin John Ross Senior Officer

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