Metallurgical Of Stock Beneish M Score

601618 Stock   3.43  0.03  0.88%   
This module uses fundamental data of Metallurgical to approximate the value of its Beneish M Score. Metallurgical M Score tells investors if the company management is likely to be manipulating earnings. The score is calculated using eight financial indicators that are adjusted by a specific multiplier. Please note, the M Score is a probabilistic model and cannot detect companies that manipulate their earnings with 100% accuracy. Check out Trending Equities to better understand how to build diversified portfolios, which includes a position in Metallurgical of. Also, note that the market value of any company could be closely tied with the direction of predictive economic indicators such as signals in board of governors.
  
As of December 11, 2024, Long Term Debt is expected to decline to about 33.4 B. In addition to that, Short and Long Term Debt is expected to decline to about 25.7 B.
At this time, Metallurgical's M Score is inapplicable. The earnings manipulation may begin if Metallurgical's top management creates an artificial sense of financial success, forcing the stock price to be traded at a high price-earnings multiple than it should be. In general, excessive earnings management by Metallurgical executives may lead to removing some of the operating profits from subsequent periods to inflate earnings in the following periods. This way, the manipulation of Metallurgical's earnings can lead to misrepresentations of actual financial condition, taking the otherwise loyal stakeholders on to the path of questionable ethical practices and plain fraud.
-3.51
Beneish M Score - Inapplicable
Elasticity of Receivables

1.21

Focus
Asset Quality

0.85

Focus
Expense Coverage

2.91

Focus
Gross Margin Strengs

N/A

Focus
Accruals Factor

2.91

Focus
Depreciation Resistance

N/A

Focus
Net Sales Growth

0.66

Focus
Financial Leverage Condition

0.98

Focus

Metallurgical Beneish M-Score Indicator Trends

The cure to earnings manipulation is the transparency of financial reporting. It will typically remove the temptation of the top executives to inflate earnings (i.e., to promote the idea of 'winning at any cost'). Because a healthy internal audit department can enhance transparency, the board should promote the auditors' access to all the record-keeping systems across the enterprise. For example, if Metallurgical's auditors report directly to the board (not management), the managers will be reluctant to manipulate simply due to the fear of punishment. On the other hand, the auditors will be free to investigate the ledgers properly because they know that the board has their back.
Current ValueLast YearChange From Last Year 10 Year Trend
Net Receivables104.4 B130 B
Significantly Down
Very volatile
Total Revenue420 B633.9 B
Way Down
Slightly volatile
Total Assets529.2 B661.6 B
Significantly Down
Slightly volatile
Total Current Assets404.7 B484.1 B
Fairly Down
Slightly volatile
Non Current Assets Total130.7 B177.5 B
Way Down
Slightly volatile
Property Plant Equipment25.3 B27.1 B
Significantly Down
Slightly volatile
Selling General AdministrativeB4.6 B
Way Up
Pretty Stable
Total Current Liabilities354.4 B448.8 B
Significantly Down
Slightly volatile
Non Current Liabilities Total41.3 B44.8 B
Significantly Down
Very volatile
Net Debt13.9 B21.2 B
Way Down
Slightly volatile
Short Term Debt41.8 B46.5 B
Moderately Down
Slightly volatile
Long Term Debt33.4 B37.5 B
Fairly Down
Pretty Stable
Operating Income17.2 B24.8 B
Way Down
Slightly volatile
Total Cash From Operating Activities5.6 B5.9 B
Notably Down
Pretty Stable
Short Term Investments1.9 MM
Notably Down
Pretty Stable
Long Term Investments12.8 B22.9 B
Way Down
Slightly volatile

Metallurgical Beneish M-Score Driver Matrix

One of the toughest challenges investors face today is learning how to quickly synthesize historical financial statements and information provided by the company, SEC reporting, and various external parties in order to detect the potential manipulation of earnings. Understanding the correlation between Metallurgical's different financial indicators related to revenue, expenses, operating profit, and net earnings helps investors identify and prioritize their investing strategies towards Metallurgical in a much-optimized way. Analyzing correlations between earnings drivers directly associated with dollar figures is the most effective way to find Metallurgical's degree of accounting gimmicks and manipulations.

About Metallurgical Beneish M Score

M-Score is one of many grading techniques for value stocks. It was developed by Professor M. Daniel Beneish of the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University and published in 1999 under the paper titled The Detection of Earnings Manipulation. The Beneish score is a multi-factor model that utilizes financial identifiers to compile eight variables used to classify whether a company has manipulated its reported earnings. The variables are built from the officially filed financial statements to create a final score call 'M Score.' The score helps to identify companies that are likely to manipulate their profits if they show deteriorating gross margins, operating expenses, and leverage against growing revenue.

Reconciled Depreciation

3.31 Billion

At present, Metallurgical's Reconciled Depreciation is projected to increase significantly based on the last few years of reporting.

Metallurgical Earnings Manipulation Drivers

Although earnings manipulation is typically not the result of intentional misconduct by the c-level executives, it is still a widespread practice by the senior management of public companies such as Metallurgical. It is usually done by a series of misrepresentations of various accounting rules and operating activities across multiple financial cycles. The best way to spot the manipulation is to examine the historical financial statement to find inconsistencies in earning reports to find trends in assets or liabilities that are not sustainable in the future.
201920202021202220232024 (projected)
Net Receivables214.0B69.4B83.9B93.4B130.0B104.4B
Total Revenue338.6B400.1B500.6B592.7B633.9B420.0B
Total Assets458.5B506.4B543.5B585.4B661.6B529.2B
Total Current Assets347.4B389.3B412.3B438.2B484.1B404.7B
Net Debt25.7B2.6B5.1B4.8B21.2B13.9B
Long Term Debt28.9B26.4B25.6B30.1B37.5B33.4B
Operating Income12.9B18.1B21.5B22.8B24.8B17.2B
Investments(9.3B)(3.9B)(1.8B)(4.9B)(6.7B)(7.1B)

About Metallurgical Fundamental Analysis

The Macroaxis Fundamental Analysis modules help investors analyze Metallurgical of's financials across various querterly and yearly statements, indicators and fundamental ratios. We help investors to determine the real value of Metallurgical using virtually all public information available. We use both quantitative as well as qualitative analysis to arrive at the intrinsic value of Metallurgical of based on its fundamental data. In general, a quantitative approach, as applied to this company, focuses on analyzing financial statements comparatively, whereas a qaualitative method uses data that is important to a company's growth but cannot be measured and presented in a numerical way.
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