Plato Gold Corp Stock Beneish M Score

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This module uses fundamental data of Plato Gold to approximate the value of its Beneish M Score. Plato Gold 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 Your Equity Center to better understand how to build diversified portfolios, which includes a position in Plato Gold Corp. 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.
  
At this time, Plato Gold's Net Debt is fairly stable compared to the past year. Long Term Debt To Capitalization is likely to climb to 0.02 in 2024, whereas Short Term Debt is likely to drop slightly above 236.9 K in 2024. At this time, Plato Gold's Price To Sales Ratio is fairly stable compared to the past year. PTB Ratio is likely to climb to 2.78 in 2024, whereas Book Value Per Share is likely to drop 0.01 in 2024.
At this time, Plato Gold's M Score is inapplicable. The earnings manipulation may begin if Plato Gold'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 Plato Gold 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 Plato Gold'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.
13.57
Beneish M Score - Inapplicable
Elasticity of Receivables

1.0

Focus
Asset Quality

43.1

Focus
Expense Coverage

1.0

Focus
Gross Margin Strengs

N/A

Focus
Accruals Factor

1.0

Focus
Depreciation Resistance

0.52

Focus
Net Sales Growth

0.95

Focus
Financial Leverage Condition

1.0

Focus

Plato Gold 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 Plato Gold'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 Receivables28.7 K30.2 K
Notably Down
Slightly volatile
Total Assets1.9 M2.5 M
Way Down
Very volatile
Total Current Assets60.5 K63.7 K
Notably Down
Slightly volatile
Non Current Assets Total1.8 M2.4 M
Way Down
Very volatile
Property Plant Equipment1.4 M2.6 M
Way Down
Slightly volatile
Depreciation And Amortization199.9 K190.4 K
Sufficiently Up
Slightly volatile
Selling General Administrative109.1 K114.8 K
Notably Down
Slightly volatile
Total Current Liabilities803.2 K1.2 M
Way Down
Pretty Stable
Short Term Debt236.9 K322.3 K
Way Down
Slightly volatile
Long Term Debt28.2 K36.9 K
Way Down
Slightly volatile
Short Term Investments119.3 K110 K
Significantly Up
Slightly volatile
Long Term Investments65.7 K72.8 K
Moderately Down
Slightly volatile

Plato Gold Corp 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 Plato Gold's different financial indicators related to revenue, expenses, operating profit, and net earnings helps investors identify and prioritize their investing strategies towards Plato Gold in a much-optimized way. Analyzing correlations between earnings drivers directly associated with dollar figures is the most effective way to find Plato Gold's degree of accounting gimmicks and manipulations.

About Plato Gold 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.

Depreciation And Amortization

199,948

At this time, Plato Gold's Depreciation And Amortization is fairly stable compared to the past year.

Plato Gold 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 Plato Gold. 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 Receivables35.3K29.5K9.7K10.0K30.2K28.7K
Total Assets1.9M1.9M2.3M2.5M2.5M1.9M
Total Current Assets224.6K86.6K139.2K106.8K63.7K60.5K
Net Debt(93.7K)(37.8K)(80.7K)(46.7K)308.0K323.4K
Operating Income(263.9K)(179.9K)(331.1K)(136.4K)(178.7K)(187.6K)
Investments185.8K11.0K11.1K35.0(234.8K)(223.0K)

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