Kinross Gold Corp Stock Beneish M Score

K Stock  CAD 13.40  0.31  2.26%   
This module uses fundamental data of Kinross Gold to approximate the value of its Beneish M Score. Kinross 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 Correlation Analysis to better understand how to build diversified portfolios, which includes a position in Kinross 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 estimate.
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At this time, Kinross Gold's Debt Equity Ratio is very stable compared to the past year. As of the 3rd of December 2024, Cash Flow To Debt Ratio is likely to grow to 1.39, while Short Term Debt is likely to drop about 9.6 M. At this time, Kinross Gold's Free Cash Flow Per Share is very stable compared to the past year. As of the 3rd of December 2024, ROIC is likely to grow to 0.06, while Price To Sales Ratio is likely to drop 1.66.
At this time, Kinross Gold's M Score is inapplicable. The earnings manipulation may begin if Kinross 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 Kinross 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 Kinross 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.
-4.3
Beneish M Score - Inapplicable
Elasticity of Receivables

0.62

Focus
Asset Quality

-0.49

Focus
Expense Coverage

0.88

Focus
Gross Margin Strengs

0.77

Focus
Accruals Factor

0.88

Focus
Depreciation Resistance

0.75

Focus
Net Sales Growth

1.05

Focus
Financial Leverage Condition

1.54

Focus

Kinross 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 Kinross 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
Total Revenue4.5 B4.2 B
Sufficiently Up
Slightly volatile
Total Assets6.6 B10.5 B
Way Down
Very volatile
Total Current Assets1.4 B1.8 B
Way Down
Pretty Stable
Non Current Assets Total5.2 B8.7 B
Way Down
Very volatile
Property Plant Equipment6.7 B8.9 B
Way Down
Slightly volatile
Depreciation And AmortizationB986.8 M
Sufficiently Up
Slightly volatile
Selling General Administrative100.9 M108.7 M
Significantly Down
Pretty Stable
Total Current Liabilities490.7 M685.5 M
Way Down
Very volatile
Non Current Liabilities Total1.8 B3.7 B
Way Down
Pretty Stable
Long Term Debt2.1 B2.2 B
Significantly Down
Very volatile
Total Cash From Operating Activities1.7 B1.6 B
Sufficiently Up
Slightly volatile
Short Term Investments28.7 M14.5 M
Way Up
Slightly volatile
Long Term Investments58.1 M61.2 M
Notably Down
Slightly volatile

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

About Kinross 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

1.04 Billion

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

Kinross 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 Kinross 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 Receivables173.4M8.1M176.2M(7.9M)106.6M69.8M
Total Revenue3.5B4.2B3.7B3.5B4.2B4.5B
Total Assets9.1B10.9B10.4B10.4B10.5B6.6B
Total Current Assets1.8B2.4B1.9B1.9B1.8B1.4B
Net Debt1.3B759.3M1.2B2.2B1.9B2.0B
Short Term Debt16M528.1M59.7M60.5M10.1M9.6M
Long Term Debt1.8B1.4B1.6B2.6B2.2B2.1B
Operating Income991.1M1.9B463.6M200.4M801.4M841.5M
Investments(1.0B)(1.2B)(66.3M)(1.6B)(1.2B)(1.2B)
Gross Profit Margin0.210.180.390.540.270.15

About Kinross Gold Fundamental Analysis

The Macroaxis Fundamental Analysis modules help investors analyze Kinross Gold Corp's financials across various querterly and yearly statements, indicators and fundamental ratios. We help investors to determine the real value of Kinross Gold using virtually all public information available. We use both quantitative as well as qualitative analysis to arrive at the intrinsic value of Kinross Gold Corp 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.
Please read more on our fundamental analysis page.

Pair Trading with Kinross Gold

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The correlation of Kinross Gold is a statistical measure of how it moves in relation to other instruments. This measure is expressed in what is known as the correlation coefficient, which ranges between -1 and +1. A perfect positive correlation (i.e., a correlation coefficient of +1) implies that as Kinross Gold moves, either up or down, the other security will move in the same direction. Alternatively, perfect negative correlation means that if Kinross Gold Corp moves in either direction, the perfectly negatively correlated security will move in the opposite direction. If the correlation is 0, the equities are not correlated; they are entirely random. A correlation greater than 0.8 is generally described as strong, whereas a correlation less than 0.5 is generally considered weak.
Correlation analysis and pair trading evaluation for Kinross Gold can also be used as hedging techniques within a particular sector or industry or even over random equities to generate a better risk-adjusted return on your portfolios.
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Other Information on Investing in Kinross Stock

Kinross Gold financial ratios help investors to determine whether Kinross Stock is cheap or expensive when compared to a particular measure, such as profits or enterprise value. In other words, they help investors to determine the cost of investment in Kinross with respect to the benefits of owning Kinross Gold security.