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Eurasia Drilling Co (LSE:EDCL) Beneish M-Score : -3.20 (As of May. 13, 2024)


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What is Eurasia Drilling Co 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 Eurasia Drilling Co's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

LSE:EDCL' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.2   Med: -3.14   Max: -2.52
Current: -3.2

During the past 9 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Eurasia Drilling Co was -2.52. The lowest was -3.20. And the median was -3.14.


Eurasia Drilling Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Eurasia Drilling Co'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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Eurasia Drilling Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Eurasia Drilling Co Annual Data
Trend Dec06 Dec07 Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only - - -2.52 -3.14 -3.20

Eurasia Drilling Co Semi-Annual Data
Jun09 Dec09 Jun10 Dec10 Jun11 Dec11 Jun12 Dec12 Jun13 Dec13 Jun14 Dec14 Jun15
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only - -3.14 - -3.20 -

Competitive Comparison of Eurasia Drilling Co's Beneish M-Score

For the Oil & Gas Drilling subindustry, Eurasia Drilling Co's Beneish M-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Beneish M-Score data, can be viewed below:

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Eurasia Drilling Co's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Oil & Gas Industry

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Eurasia Drilling Co 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 Eurasia Drilling Co 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 * 0.752+0.528 * 1.0125+0.404 * 1.1798+0.892 * 0.8554+0.115 * 0.8416
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0532+4.679 * -0.082031-0.327 * 1.0948
=-3.20

* 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 (Dec14) TTM:Last Year (Dec13) TTM:
Total Receivables was $243 Mil.
Revenue was $2,975 Mil.
Gross Profit was $723 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $858 Mil.
Total Assets was $2,686 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $1,724 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $278 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $168 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $414 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $993 Mil.
Net Income was $421 Mil.
Gross Profit was $0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was $641 Mil.
Total Receivables was $378 Mil.
Revenue was $3,478 Mil.
Gross Profit was $856 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $1,591 Mil.
Total Assets was $3,722 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $2,009 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $266 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $187 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $770 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1,010 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)
=(242.904 / 2975.211) / (377.614 / 3478.124)
=0.081643 / 0.108568
=0.752

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)
=(856.179 / 3478.124) / (723.351 / 2975.211)
=0.246161 / 0.243126
=1.0125

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 - (858.121 + 1724.105) / 2685.913) / (1 - (1591.2 + 2008.756) / 3721.733)
=0.038604 / 0.032721
=1.1798

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
=2975.211 / 3478.124
=0.8554

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))
=(265.929 / (265.929 + 2008.756)) / (278.126 / (278.126 + 1724.105))
=0.116908 / 0.138908
=0.8416

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)
=(168.122 / 2975.211) / (186.608 / 3478.124)
=0.056508 / 0.053652
=1.0532

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)
=((992.952 + 413.776) / 2685.913) / ((1010.087 + 770.432) / 3721.733)
=0.523743 / 0.478411
=1.0948

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
=(420.788 - 0 - 641.117) / 2685.913
=-0.082031

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.

Eurasia Drilling Co has a M-score of -3.20 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Eurasia Drilling Co (LSE:EDCL) Business Description

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Eurasia Drilling Co Ltd was incorporated on November 25, 2002 under the Law of the Cayman Islands. The Company is engaged in providing exploratory and developmental drilling and oil and gas field services to companies operating within the Russian Federation, Kazakhstan, Iraq and the Caspian Sea region. The Company operates in two operating and geographical segments: onshore drilling conducted in the CIS and off-shore drilling conducted in the Caspian Sea.

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