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ProFrac Holding (ProFrac Holding) Beneish M-Score : -3.31 (As of May. 03, 2024)


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What is ProFrac Holding 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.

Good Sign:

Beneish M-Score -3.31 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

ACDC' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.31   Med: -1.93   Max: -0.54
Current: -3.31

During the past 4 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of ProFrac Holding was -0.54. The lowest was -3.31. And the median was -1.93.


ProFrac Holding Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for ProFrac Holding'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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ProFrac Holding Beneish M-Score Chart

ProFrac Holding Annual Data
Trend Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
- - -0.54 -3.31

ProFrac Holding Quarterly Data
Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -0.54 -1.44 -2.43 -2.96 -3.31

Competitive Comparison of ProFrac Holding's Beneish M-Score

For the Oil & Gas Equipment & Services subindustry, ProFrac Holding's Beneish M-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Beneish M-Score data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


ProFrac Holding's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Oil & Gas Industry

For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, ProFrac Holding's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where ProFrac Holding's Beneish M-Score falls into.



ProFrac Holding 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 ProFrac Holding 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 * 0.6068+0.528 * 1.6059+0.404 * 0.9682+0.892 * 1.0819+0.115 * 0.7909
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0148+4.679 * -0.174097-0.327 * 1.0141
=-3.31

* 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 (Dec23) TTM:Last Year (Dec22) TTM:
Total Receivables was $353 Mil.
Revenue was 489.1 + 574.2 + 709.2 + 851.7 = $2,624 Mil.
Gross Profit was 58.4 + 94.2 + 132.5 + 199.7 = $485 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $638 Mil.
Total Assets was $3,071 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $1,866 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $438 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $267 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $649 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1,010 Mil.
Net Income was -92.3 + -24.5 + -2.9 + 22 = $-98 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -65.2 + -17.6 + -16.2 + -17.6 = $-117 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 42.7 + 123.6 + 153.7 + 233.5 = $554 Mil.
Total Receivables was $538 Mil.
Revenue was 794.1 + 696.7 + 589.8 + 345 = $2,426 Mil.
Gross Profit was 233.9 + 235.6 + 186.2 + 63.9 = $720 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $865 Mil.
Total Assets was $2,934 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $1,509 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $267 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $243 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $684 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $879 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)
=(352.9 / 2624.2) / (537.6 / 2425.6)
=0.134479 / 0.221636
=0.6068

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)
=(719.6 / 2425.6) / (484.8 / 2624.2)
=0.296669 / 0.184742
=1.6059

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 - (638.1 + 1866.2) / 3070.7) / (1 - (865.4 + 1509.3) / 2933.6)
=0.184453 / 0.190517
=0.9682

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
=2624.2 / 2425.6
=1.0819

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))
=(267.3 / (267.3 + 1509.3)) / (438.4 / (438.4 + 1866.2))
=0.150456 / 0.190228
=0.7909

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)
=(266.9 / 2624.2) / (243.1 / 2425.6)
=0.101707 / 0.100223
=1.0148

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)
=((1009.9 + 648.9) / 3070.7) / ((878.8 + 683.9) / 2933.6)
=0.540203 / 0.53269
=1.0141

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
=(-97.7 - -116.6 - 553.5) / 3070.7
=-0.174097

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.

ProFrac Holding has a M-score of -3.31 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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ProFrac Holding (ProFrac Holding) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
333 Shops Boulevard, Suite 301, Willow Park, TX, USA, 76087
ProFrac Holding Corp is engaged in providing hydraulic fracturing, completion services, and other complementary products and services to leading upstream oil and gas companies engaged in the exploration and production of North American unconventional oil and natural gas resources. Its operations are primarily focused in West Texas, East Texas/Louisiana, South Texas, Oklahoma, Uinta, and Appalachian. The company operates in three segments: stimulation services, manufacturing, and proppant production. Stimulation services, which generate the majority of the revenue for the company operate a fleet of mobile hydraulic fracturing units and other auxiliary equipment that generates revenue by providing stimulation services.
Executives
Thrc Holdings, Lp director, 10 percent owner, other: Director by Deputization 17018 INTERSTATE 20, CISCO TX 76437
Farris Wilks director, 10 percent owner, other: Director by Deputization 17018 INTERSTATE 20, CISCO TX 76437
Heather N Klein officer: Chief Administrative Officer C/O PROFRAC HOLDING CORP., 333 SHOPS BOULEVARD, SUITE 301, WILLOW PARK TX 76087
Robert J Willette officer: Chief Legal Officer, Secretary 333 SHOPS BOULEVARD, SUITE 301, WILLOW PARK TX 76087
Matthew Wilks director, officer: See Remarks 17010 IH-20, CISCO TX 76437
Johnathan Ladd Wilks officer: Chief Executive Officer 17010 INTERSTATE 20, CISCO TX 76437
Phillip Blaine Wilbanks officer: Chief Operating Officer 333 SHOPS BOULEVARD, SUITE 301, WILLOW PARK TX 76087
Matthew A Greenwood officer: Chief Commercial Officer C/O PROFRAC HOLDING CORP., 333 SHOPS BOULEVARD, SUITE 301, WILLOW PARK TX 76087
Sergei Krylov director 6500 WEST FREEWAY, SUITE 800, FORT WORTH TX 76116
Stacy Durbin Nieuwoudt director 20475 SH 249, SUITE 300, HOUSTON TX 77070
Gerald W Haddock director C/O ENSCO, 5847 SAN FELIPE, HOUSTON TX 77057
Theresa Glebocki director C/O TROPICANA ENTERTAINMENT INC., 8345 W. SUNSET ROAD, SUITE 200, LAS VEGAS NV 89113
Jo Ann Wilks director, 10 percent owner, other: Director by Deputization 17018 IH-20, CISCO TX 76437
Farris & Jo Ann Wilks 2022 Family Trust director, 10 percent owner, other: Director by Deputization 17018 IH-20, CISCO TX 76437
Randle James Coy Jr officer: Chief Operating Officer PO BOX 1966, PALESTINE TX 75802