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Equitrans Midstream (Equitrans Midstream) Beneish M-Score : -2.64 (As of May. 01, 2024)


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What is Equitrans Midstream 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 -2.64 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

ETRN' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.03   Med: -2.74   Max: -1.6
Current: -2.64

During the past 9 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Equitrans Midstream was -1.60. The lowest was -3.03. And the median was -2.74.


Equitrans Midstream Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Equitrans Midstream'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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Equitrans Midstream Beneish M-Score Chart

Equitrans Midstream Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only -2.67 -2.69 -2.94 -2.76 -2.75

Equitrans Midstream Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.82 -2.78 -2.69 -2.75 -2.64

Competitive Comparison of Equitrans Midstream's Beneish M-Score

For the Oil & Gas Midstream subindustry, Equitrans Midstream'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.


Equitrans Midstream's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Oil & Gas Industry

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

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



Equitrans Midstream 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 Equitrans Midstream 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 * 1.0801+0.528 * 1.0092+0.404 * 1.4023+0.892 * 0.9928+0.115 * 0.9931
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.5264+4.679 * -0.064653-0.327 * 0.991
=-2.64

* 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 (Mar24) TTM:Last Year (Mar23) TTM:
Total Receivables was $242 Mil.
Revenue was 364.274 + 360.609 + 338.514 + 318.469 = $1,382 Mil.
Gross Profit was 276.397 + 273.801 + 252.962 + 232.233 = $1,035 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $362 Mil.
Total Assets was $11,849 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $8,008 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $346 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $199 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $576 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $7,490 Mil.
Net Income was 108.999 + 148.87 + 127.432 + 67.245 = $453 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 63.345 + 72.149 + 70.773 + 43.495 = $250 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 177.491 + 291.218 + 201.586 + 298.554 = $969 Mil.
Total Receivables was $226 Mil.
Revenue was 376.337 + 355.239 + 331.751 + 328.611 = $1,392 Mil.
Gross Profit was 290.728 + 270.111 + 246.975 + 244.749 = $1,053 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $321 Mil.
Total Assets was $10,399 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $7,901 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $339 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $131 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $313 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $6,831 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)
=(242.017 / 1381.866) / (225.703 / 1391.938)
=0.175138 / 0.16215
=1.0801

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)
=(1052.563 / 1391.938) / (1035.393 / 1381.866)
=0.756185 / 0.749272
=1.0092

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 - (361.997 + 8008.138) / 11848.841) / (1 - (321.241 + 7900.743) / 10399.132)
=0.29359 / 0.209359
=1.4023

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
=1381.866 / 1391.938
=0.9928

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))
=(339.375 / (339.375 + 7900.743)) / (346.473 / (346.473 + 8008.138))
=0.041186 / 0.041471
=0.9931

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)
=(199.081 / 1381.866) / (131.377 / 1391.938)
=0.144067 / 0.094384
=1.5264

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)
=((7490.152 + 576.21) / 11848.841) / ((6830.6 + 312.852) / 10399.132)
=0.680772 / 0.686928
=0.991

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
=(452.546 - 249.762 - 968.849) / 11848.841
=-0.064653

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.

Equitrans Midstream has a M-score of -2.64 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Equitrans Midstream (Equitrans Midstream) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
2200 Energy Drive, Canonsburg, PA, USA, 15317
Equitrans acquired EQM Midstream in mid-2020, consolidating the midstream family. Equitrans now own EQM assets directly versus just unit ownership. EQM Midstream provides gathering, transmission, and water services to primarily Appalachian producers in Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Ohio.
Executives
Vicky A Bailey director 2099 PENNSYLVANIA AVNUE, NW, SUITE 1000, WASHINGTON DC 20006
Kirk R Oliver officer: Sr VP & CFO 1601 BRYAN STREET, DALLAS TX 75201
Stephen M Moore officer: Sr VP & General Counsel 2200 ENERGY DRIVE, CANONSBURG PA 15317
Thomas F Karam officer: President & CEO C/O SOUTHERN UNION CO, ONE PEI CENTER, WILKES BARRE PA 18711-0601
Patricia K Collawn director 414 SILVER AVE SW MS 1275, ALBUQUERQUE NM 87102-3289
Kenneth Michael Burke director 11742 RIVERVIEW DRIVE, HOUSTON TX 77007
Diana M Charletta officer: EVP & Chief Operating Officer 2200 ENERGY DRIVE, CANONSBURG PA 15317
Sarah Morrison Barpoulis director SOUTH JERSEY INDUSTRIES, 1 SOUTH JERSEY PLAZA, FOLSOM NJ 08037
D Mark Leland director 333 CLAY STREET, SUITE 2400, HOUSTON TX 77002
Margaret K Dorman director C/O SMITH INTERNATIONAL INC, PO BOX 60068, HOUSTON TX 77205
Brian P. Pietrandrea officer: Controller 2200 ENERGY DRIVE, CANONSBURG PA 15317
David L Porges director 700 UNIVERSE BLVD, C/O NEXTERA ENERGY, INC., JUNO BEACH FL 33408
Robert F Vagt director 5300 MEMORIAL DR, STE 800, HOUSTON TX 77007
Phillip D. Swisher officer: VP & Chief Accounting Officer 625 LIBERTY AVENUE, SUITE 2000, PITTSBURGH PA 15222
Norman J Szydlowski director 6120 S. YALE, SUITE 700, TULSA OK 74136