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HighPeak Energy (HighPeak Energy) Beneish M-Score : -2.32 (As of May. 07, 2024)


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What is HighPeak Energy 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 -2.32 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

HPK' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.32   Med: -1.48   Max: 28.9
Current: -2.32

During the past 5 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of HighPeak Energy was 28.90. The lowest was -2.32. And the median was -1.48.


HighPeak Energy Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for HighPeak Energy'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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HighPeak Energy Beneish M-Score Chart

HighPeak Energy Annual Data
Trend Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
- - 28.90 -1.48 -2.32

HighPeak Energy Quarterly Data
Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -1.48 -1.87 -2.58 -2.55 -2.32

Competitive Comparison of HighPeak Energy's Beneish M-Score

For the Oil & Gas E&P subindustry, HighPeak Energy'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.


HighPeak Energy's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Oil & Gas Industry

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

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



HighPeak Energy 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 HighPeak Energy 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 * 0.6659+0.528 * 1.4306+0.404 * 2.5019+0.892 * 1.4706+0.115 * 0.5728
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.6315+4.679 * -0.170431-0.327 * 1.0046
=-2.32

* 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 $95 Mil.
Revenue was 301.153 + 345.586 + 240.76 + 223.794 = $1,111 Mil.
Gross Profit was 116.548 + 169.507 + 99.556 + 97.424 = $483 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $329 Mil.
Total Assets was $3,081 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $2,730 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $424 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $43 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $287 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1,030 Mil.
Net Income was 95.004 + 38.779 + 31.826 + 50.257 = $216 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 50.238 + -56.955 + -11.865 + 3.12 = $-15 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 234.647 + 158.066 + 173.67 + 190.006 = $756 Mil.
Total Receivables was $97 Mil.
Revenue was 257.915 + 204.114 + 201.428 + 92.229 = $756 Mil.
Gross Profit was 138.246 + 131.257 + 139.649 + 60.753 = $470 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $145 Mil.
Total Assets was $2,279 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $2,129 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $178 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $46 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $266 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $704 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)
=(94.589 / 1111.293) / (96.596 / 755.686)
=0.085116 / 0.127826
=0.6659

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)
=(469.905 / 755.686) / (483.035 / 1111.293)
=0.621826 / 0.43466
=1.4306

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 - (328.833 + 2730.215) / 3080.791) / (1 - (144.525 + 2128.526) / 2279.482)
=0.007058 / 0.002821
=2.5019

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
=1111.293 / 755.686
=1.4706

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))
=(177.742 / (177.742 + 2128.526)) / (424.424 / (424.424 + 2730.215))
=0.077069 / 0.13454
=0.5728

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)
=(42.555 / 1111.293) / (45.822 / 755.686)
=0.038293 / 0.060636
=0.6315

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)
=((1030.299 + 287.393) / 3080.791) / ((704.349 + 266.129) / 2279.482)
=0.427712 / 0.425745
=1.0046

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
=(215.866 - -15.462 - 756.389) / 3080.791
=-0.170431

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.

HighPeak Energy has a M-score of -2.32 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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HighPeak Energy (HighPeak Energy) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
421 W. 3rd Street, Suite 1000, Fort Worth, TX, USA, 76102
HighPeak Energy Inc is an independent oil and natural gas company focused on the development of unconventional oil and natural gas reserves in primarily Howard County of the Midland Basin. The company operates in a single segment, which is oil and natural gas development, exploration, and production.
Executives
Jack Hightower director, 10 percent owner, officer: Chief Executive Officer 1700 PACIFIC, SUYITE 3300, DALLAS TX 75201
Jay M. Chernosky director 602 FALL RIVER ROAD, HOUSTON TX 77024
Michael L. Hollis director, officer: President 500 WEST TEXAS, SUITE 1225, MIDLAND TX 79701
John Paul Dejoria 10 percent owner 2934 OESTRICK LANE, AUSTIN TX 78733
Steven W Tholen officer: Chief Financial Officer 1177 ENCLAVE PARKWAY, SUITE 300, HOUSTON TX 77077
Rodney L Woodard officer: Chief Operating Officer C/O PURE RESOURCES, 500 W. ILLINOIS, MIDLAND TX 79701
Larry Oldham director 1004 N BIG SPRING, C/O PARALLEL PETROLEUM, MIDLAND TX 79701
Keith E Forbes officer: Vice President and Controller 421 W. 3RD STREET, SUITE 1000, FORT WORTH TX 76102
Jason A. Edgeworth director 421 W. 3RD STREET, SUITE 1000, FORT WORTH TX 76101
Michael H. Gustin director 208 HEWITT DRIVE, #103-113, WOODWAY TX 76712
Keith Covington director 500 WEST ILLINOIS, MIDLAND TX 79701
Highpeak Energy Partners, Lp other: . 421 W. 3RD STREET, SUITE 1000, FORT WORTH TX 76102
Highpeak Energy Partners Ii, Lp other: . 421 W. 3RD STREET, SUITE 1000, FORT WORTH TX 76102
Highpeak Pure Acquisition, Llc other: . 421 W 3RD STREET, SUITE 1000, FORT WORTH TX 76102
Sharon F. Fulgham director 4354 W. VICKERY BOULEVARD, FORT WORTH TX 76107

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