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Kinetik Holdings (Kinetik Holdings) Beneish M-Score : -2.72 (As of May. 12, 2024)


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What is Kinetik Holdings 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 -2.72 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

KNTK' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.72   Med: -2.7   Max: -2.68
Current: -2.72

During the past 6 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Kinetik Holdings was -2.68. The lowest was -2.72. And the median was -2.70.


Kinetik Holdings Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Kinetik Holdings'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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Kinetik Holdings Beneish M-Score Chart

Kinetik Holdings Annual Data
Trend Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial - - - -2.68 -2.72

Kinetik Holdings Quarterly Data
Dec18 Dec19 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 -3.24 -3.34 -3.12 -2.72 -

Competitive Comparison of Kinetik Holdings's Beneish M-Score

For the Oil & Gas Midstream subindustry, Kinetik Holdings'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.


Kinetik Holdings's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Oil & Gas Industry

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

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



Kinetik Holdings 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 Kinetik Holdings 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 * 1.0211+0.528 * 0.9271+0.404 * 1.012+0.892 * 1.0354+0.115 * 1.0045
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0031+4.679 * -0.057992-0.327 * 0.9668
=-2.72

* 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 $216 Mil.
Revenue was 348.868 + 330.301 + 296.203 + 281.04 = $1,256 Mil.
Gross Profit was 134.532 + 112.61 + 116.254 + 96.309 = $460 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $257 Mil.
Total Assets was $6,497 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $2,781 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $281 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $98 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $250 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $3,572 Mil.
Net Income was 267.354 + 43.131 + 71.668 + 4.299 = $386 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 47.075 + 47.827 + 37.473 + 46.362 = $179 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 178.895 + 174.538 + 111.456 + 119.591 = $584 Mil.
Total Receivables was $204 Mil.
Revenue was 295.493 + 325.176 + 335.572 + 257.249 = $1,213 Mil.
Gross Profit was 104.436 + 114.963 + 116.277 + 75.951 = $412 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $242 Mil.
Total Assets was $5,920 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $2,564 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $260 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $94 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $228 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $3,375 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)
=(215.721 / 1256.412) / (204.036 / 1213.49)
=0.171696 / 0.16814
=1.0211

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)
=(411.627 / 1213.49) / (459.705 / 1256.412)
=0.339209 / 0.365887
=0.9271

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 - (257.299 + 2780.796) / 6496.873) / (1 - (241.867 + 2563.763) / 5919.711)
=0.532376 / 0.526053
=1.012

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
=1256.412 / 1213.49
=1.0354

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))
=(260.345 / (260.345 + 2563.763)) / (280.986 / (280.986 + 2780.796))
=0.092187 / 0.091772
=1.0045

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)
=(97.906 / 1256.412) / (94.268 / 1213.49)
=0.077925 / 0.077683
=1.0031

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)
=((3572.158 + 250.144) / 6496.873) / ((3374.533 + 227.828) / 5919.711)
=0.588329 / 0.608537
=0.9668

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
=(386.452 - 178.737 - 584.48) / 6496.873
=-0.057992

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.

Kinetik Holdings has a M-score of -2.72 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Kinetik Holdings (Kinetik Holdings) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
2700 Post Oak Boulevard, Suite 300, Houston, TX, USA, 77056-4400
Kinetik is a midstream operator that provides gathering and processing services to gas and oil producers as well as pipeline transportation. It operates exclusively in Texas, serving the Permian Basin and connecting fields with market hubs and other large pipelines. In addition to directly operating pipelines, Kinetik also holds ownership stakes in several pipelines that transport molecules to the Gulf Coast enabling it to obtain exposure to export markets and international demand.
Executives
Kevin S Mccarthy director C/O KAYNE ANDERSON CAPITAL ADVISORS, LP, 1800 AVENUE OF THE STARS, SECOND FLOOR, LOS ANGELES CA 90067
Jamie Welch director, officer: See Remarks 3738 OAK LAWN AVE., DALLAS TX 75219
Apache Corp 10 percent owner 2000 POST OAK BLVD, STE 100, HOUSTON TX 77056-4400
Trevor Howard officer: See Remark 2700 POST OAK BLVD., SUITE 300, HOUSTON TX 77056
Todd Carpenter officer: See Remarks 2001 BRYAN STREET, SUITE 3700, DALLAS TX 75201
Matthew Wall officer: Executive Vice President, COO 2700 POST OAK BLVD, SUITE 300, HOUSTON TX 77056
Steven Stellato officer: See Remarks 645 HAMILTON STREET, SUITE 500, ALLENTOWN PA 18101
Anne Psencik officer: Chief Strategy Officer 2700 POST OAK BLVD, SUITE 300, HOUSTON TX 77056
Jesse Krynak director 2700 POST OAK BLVD., SUITE 300, HOUSTON TX 77056
Deborah L Byers director C/O EXCELERATE ENERGY, INC., 2445 TECHNOLOGY FOREST BLVD., LEVEL 6, THE WOODLANDS TX 77381
Ronald Schweizer director 2700 POST OAK BLVD, SUITE 300, HOUSTON TX 77056
Bcp Vii/bep Ii Holdings Manager L.l.c. 10 percent owner C/O BLACKSTONE INC., 345 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10154
Bcp Raptor Aggregator L.p. 10 percent owner 345 PARK AVENUE, 43RD FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10154
I Squared Capital, Llc 10 percent owner 600 BRICKELL AVENUE, PENTHOUSE, MIAMI FL 33131-3067
John-paul Munfa director C/O THE BLACKSTONE GROUP, 345 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10154