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SM Energy Co (SM Energy Co) Beneish M-Score : -2.51 (As of May. 12, 2024)


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What is SM Energy 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.

Good Sign:

Beneish M-Score -2.51 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

SM' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -7.53   Med: -2.86   Max: 70.68
Current: -2.51

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of SM Energy Co was 70.68. The lowest was -7.53. And the median was -2.86.


SM Energy Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for SM Energy 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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SM Energy Co Beneish M-Score Chart

SM Energy Co Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.68 -6.10 -2.38 -2.11 -2.93

SM Energy Co 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 -2.91 -3.03 -2.67 -2.93 -2.51

Competitive Comparison of SM Energy Co's Beneish M-Score

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


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

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

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



SM Energy 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 SM Energy 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 * 1.6729+0.528 * 1.2974+0.404 * 0.9989+0.892 * 0.7694+0.115 * 0.941
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.3701+4.679 * -0.118964-0.327 * 0.9072
=-2.51

* 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 559.596 + 606.857 + 639.699 + 546.555 = $2,353 Mil.
Gross Profit was 256.033 + 280.407 + 312.082 + 243.135 = $1,092 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $793 Mil.
Total Assets was $6,398 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $5,514 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $702 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $124 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $536 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1,576 Mil.
Net Income was 131.199 + 247.111 + 222.343 + 149.874 = $751 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -28.169 + 80.274 + -75.588 + 16.437 = $-7 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 276 + 476.515 + 382.994 + 383.251 = $1,519 Mil.
Total Receivables was $188 Mil.
Revenue was 570.778 + 669.25 + 827.558 + 990.377 = $3,058 Mil.
Gross Profit was 274.241 + 374.972 + 521.732 + 669.961 = $1,841 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $756 Mil.
Total Assets was $5,870 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $5,030 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $598 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $117 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $563 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1,573 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)
=(241.731 / 2352.707) / (187.81 / 3057.963)
=0.102746 / 0.061417
=1.6729

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)
=(1840.906 / 3057.963) / (1091.657 / 2352.707)
=0.602004 / 0.464
=1.2974

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 - (793.045 + 5513.597) / 6398.458) / (1 - (756.276 + 5029.552) / 5870.158)
=0.01435 / 0.014366
=0.9989

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
=2352.707 / 3057.963
=0.7694

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))
=(598.488 / (598.488 + 5029.552)) / (702.48 / (702.48 + 5513.597))
=0.10634 / 0.11301
=0.941

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)
=(123.572 / 2352.707) / (117.231 / 3057.963)
=0.052523 / 0.038336
=1.3701

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)
=((1576.115 + 536.084) / 6398.458) / ((1572.991 + 563.146) / 5870.158)
=0.330111 / 0.363898
=0.9072

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
=(750.527 - -7.046 - 1518.76) / 6398.458
=-0.118964

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.

SM Energy Co has a M-score of -2.51 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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SM Energy Co (SM Energy Co) Business Description

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Address
1700 Lincoln Street, Suite 3200, Denver, CO, USA, 80203
SM Energy Co is an independent energy company engaged in the acquisition, exploration, development, and production of crude oil and condensate, natural gas, and natural gas liquids. Operating primarily out of the United States, the company actively participates in joint ventures, prospects/leaseholds, and drill-to-earn opportunities. The majority of the company's revenue is derived from some of the United States' premier drilling locations. Drilling location interests have been traditionally obtained through oil and gas leases from third parties. SM Energy relies on its fleet of geologists, geophysicists, landmen, and engineers to help extract the full potential out of all properties held.
Executives
Julio M Quintana director 3993 W. SAM HOUSTON PARKWAY N., STE. 100, HOUSTON TX 77043
Ramiro G Peru director WELLPOINT, INC, 120 MONUMENT CIRCLE, INDIANAPOLIS IN 46260
Rose M Robeson director 370 17TH STREET, SUITE 2775, DENVER CO 80202
Patrick A Lytle officer: Controller and PAO 1775 SHERMAN STREET, SUITE 1200, DENVER CO 80203
Julie Gray officer: Vice President Marketing 1700 LINCOLN STREET, SUITE 3200, DENVER CO 80203
Herbert S Vogel officer: Sr VP Portf Dev & Tech Servs 1775 SHERMAN STREET, SUITE 1200, DENVER CO 80203
James Barker Lebeck officer: SVP & General Counsel 1700 LINCOLN STREET, SUITE 3200, DENVER CO 80203
David W Copeland officer: EVP, GC & Corp. Sec. 1775 SHERMAN STREET, SUITE 1200, DENVER CO 80203
David J. Whitcomb officer: VP-Marketing 1775 SHERMAN STREET, SUITE 1200, DENVER CO 80203
Mary Ellen Lutey officer: VP & Regional Manager 1775 SHERMAN STREET, SUITE 1200, DENVER CO 80203
Anita M. Powers director 9200 OAKDALE AVENUE, SUITE 900, LOS ANGELES CA 91311
William D Sullivan director TETRA TECHNOLOGIES, INC., 24955 INTERSTATE 45 N, THE WOODLANDS TX 77380
Kenneth J. Knott officer: VP- Land & Asst. Secretary 1775 SHERMAN STREET, SUITE 1200, DENVER CO 80203
Javan D Ottoson officer: Executive VP & COO ST. MARY LAND & EXPLORATION COMPANY, 1776 LINCOLN STREET, SUITE 700, DENVER CO 80203
Carla Jean Bailo director 1775 SHERMAN STREET, SUITE 1200, DENVER CO 80203

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