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Smartnd (Smartnd) Beneish M-Score : -3.18 (As of May. 03, 2024)


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What is Smartnd 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 -3.18 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

SND' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -5.13   Med: -1.71   Max: 0.44
Current: -3.18

During the past 10 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Smartnd was 0.44. The lowest was -5.13. And the median was -1.71.


Smartnd Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Smartnd'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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Smartnd Beneish M-Score Chart

Smartnd 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 -1.57 -1.71 -5.13 -2.92 -3.18

Smartnd Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.92 -2.92 -3.24 -3.21 -3.18

Competitive Comparison of Smartnd's Beneish M-Score

For the Oil & Gas Equipment & Services subindustry, Smartnd'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.


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

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

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



Smartnd 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 Smartnd 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 * 0.6002+0.528 * 0.8241+0.404 * 0.9004+0.892 * 1.1573+0.115 * 0.9479
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0874+4.679 * -0.072377-0.327 * 0.9427
=-3.18

* 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 $26.6 Mil.
Revenue was 61.947 + 76.9 + 74.776 + 82.35 = $296.0 Mil.
Gross Profit was 2.831 + 14.398 + 12.689 + 11.637 = $41.6 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $61.9 Mil.
Total Assets was $346.3 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $278.4 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $28.3 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $38.7 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $54.5 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $17.5 Mil.
Net Income was -4.786 + 6.727 + 6.307 + -3.599 = $4.6 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0.138 + 0.29 + 0.135 + -1.841 = $-1.3 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -2.659 + 12.477 + 16.068 + 5.105 = $31.0 Mil.
Total Receivables was $38.3 Mil.
Revenue was 73.829 + 71.592 + 68.714 + 41.605 = $255.7 Mil.
Gross Profit was 11.172 + 11.429 + 8.971 + -1.981 = $29.6 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $68.1 Mil.
Total Assets was $360.0 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $284.9 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $27.3 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $30.8 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $51.9 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $27.4 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)
=(26.605 / 295.973) / (38.301 / 255.74)
=0.08989 / 0.149765
=0.6002

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)
=(29.591 / 255.74) / (41.555 / 295.973)
=0.115707 / 0.140401
=0.8241

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 - (61.904 + 278.357) / 346.3) / (1 - (68.113 + 284.918) / 360.003)
=0.017439 / 0.019367
=0.9004

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
=295.973 / 255.74
=1.1573

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))
=(27.28 / (27.28 + 284.918)) / (28.265 / (28.265 + 278.357))
=0.08738 / 0.092182
=0.9479

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)
=(38.722 / 295.973) / (30.769 / 255.74)
=0.13083 / 0.120314
=1.0874

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)
=((17.505 + 54.466) / 346.3) / ((27.449 + 51.917) / 360.003)
=0.207828 / 0.220459
=0.9427

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
=(4.649 - -1.278 - 30.991) / 346.3
=-0.072377

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.

Smartnd has a M-score of -3.18 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Smartnd (Smartnd) Business Description

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Address
28420 Hardy Toll Road, Suite 130, Spring, TX, USA, 77373
Smart Sand Inc is a fully integrated frac sand supply and services company that offers complete mine-to-well site proppant supply and logistics solutions. It produces Northern White frac sand, which is a premium proppant used to enhance hydrocarbon recovery rates in the hydraulic fracturing of oil and natural gas wells. Its product portfolio includes Smart System, which includes SmartDepot Silo and SmartPath Loader. The company caters its products and services to oil and natural gas exploration and production companies and oilfield service companies. The majority of its revenue comes from Sand Sales, followed by logistics.
Executives
Andrew R Speaker other: SEE REMARKS 10 HIGHWAY 31, PO BOX 278, PENNINGTON NJ 08534
Clearlake Capital Group, L.p. director, 10 percent owner 233 WILSHIRE BOULEVARD, SUITE 800, SANTA MONICA CA 90401
Christopher M. Green officer: Vice President of Accounting C/O SMART SAND, INC., 28420 HARDY TOLL ROAD, SUITE 130, SPRING TX 77373
William John Young officer: SEE REMARKS C/O SMART SAND, INC., 24 WATERWAY AVENUE, SUITE 350, THE WOODLANDS TX 77380
Lee E Beckelman officer: Chief Financial Officer 12001 NORTH HOUSTON ROSSLYN, HOUSTON TX 77086
Clearlake Capital Management Ii, L.p. director, 10 percent owner 233 WILSHIRE BOULEVARD, SUITE 800, SANTA MONICA CA 90401
Richard J Shearer officer: President-Industrial Products C/O EMERGE ENERGY SERVICES LP, 1400 CIVIC PLACE, SUITE 250, SOUTHLAKE TX 76092
Susan E Neumann officer: SEE REMARKS C/O SMART SAND, INC., 24 WATERWAY AVENUE, SUITE 350, THE WOODLANDS TX 77380
James Douglas Young officer: SEE REMARKS 24 WATERWAY AVENUE, SUITE 350, THE WOODLANDS TX 77380
Frank Porcelli director 800 SCUDDERS MILL RD, PLAINSBORO NJ 08536
Charles Edwin Young director, 10 percent owner, officer: CEO C/O SMART SAND, INC., 24 WATERWAY AVENUE, SUITE 350, THE WOODLANDS TX 77380
Ccp Mm, Llc director, 10 percent owner 233 WILSHIRE BOULEVARD, SUITE 800, SANTA MONICA CA 90401
Timothy Pawlenty director C/O DIGITAL RIVER, INC., 10380 BREN ROAD WEST, MINNETONKA MN 55343-9072
Robert Kiszka officer: Execute VP of Operations C/O SMART SAND, INC., 24 WATERWAY AVENUE, SUITE 350, THE WOODLANDS TX 77380
Sharon Spurlin director 333 CLAY ST, SUITE 1600, HOUSTON TX 77002