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Talos Energy (Talos Energy) Beneish M-Score : -0.39 (As of May. 02, 2024)


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What is Talos 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.

Warning Sign:

Beneish M-Score -0.39 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

TALO' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -6.54   Med: -1.92   Max: -0.39
Current: -0.39

During the past 9 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Talos Energy was -0.39. The lowest was -6.54. And the median was -1.92.


Talos Energy Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Talos 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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Talos Energy Beneish M-Score Chart

Talos Energy Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only -1.31 -6.54 -2.74 -2.52 -0.39

Talos Energy 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 -2.52 -1.34 -1.16 -0.72 -0.39

Competitive Comparison of Talos Energy's Beneish M-Score

For the Oil & Gas E&P subindustry, Talos 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.


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

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

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



Talos 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 Talos 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 * 1.484+0.528 * 2.0309+0.404 * 5.2247+0.892 * 0.8825+0.115 * 0.9661
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.8003+4.679 * -0.087583-0.327 * 0.8361
=-0.39

* 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 $278 Mil.
Revenue was 384.959 + 383.135 + 367.21 + 322.582 = $1,458 Mil.
Gross Profit was -188.358 + 219.176 + 196.809 + 174.653 = $402 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $422 Mil.
Total Assets was $4,816 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $4,052 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $750 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $158 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $579 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1,011 Mil.
Net Income was 85.898 + -2.103 + 13.677 + 89.86 = $187 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 90.37 + -99.102 + 25.776 + 73.046 = $90 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 176.258 + 65.728 + 214.226 + 62.857 = $519 Mil.
Total Receivables was $212 Mil.
Revenue was 342.201 + 377.128 + 519.085 + 413.566 = $1,652 Mil.
Gross Profit was -86.165 + 283.85 + 413.71 + 314.375 = $926 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $368 Mil.
Total Assets was $3,059 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $2,649 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $471 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $100 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $607 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $600 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)
=(277.61 / 1457.886) / (211.979 / 1651.98)
=0.19042 / 0.128318
=1.484

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)
=(925.77 / 1651.98) / (402.28 / 1457.886)
=0.5604 / 0.275934
=2.0309

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 - (422.175 + 4051.727) / 4816.309) / (1 - (367.829 + 2649.178) / 3058.626)
=0.071093 / 0.013607
=5.2247

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
=1457.886 / 1651.98
=0.8825

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))
=(470.625 / (470.625 + 2649.178)) / (749.686 / (749.686 + 4051.727))
=0.150851 / 0.156139
=0.9661

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)
=(158.493 / 1457.886) / (99.754 / 1651.98)
=0.108714 / 0.060385
=1.8003

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)
=((1010.825 + 578.615) / 4816.309) / ((600.195 + 607.058) / 3058.626)
=0.330012 / 0.394704
=0.8361

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
=(187.332 - 90.09 - 519.069) / 4816.309
=-0.087583

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.

Talos Energy has a M-score of -0.39 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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Talos Energy (Talos Energy) Business Description

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Address
333 Clay Street, Suite 3300, Houston, TX, USA, 77002
Talos Energy Inc is an independent oil and gas company primarily involved in offshore exploration and production. The company has operations in the United States, the Gulf of Mexico, and offshore Mexico. The revenue is generated from the sale of oil, natural gas, and NGL quantities sold to purchasers.
Executives
Control Empresarial De Capitales S.a. De C.v. 10 percent owner, other: Add'l Rep. Persons-see Ex.99-1 INSURGENTES SUR #3500, PB, COL. PENA POBRE, DELEGACION TLALPAN, CP, MEXICO D.F. O5 14060
Maiworm Sergio L. Jr. officer: See Remarks 333 CLAY STREET, SUITE 3300, HOUSTON TX 77002
Bcc Enven Investments (s), L.p. 10 percent owner 200 CLARENDON STREET, BOSTON MA 02116
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Richard Sherrill director 333 CLAY STREET, SUITE 3300, HOUSTON TX 77002
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Bcc Enven Investments (2013), L.p. 10 percent owner 200 CLARENDON STREET, BOSTON MA 02116