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Expro Group Holdings NV (Expro Group Holdings NV) Beneish M-Score : -2.89 (As of Apr. 29, 2024)


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What is Expro Group Holdings NV 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 -2.89 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XPRO' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.19   Med: -2.9   Max: -2.75
Current: -2.89

During the past 5 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Expro Group Holdings NV was -2.75. The lowest was -3.19. And the median was -2.90.


Expro Group Holdings NV Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Expro Group Holdings NV'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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Expro Group Holdings NV Beneish M-Score Chart

Expro Group Holdings NV Annual Data
Trend Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
- - - -2.88 -2.75

Expro Group Holdings NV Quarterly Data
Dec19 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 -2.90 -2.91 -3.19 -2.75 -2.89

Competitive Comparison of Expro Group Holdings NV's Beneish M-Score

For the Oil & Gas Equipment & Services subindustry, Expro Group Holdings NV'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.


Expro Group Holdings NV's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Oil & Gas Industry

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

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



Expro Group Holdings NV 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 Expro Group Holdings NV 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 * 0.8892+0.528 * 0.8909+0.404 * 1.0111+0.892 * 1.1635+0.115 * 0.865
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0026+4.679 * -0.077612-0.327 * 1.0555
=-2.89

* 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 $468 Mil.
Revenue was 383.489 + 406.75 + 369.818 + 396.917 = $1,557 Mil.
Gross Profit was 34.856 + 27.001 + 16.579 + 40.734 = $119 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $862 Mil.
Total Assets was $2,000 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $568 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $178 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $70 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $466 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $106 Mil.
Net Income was -2.677 + -12.418 + -13.886 + 9.295 = $-20 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -2.88 + -4.442 + -1.348 + -2.697 = $-11 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 29.938 + 32.781 + 58.847 + 25.358 = $147 Mil.
Total Receivables was $452 Mil.
Revenue was 339.279 + 350.966 + 334.351 + 313.624 = $1,338 Mil.
Gross Profit was 14.895 + 38.88 + 15.831 + 21.649 = $91 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $854 Mil.
Total Assets was $1,936 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $538 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $139 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $60 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $453 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $72 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)
=(467.909 / 1556.974) / (452.258 / 1338.22)
=0.300525 / 0.337955
=0.8892

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)
=(91.255 / 1338.22) / (119.17 / 1556.974)
=0.068191 / 0.076539
=0.8909

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 - (862.396 + 568.353) / 2000.254) / (1 - (853.567 + 537.607) / 1936.497)
=0.284716 / 0.281603
=1.0111

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
=1556.974 / 1338.22
=1.1635

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))
=(139.492 / (139.492 + 537.607)) / (177.669 / (177.669 + 568.353))
=0.206014 / 0.238155
=0.865

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)
=(70.182 / 1556.974) / (60.162 / 1338.22)
=0.045076 / 0.044957
=1.0026

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)
=((106.073 + 465.789) / 2000.254) / ((72.019 + 452.511) / 1936.497)
=0.285895 / 0.270865
=1.0555

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
=(-19.686 - -11.367 - 146.924) / 2000.254
=-0.077612

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.

Expro Group Holdings NV has a M-score of -2.89 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Expro Group Holdings NV (Expro Group Holdings NV) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
1311 Broadfield Boulevard., Suite 400, Houston, TX, USA, 77084
Expro Group offers products and services that span the well life cycle, including well construction, well flow management, well intervention and integrity, and subsea well access. It maintains operations around the world and specializes in offshore production solutions, capabilities enhanced by the 2021 merger with Frank's International. It also provides production optimization for both onshore and offshore applications. The majority of its business relies on international and offshore markets, representing about 80% and 70% of annual revenue, respectively.
Executives
Michael C Kearney director 3300 NORTH SAM HOUSTON PKWY EAST, HOUSTON TX 77032-3411
Drummond Robert Wayne Jr director 1301 MCKINNEY ST, STE 1800, HOUSTON TX 77010
Oak Hill Advisors Lp 10 percent owner 1 VANDERBILT AVE, 16TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10017
Frances M Vallejo director 1700 LINCOLN STREET, SUITE 3700, DENVER CO 80203
Brian D. Truelove director HESS CORPORATION, 1185 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK NY 10036
Eileen Goss Whelley director ONE HARTFORD PLAZA, HARTFORD CT 06155
Lisa L Troe director 12181 BLUFF CREEK DRIVE, 4TH FLOOR, LOS ANGELES CA 90094
D. Keith Mosing director, 10 percent owner, officer: See Remarks 10260 WESTHEIMER ROAD, HOUSTON TX 77042
Oak Hill Advisors Genpar, L.p. 10 percent owner 1114 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, 27TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10036
John Lewis Mcalister officer: General Counsel & Secretary DAVIDSON HOUSE, 2ND FLOOR, READING BERKSHIRE X0 RG1 3EU
Michael Bentham officer: Principal Accounting Officer 1311 BROADFIELD BLVD, SUITE 400, HOUSTON TX 77084
Michael Jardon director, officer: President & CEO 1311 BROADFIELD BLVD, SUITE 400, HOUSTON TX 77084
Alistair Geddes officer: Chief Operating Officer LION HOUSE, DYCE AVENUE, DYCE, ABERDEEN X0 AB21 0LQ
Quinn P Fanning officer: Chief Financial Officer C/O TIDEWATER INC, 601 POYDRAS ST, STE 1900, NEW ORLEANS LA 70130
Glenn R August 10 percent owner C/O OHA - 1114 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, 27TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10036