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Yuma Energy (Yuma Energy) Beneish M-Score : -4.15 (As of May. 26, 2024)


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What is Yuma 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.

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

YUMA_PA.PFD' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -10000000   Med: -2.78   Max: 29.38
Current: -4.15

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Yuma Energy was 29.38. The lowest was -10000000.00. And the median was -2.78.


Yuma Energy Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

Yuma Energy Annual Data
Trend Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.64 -5.99 0.10 -3.07 -2.29

Yuma Energy Quarterly Data
Mar15 Jun15 Sep15 Dec15 Mar16 Jun16 Sep16 Dec16 Mar17 Jun17 Sep17 Dec17 Mar18 Jun18 Sep18 Dec18 Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Jun20
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 -2.29 -2.70 -6.35 -4.15 -

Competitive Comparison of Yuma Energy's Beneish M-Score

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


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

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

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



Yuma 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 Yuma 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 * 1.5659+0.528 * -0.9647+0.404 * 0.1088+0.892 * 0.5141+0.115 * 1.0993
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.4796+4.679 * -0.153459-0.327 * 0.4565
=-4.40

* 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 (Sep19) TTM:Last Year (Sep18) TTM:
Total Receivables was $2.65 Mil.
Revenue was 1.509 + 1.669 + 3.979 + 4.576 = $11.73 Mil.
Gross Profit was -0.419 + -1.019 + -0.252 + -0.035 = $-1.73 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $5.17 Mil.
Total Assets was $61.96 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $56.56 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $6.12 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $5.81 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $11.88 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $4.27 Mil.
Net Income was -1.983 + -3.565 + -15.651 + -2.855 = $-24.05 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + -0.371 + -13.287 + -0.475 = $-14.13 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 0.566 + -0.381 + 0.317 + -0.915 = $-0.41 Mil.
Total Receivables was $3.29 Mil.
Revenue was 5.427 + 5.823 + 5.646 + 5.928 = $22.82 Mil.
Gross Profit was 0.822 + 0.782 + 0.802 + 0.831 = $3.24 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $6.51 Mil.
Total Assets was $83.35 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $73.98 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $8.89 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $7.64 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $47.59 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.00 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)
=(2.646 / 11.733) / (3.287 / 22.824)
=0.225518 / 0.144015
=1.5659

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)
=(3.237 / 22.824) / (-1.725 / 11.733)
=0.141824 / -0.147021
=-0.9647

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 - (5.169 + 56.558) / 61.958) / (1 - (6.514 + 73.979) / 83.35)
=0.003728 / 0.034277
=0.1088

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
=11.733 / 22.824
=0.5141

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))
=(8.891 / (8.891 + 73.979)) / (6.117 / (6.117 + 56.558))
=0.107289 / 0.097599
=1.0993

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)
=(5.811 / 11.733) / (7.64 / 22.824)
=0.49527 / 0.334735
=1.4796

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)
=((4.269 + 11.879) / 61.958) / ((0 + 47.587) / 83.35)
=0.260628 / 0.57093
=0.4565

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
=(-24.054 - -14.133 - -0.413) / 61.958
=-0.153459

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.

Yuma Energy has a M-score of -4.40 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Yuma Energy (Yuma Energy) Business Description

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Address
1177 West Loop South, Suite 1825, Houston, TX, USA, 77027
Yuma Energy Inc is active in the oil and gas domain. It is an oil and gas company focused on the acquisition, development, and exploration of conventional and unconventional oil and natural gas resources in the United States Gulf Coast and California. Its operations are focused on onshore assets located in central and southern Louisiana, where it is targeting the Austin Chalk, Tuscaloosa, Wilcox, Frio, Marg Tex and Hackberry formations. In addition, it has a non-operated position in the Bakken Shale in North Dakota and operated positions in Kern and Santa Barbara Counties in California. It also holds operated and non-operated properties in southeast Texas containing both conventional and unconventional properties located in Jefferson and Madison counties.
Executives
Anthony Charles Schnur officer: Chief Restructuring Officer 9 SILVERSTRAND PLACE, THE WOODLANDS TX 77301
Neeraj Mital director 1177 WEST LOOP SOUTH, SUITE 1825, HOUSTON TX 77027
Stuart Emlyn Davies director 1177 WEST LOOP SOUTH, SUITE 1825, HOUSTON TX 77027
Evercore Partners Ii Llc 10 percent owner 55 EAST 52ND STREET, NEW YORK NY 10055
Rmcp Piv Dpc, L.p. 10 percent owner 10100 SANTA MONICA BOULEVARD, SUITE 925, LOS ANGELES CA 90067
Rmcp Piv Dpc Ii, L.p. 10 percent owner 10100 SANTA MONICA BOULEVARD, SUITE 925, LOS ANGELES CA 90067
Rmcp Dpc Llc 10 percent owner 1999 AVENUE OF THE STARS, SUITE 1900, LOS ANGELES CA 90067
Rmcp Dpc Ii Llc 10 percent owner 10100 SANTA MONICA BOULEVARD, SUITE 925, LOS ANGELES CA 90067
Red Mountain Capital Management Inc 10 percent owner 10100 SANTA MONICA BOULEVARD, SUITE 925, LOS ANGELES CA 90067
Rmcp Gp Llc 10 percent owner 1999 AVENUE OF THE STARS, SUITE 1100, LOS ANGELES CA 90067
Red Mountain Capital Partners Llc 10 percent owner 1999 AVENUE OF THE STARS, SUITE 1100, LOS ANGELES CA 90067
Willem Mesdag 10 percent owner C/O RED MOUNTAIN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC., 10100 SANTA MONICA BOULEVARD, SUITE 925, LOS ANGELES CA 90067
Ben T Morris director C/O SANDERS HARRIS MORRIS INC, 600 TRAVIS #3100, HOUSTON TX 77002
Richard K Stoneburner director
Sankaty Davis, Llc 10 percent owner C/O BAIN CAPITAL CREDIT, LP, 200 CLARENDON STREET, BOSTON MA 02116

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