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Alliance Holdings GP LP (Alliance Holdings GP LP) Beneish M-Score : 0.00 (As of Apr. 25, 2024)


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What is Alliance Holdings GP LP 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 Alliance Holdings GP LP's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Alliance Holdings GP LP was 0.00. The lowest was 0.00. And the median was 0.00.


Alliance Holdings GP LP Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Alliance Holdings GP LP'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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Alliance Holdings GP LP Beneish M-Score Chart

Alliance Holdings GP LP Annual Data
Trend Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -4.37 -3.07 -3.58 -3.15 -2.83

Alliance Holdings GP LP Quarterly Data
Jun13 Sep13 Dec13 Mar14 Jun14 Sep14 Dec14 Mar15 Jun15 Sep15 Dec15 Mar16 Jun16 Sep16 Dec16 Mar17 Jun17 Sep17 Dec17 Mar18
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 -3.60 -3.74 -3.38 -2.83 -2.64

Competitive Comparison of Alliance Holdings GP LP's Beneish M-Score

For the Coking Coal subindustry, Alliance Holdings GP LP'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.


Alliance Holdings GP LP's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Steel Industry

For the Steel industry and Basic Materials sector, Alliance Holdings GP LP's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Alliance Holdings GP LP's Beneish M-Score falls into.



Alliance Holdings GP LP 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 Alliance Holdings GP LP 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 * 1.4473+0.528 * 1.1821+0.404 * 1.3781+0.892 * 0.9053+0.115 * 1.1439
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.956+4.679 * -0.170997-0.327 * 0.8871
=-2.64

* 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 (Mar18) TTM:Last Year (Mar17) TTM:
Total Receivables was $158 Mil.
Revenue was 457.036 + 483.13 + 453.087 + 398.619 = $1,792 Mil.
Gross Profit was 158.639 + 168.041 + 149.693 + 152.623 = $629 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $295 Mil.
Total Assets was $2,245 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $1,463 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $266 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $64 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $257 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $437 Mil.
Net Income was 103.72 + 49.272 + 39.122 + 42.583 = $235 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 6.613 + 7.563 + 7.372 + -4.843 = $17 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 224.311 + 99.264 + 161.486 + 116.78 = $602 Mil.
Total Receivables was $121 Mil.
Revenue was 461.005 + 527.291 + 551.966 + 439.041 = $1,979 Mil.
Gross Profit was 189.382 + 234.481 + 215.869 + 181.612 = $821 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $310 Mil.
Total Assets was $2,209 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $1,552 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $331 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $74 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $324 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $447 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)
=(158.038 / 1791.872) / (120.614 / 1979.303)
=0.088197 / 0.060938
=1.4473

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)
=(821.344 / 1979.303) / (628.996 / 1791.872)
=0.414966 / 0.351027
=1.1821

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 - (295.402 + 1462.934) / 2244.768) / (1 - (309.811 + 1551.685) / 2208.813)
=0.216696 / 0.157241
=1.3781

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
=1791.872 / 1979.303
=0.9053

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))
=(331.029 / (331.029 + 1551.685)) / (265.702 / (265.702 + 1462.934))
=0.175825 / 0.153706
=1.1439

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)
=(64.029 / 1791.872) / (73.981 / 1979.303)
=0.035733 / 0.037377
=0.956

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)
=((437.337 + 257.362) / 2244.768) / ((447.058 + 323.527) / 2208.813)
=0.309475 / 0.348868
=0.8871

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
=(234.697 - 16.705 - 601.841) / 2244.768
=-0.170997

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.

Alliance Holdings GP LP has a M-score of -2.64 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Alliance Holdings GP LP (Alliance Holdings GP LP) Business Description

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Alliance Holdings GP LP is a diversified producer and marketer of coal to U.S. utilities and industrial users that operate approximately ten underground mining complexes in Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland and West Virginia. The company operates in five reportable segments which are the Illinois Basin, Central Appalachia, Northern Appalachia, White Oak and Other and Corporate.
Executives
Robert J Druten director 6503 SENECA ROAD, MISSION HILLS KS 66208
Craft Joseph W Iii director, 10 percent owner, officer: President and Chief Executive PO BOX 22027, TULSA OK 74121-2027
Cary P Marshall officer: Vice President and Treasurer PO BOX 22027, C/O ALLIANCE RESOURCE PARTNERS LP, TULSA OK 74121
Wilson M Torrence director 1717 SOUTH BOULDER, SUITE 400, TULSA OK 74119
Michael J Hall director 7438 EAST 68TH PLACE, TULSA OK 74133
Kathleen S. Craft 10 percent owner 2502 E. 45TH ST., TULSA OK 74105
Charles R Wesley other: Member of 13d group (over 10%) PO BOX 22027, C/O ALLIANCE RESOURCE PARTNERS LP, TULSA OK 74121
Thomas M Wynne other: Member of 13d group (over 10%) PO BOX 22027, C/O ALLIANCE RESOURCE PARTNERS LP, TULSA OK 74121
R Eberley Davis officer: SVP-Law&Admin,General Counsel 1717 SOUTH BOULDER, SUITE 400, TULSA OK 74119
Brian L Cantrell officer: Senior VP and CFO P O BOX 22027, TULSA OK 74121
Dave A Gilbert other: Member of 13d group (over 10%) PO BOX 22027, C/O ALLIANCE RESOURCE PARTNERS LP, TULSA OK 74121
Dale G Wilkerson other: Member of 13d group (over 10%) PO BOX 22027, C/O ALLIANCE RESOURCE PARTNERS LP, TULSA OK 74121
A Wellford Tabor other: Member of 13d group (over 10%) 2820 SELWYN AVE. SUITE 550 CHARLOTTE NC 28209
Thomas L Pearson officer: Senior VP-Law & Adminstration PO BOX 22027, C/O ALLIANCE RESOURCE PARTNERS LP, TULSA OK 74121
Gary J Rathburn other: Member of 13d group (over 10%) PO BOX 22027, C/O ALLIANCE RESOURCE PARTNERS LP, TULSA OK 74121