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Australis Oil & Gas (Australis Oil & Gas) Beneish M-Score : 7.02 (As of Jun. 05, 2024)


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What is Australis Oil & Gas 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 7.02 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

ASTTF' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -9.33   Med: -2.45   Max: 79.79
Current: 7.02

During the past 8 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Australis Oil & Gas was 79.79. The lowest was -9.33. And the median was -2.45.


Australis Oil & Gas Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Australis Oil & Gas'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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Australis Oil & Gas Beneish M-Score Chart

Australis Oil & Gas Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial -3.00 -9.33 -2.58 79.79 7.02

Australis Oil & Gas Semi-Annual Data
Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 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 -2.58 - 79.79 - 7.02

Competitive Comparison of Australis Oil & Gas's Beneish M-Score

For the Oil & Gas E&P subindustry, Australis Oil & Gas'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.


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

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

* The bar in red indicates where Australis Oil & Gas's Beneish M-Score falls into.



Australis Oil & Gas 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 Australis Oil & Gas 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+0.528 * 2.5374+0.404 * 0.0034+0.892 * 11.0681+0.115 * 11.6673
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.5969+4.679 * -0.24224-0.327 * 1.4023
=6.94

* 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 $2.13 Mil.
Revenue was $21.77 Mil.
Gross Profit was $8.58 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $6.86 Mil.
Total Assets was $70.78 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $63.71 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $5.97 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $5.89 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $10.74 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $3.99 Mil.
Net Income was $-15.32 Mil.
Gross Profit was $-0.96 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was $2.79 Mil.
Total Receivables was $0.00 Mil.
Revenue was $1.97 Mil.
Gross Profit was $1.97 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $12.03 Mil.
Total Assets was $90.38 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $0.00 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $3.04 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $0.89 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $13.41 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)
=(2.133 / 21.771) / (0 / 1.967)
=0.097974 / 0
=1

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)
=(1.967 / 1.967) / (8.58 / 21.771)
=1 / 0.394102
=2.5374

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 - (6.863 + 63.705) / 70.777) / (1 - (12.025 + 0) / 90.383)
=0.002953 / 0.866955
=0.0034

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
=21.771 / 1.967
=11.0681

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))
=(3.043 / (3.043 + 0)) / (5.972 / (5.972 + 63.705))
=1 / 0.08571
=11.6673

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)
=(5.893 / 21.771) / (0.892 / 1.967)
=0.270681 / 0.453482
=0.5969

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)
=((3.989 + 10.739) / 70.777) / ((0 + 13.412) / 90.383)
=0.20809 / 0.148391
=1.4023

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
=(-15.315 - -0.963 - 2.793) / 70.777
=-0.24224

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.

Australis Oil & Gas has a M-score of 6.94 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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Australis Oil & Gas (Australis Oil & Gas) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
215 Hay Street, Ground Floor, Subiaco, WA, AUS, 6008
Australis Oil & Gas Ltd engages in oil and gas exploration, development, and production activities. The company operates through Oil & Gas Production, Exploration, and Other segments. The Oil & Gas Production segment earns the majority of revenue.

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