Cross Timbers Royalty Trust (Cross Timbers Royalty Trust) Beneish M-Score

: 10.04 (As of Today)

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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 10.04 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

The historical rank and industry rank for Cross Timbers Royalty Trust's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

CRT' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.69 Med: -0.41 Max: 10.04
Current: 10.04

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Cross Timbers Royalty Trust was 10.04. The lowest was -2.69. And the median was -0.41.

Cross Timbers Royalty Trust Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Cross Timbers Royalty Trust's Beneish M-Score can be seen below:

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Cross Timbers Royalty Trust Annual Data

Trend

Dec14

Dec15

Dec16

Dec17

Dec18

Dec19

Dec20

Dec21

Dec22

Dec23

Beneish M-Score

0.15

-0.97

3.01

9.42

10.04

Cross Timbers Royalty Trust 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																9.42	10.61	15.78	12.36	10.04

Competitive Comparison

For the Oil & Gas E&P subindustry, Cross Timbers Royalty Trust'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.

Cross Timbers Royalty Trust Beneish M-Score Distribution

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

* The bar in red indicates where Cross Timbers Royalty Trust's Beneish M-Score falls into.

Cross Timbers Royalty Trust 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 Cross Timbers Royalty Trust for today is based on a combination of the following eight different indices:

-4.84

0.92 * DSRI

0.528 * GMI

0.404 * AQI

0.892 * SGI

0.115 * DEPI

-4.84

0.92 * 1.6958

0.528 * 1

0.404 * 0.9688

0.892 * 0.9845

0.115 * 1

0.172 * SGAI

4.679 * TATA

0.327 * LVGI

0.172 * 1.0821

4.679 * 2.54979

0.327 * 1.0204

10.04

This Year (Dec23) TTM:

Last Year (Dec22) TTM:

Total Receivables was $0.01 Mil.
Revenue was $12.30 Mil.
Gross Profit was $12.30 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $1.86 Mil.
Total Assets was $4.53 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $0.00 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $0.00 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $0.82 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $0.86 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.00 Mil.
Net Income was $11.55 Mil.
Gross Profit was $0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was $0.00 Mil.

Total Receivables was $0.00 Mil.
Revenue was $12.49 Mil.
Gross Profit was $12.49 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $1.90 Mil.
Total Assets was $4.86 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $0.00 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $0.00 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $0.77 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $0.90 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)
	=	(0.005 / 12.3)	/	(0.003 / 12.494)
	=	0.000407	/	0.00024
	=	1.6958

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)
	=	(12.494 / 12.494)	/	(12.3 / 12.3)
	=	1	/	1
	=	1

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 - (1.857 + 0) / 4.529)	/	(1 - (1.902 + 0) / 4.864)
	=	0.589976	/	0.608964
	=	0.9688

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
	=	12.3	/	12.494
	=	0.9845

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))
	=	(0 / (0 + 0))	/	(0 / (0 + 0))
	=		/
	=	1

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)
	=	(0.816 / 12.3)	/	(0.766 / 12.494)
	=	0.066341	/	0.061309
	=	1.0821

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)
	=	((0 + 0.857) / 4.529)	/	((0 + 0.902) / 4.864)
	=	0.189225	/	0.185444
	=	1.0204

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
	=	(11.548 - 0	-	0)	/	4.529
	=	2.54979

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.

Cross Timbers Royalty Trust has a M-score of 10.04 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

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Cross Timbers Royalty Trust (Cross Timbers Royalty Trust) Business Description

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Address

C/o Corporate Argent Trust Company, 2911 Turtle Creek Boulevard, Suite 850, Dallas, TX, USA, 75219

Website

http://www.crt-crosstimbers.com

Cross Timbers Royalty Trust is a United States based trust. Its principal asset is the net profits interests. The net profits interests are derived from producing royalty, overriding royalty interests, and working interests properties. The underlying properties of the trust include producing properties in Texas, Oklahoma, and New Mexico.

Executives

Gary D. Simpson	officer: Sr VP Investor Rel & Finance, other: Advisory Dir - XTO Energy Inc.	810 HOUSTON STREET, FORT WORTH TX 76102
Timothy L Petrus	other: Exec VP - XTO Energy Inc.	810 HOUSTON STREET, FORT WORTH TX 76102
Phillip R Kevil	other: Director-XTO Energy Inc.	C/O MORNINGSTAR PARTNERS, L.P., 400 WEST 7TH STREET, FORT WORTH TX 76102
Vennerberg Vaughn O Ii	other: Exec. VP - Admin., XTO Energy
Bob R Simpson	other: Dir/CEO/Chair, XTO Energy	C/O MORNINGSTAR PARTNERS, L.P., 400 WEST 7TH STREET, FORT WORTH TX 76102
Bennie G Kniffen	other: Sr. VP-Controller, XTO Energy
Steffen E Palko	Dir, Pres. and Vice Chairman, other: Dir/Pres/Vice Chair-XTO Energy
Louis G Baldwin	other: Executive VP-CFO, XTO Energy
Keith A Hutton	other: Exec. VP-Operation, XTO Energy	C/O MORNINGSTAR PARTNERS, L.P., 400 WEST 7TH STREET, FORT WORTH TX 76102
Lane G Collins	other: Director, XTO Energy
Jack P Randall	other: Director, XTO Energy Inc.
Adams William H Iii	other: Director, XTO Energy Inc.	C/O MORNINGSTAR PARTNERS, L.P., 400 WEST 7TH STREET, FORT WORTH TX 76102
Scott G Sherman	other: Director XTO Energy Inc.
Herbert D Simons	other: Director, XTO Energy Inc.