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Gran Tierra Energy (Gran Tierra Energy) Beneish M-Score : -3.06 (As of Apr. 28, 2024)


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What is Gran Tierra 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.

Good Sign:

Beneish M-Score -3.06 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

GTE' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.78   Med: -2.89   Max: -1.96
Current: -3.06

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Gran Tierra Energy was -1.96. The lowest was -3.78. And the median was -2.89.


Gran Tierra Energy Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Gran Tierra 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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Gran Tierra Energy Beneish M-Score Chart

Gran Tierra Energy Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.34 -3.60 -2.87 -3.78 -3.06

Gran Tierra Energy 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 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 -3.78 -3.96 -3.59 -2.39 -3.06

Competitive Comparison of Gran Tierra Energy's Beneish M-Score

For the Oil & Gas E&P subindustry, Gran Tierra 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.


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

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

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



Gran Tierra 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 Gran Tierra 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 * 1.2893+0.528 * 1.1285+0.404 * 1.081+0.892 * 0.8954+0.115 * 0.8867
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.2502+4.679 * -0.165986-0.327 * 0.9447
=-3.02

* 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 $12.4 Mil.
Revenue was 154.944 + 179.921 + 157.902 + 144.19 = $637.0 Mil.
Gross Profit was 102.309 + 124.902 + 101.693 + 92.469 = $421.4 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $112.5 Mil.
Total Assets was $1,326.3 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $1,142.9 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $215.6 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $45.8 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $260.3 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $519.5 Mil.
Net Income was 7.711 + 6.527 + -10.825 + -9.7 = $-6.3 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -6.977 + -1.363 + -4.707 + -1.087 = $-14.1 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 70.481 + 70.381 + 37.877 + 49.253 = $228.0 Mil.
Total Receivables was $10.7 Mil.
Revenue was 162.637 + 168.397 + 205.785 + 174.569 = $711.4 Mil.
Gross Profit was 110.856 + 123.077 + 163.569 + 133.606 = $531.1 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $168.6 Mil.
Total Assets was $1,335.6 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $1,100.9 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $180.3 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $41.0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $241.6 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $589.6 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)
=(12.359 / 636.957) / (10.706 / 711.388)
=0.019403 / 0.015049
=1.2893

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)
=(531.108 / 711.388) / (421.373 / 636.957)
=0.74658 / 0.661541
=1.1285

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 - (112.464 + 1142.85) / 1326.289) / (1 - (168.587 + 1100.902) / 1335.61)
=0.053514 / 0.049506
=1.081

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
=636.957 / 711.388
=0.8954

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))
=(180.28 / (180.28 + 1100.902)) / (215.584 / (215.584 + 1142.85))
=0.140714 / 0.1587
=0.8867

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)
=(45.846 / 636.957) / (40.957 / 711.388)
=0.071977 / 0.057573
=1.2502

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)
=((519.532 + 260.254) / 1326.289) / ((589.593 + 241.639) / 1335.61)
=0.587946 / 0.622361
=0.9447

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
=(-6.287 - -14.134 - 227.992) / 1326.289
=-0.165986

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.

Gran Tierra Energy has a M-score of -3.02 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Gran Tierra Energy (Gran Tierra Energy) Business Description

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Address
500 Centre Street South East, Calgary, AB, CAN, T2G 1A6
Gran Tierra Energy Inc is an independent energy company. It is engaged in the acquisition, exploration, development, and production of oil and gas properties. The firm produces light crude oil, supplemented with medium crude and natural gas. Gran Tierra holds interests in producing and prospective properties in Colombia and prospective properties in Ecuador. The company derives its revenue from Colombia.
Executives
Ronald Royal director C/O GRAN TIERRA ENERGY INC., 200, 150 13 AVENUE SW, CALGARY A0 T2R 0V2
Phillip D Abraham officer: VP, Legal and Business Dev. GRAN TIERRA ENERGY INC., 500 CENTRE STREET SE, CALGARY Z4 A0 T2G 1A6
Robert G Will officer: Vice President, Asset Manager GRAN TIERRA ENERGY INC., 500 CENTRE STREET SE, CALGARY Z4 A0 T2G 1A6
Ryan Ellson officer: EVP and CFO C/O GRAN TIERRA ENERGY INC., 200, 150 13 AVENUE SW, CALGARY A0 T2R 0V2
Alison Redford director C/O GRAN TIERRA ENERGY INC., 900, 520 - 3 AVENUE SW, CALGARY Z4 T2P 0R3
Gmt Capital Corp 10 percent owner GMT CAPITAL CORP, 2300 WINDY RIDGE PARKWAY SUITE 550 SOUTH, ATLANTA GA 30339
Brooke N. Wade director 500-1195 WEST BROADWAY, VANCOUVER A1 V6H 3X5
Lawrence West officer: VP, Exploration C/O GRAN TIERRA ENERGY INC., 200, 150 13 AVENUE SW, CALGARY A0 T2R 0V2
Gary Guidry director, officer: President and CEO C/O GRAN TIERRA ENERGY INC., 200, 150 13 AVENUE SW, CALGARY A0 T2R 0V2
David P Smith director C/O GRAN TIERRA ENERGY INC., 200, 150 13 AVENUE SW, CALGARY A0 T2R 0V2
Sondra Scott director C/O GRAN TIERRA ENERGY INC., 900, 520-3 AVENUE SW, CALGARY A0 T2P 0R3
Jim Evans officer: VP, Corporate Services C/O GRAN TIERRA ENERGY INC., 200, 150 13 AVENUE SW, CALGARY A0 T2R 0V2
Remi Anthony Berthelet officer: Chief Operating Officer C/O GRAN TIERRA ENERGY INC., 900, 520 - 3 AVENUE SW, CALGARY A0 T2P 0R3
Rodger Derrick Trimble officer: VP, Investor Relations C/O GRAN TIERRA ENERGY INC., 200, 150-13 AVENUE SW, CALGARY A0 T2R 0V2
Robert B. Hodgins director C/O GRAN TIERRA ENERGY INC., 200, 150 13 AVENUE SW, CALGARY A0 T2R 0V2