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Matador Resources Co (Matador Resources Co) Beneish M-Score : -2.78 (As of Apr. 29, 2024)


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What is Matador Resources Co 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 -2.78 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

MTDR' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.47   Med: -2.38   Max: 11.66
Current: -2.78

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Matador Resources Co was 11.66. The lowest was -3.47. And the median was -2.38.


Matador Resources Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Matador Resources Co'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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Matador Resources Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Matador Resources Co 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 -1.82 -3.24 -2.26 -1.99 -3.09

Matador Resources Co Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
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 -2.56 -3.08 -2.81 -3.09 -2.78

Competitive Comparison of Matador Resources Co's Beneish M-Score

For the Oil & Gas E&P subindustry, Matador Resources Co'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.


Matador Resources Co's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Oil & Gas Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where Matador Resources Co's Beneish M-Score falls into.



Matador Resources Co 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 Matador Resources Co 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 * 1.3043+0.528 * 1.2982+0.404 * 0.9546+0.892 * 0.9813+0.115 * 0.9733
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.1001+4.679 * -0.136612-0.327 * 1.1197
=-2.78

* 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 (Mar24) TTM:Last Year (Mar23) TTM:
Total Receivables was $528 Mil.
Revenue was 785.343 + 832.27 + 771.787 + 649.89 = $3,039 Mil.
Gross Profit was 347.529 + 392.477 + 372.452 + 291.582 = $1,404 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $754 Mil.
Total Assets was $8,227 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $7,379 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $803 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $118 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $851 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1,972 Mil.
Net Income was 193.729 + 254.539 + 263.739 + 164.666 = $877 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 2.927 + 7.358 + -11.107 + 4.555 = $4 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 468.562 + 618.347 + 460.97 + 449.011 = $1,997 Mil.
Total Receivables was $413 Mil.
Revenue was 563.674 + 704.782 + 854.094 + 974.663 = $3,097 Mil.
Gross Profit was 277.963 + 404.205 + 524.668 + 650.67 = $1,858 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $1,006 Mil.
Total Assets was $5,782 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $4,706 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $497 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $109 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $601 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1,171 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)
=(528.473 / 3039.29) / (412.912 / 3097.213)
=0.17388 / 0.133317
=1.3043

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)
=(1857.506 / 3097.213) / (1404.04 / 3039.29)
=0.599735 / 0.461963
=1.2982

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 - (754.135 + 7378.85) / 8227.329) / (1 - (1006.494 + 4706.156) / 5782.105)
=0.011467 / 0.012012
=0.9546

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
=3039.29 / 3097.213
=0.9813

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))
=(496.82 / (496.82 + 4706.156)) / (802.674 / (802.674 + 7378.85))
=0.095488 / 0.098108
=0.9733

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)
=(117.593 / 3039.29) / (108.929 / 3097.213)
=0.038691 / 0.03517
=1.1001

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)
=((1971.567 + 851.341) / 8227.329) / ((1170.515 + 601.372) / 5782.105)
=0.343114 / 0.306443
=1.1197

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
=(876.673 - 3.733 - 1996.89) / 8227.329
=-0.136612

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.

Matador Resources Co has a M-score of -2.78 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Matador Resources Co (Matador Resources Co) Business Description

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Address
5400 LBJ Freeway, Suite 1500, One Lincoln Centre, Dallas, TX, USA, 75240
Matador Resources Co is an independent energy company engaged in the exploration, development, production, and acquisition of oil and natural gas resources. The majority of the company's assets are located in the United States, with an emphasis on oil and natural gas shale and other unconventional plays. Along with maintaining a portfolio of oil and natural gas properties, Matador works to identify and develop midstream opportunities that support and enhance its exploration and development business. The company often uses advanced formation evaluation, 3-D seismic technology, horizontal drilling, and hydraulic fracturing technology to enhance the development of the basins in which it operates.
Executives
Shelley F Appel director 5400 LBJ FREEWAY, SUITE 1500, DALLAS TX 75240
Robert T Macalik officer: VP, Chief Accounting Officer 5400 LBJ FREEWAY, SUITE 1500, DALLAS TX 75240
Timothy E. Parker director 5400 LBJ FREEWAY, SUITE 1500, DALLAS TX 75240
Robert Gaines Baty director 5400 LBJ FREEWAY, SUITE 1500, DALLAS TX 75240
Joseph Wm Foran director, officer: Chairman, CEO and President 5400 LBJ FREEWAY, SUITE 1500, DALLAS TX 75240
William M Byerley director 5400 LBJ FREEWAY, SUITE 1500, DALLAS TX 75240
Monika U Ehrman director 5400 LBJ FREEWAY, SUITE 1500, DALLAS TX 75240
Billy E Goodwin officer: SVP - Operations 5400 LBJ FREEWAY, SUITE 1500, DALLAS TX 75240
William Thomas Elsener officer: EVP, Reservoir Engineering 5400 LBJ FREEWAY, SUITE 1500, DALLAS TX 75240
Reynald Baribault director 5400 LBJ FREEWAY, SUITE 1500, DALLAS TX 75240
Michael D Frenzel officer: SVP, Treasurer (PFO) 5400 LBJ FREEWAY, SUITE 1500, DALLAS TX 75240
Brian J Willey officer: SVP, President of Midstream 5400 LBJ FREEWAY, SUITE 1500, DALLAS TX 75240
Craig N Adams officer: VP and General Counsel 5400 LBJ FREEWAY, SUITE 1500, DALLAS TX 75240
James M Howard director 5400 LBJ FREEWAY, SUITE 1500, DALLAS TX 75240
Craig T Burkert director 5400 LBJ FREEWAY, SUITE 1500, DALLAS TX 75240

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