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Murphy Oil (Murphy Oil) Beneish M-Score

: -3.16 (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.

Good Sign:

Beneish M-Score -3.16 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

MUR' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -39.55   Med: -2.93   Max: -0.82
Current: -3.16

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Murphy Oil was -0.82. The lowest was -39.55. And the median was -2.93.


Murphy Oil Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Murphy Oil'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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Murphy Oil Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.22 -39.55 -3.06 -2.67 -3.16

Murphy Oil 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 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.67 -2.94 -3.26 -2.83 -3.16

Competitive Comparison

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


Murphy Oil Beneish M-Score Distribution

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

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



Murphy Oil 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 Murphy Oil 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 * 1.0761+0.528 * 1.2808+0.404 * 0.2871+0.892 * 0.8172+0.115 * 0.8908
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0947+4.679 * -0.107213-0.327 * 0.7529
=-3.16

* 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 $344 Mil.
Revenue was 842.27 + 953.766 + 812.85 + 839.968 = $3,449 Mil.
Gross Profit was 370.819 + 455.886 + 333.366 + 358.123 = $1,518 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $752 Mil.
Total Assets was $9,767 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $8,970 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $862 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $117 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $847 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1,880 Mil.
Net Income was 116.286 + 255.342 + 98.286 + 191.644 = $662 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -15.348 + 3.753 + -18.721 + -9.765 = $-40 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 543.021 + 456.067 + 469.891 + 279.776 = $1,749 Mil.
Total Receivables was $391 Mil.
Revenue was 986.119 + 1166.409 + 1196.238 + 871.374 = $4,220 Mil.
Gross Profit was 480.123 + 654.208 + 755.111 + 489.837 = $2,379 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $972 Mil.
Total Assets was $10,309 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $9,174 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $777 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $131 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $1,258 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $2,565 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)
=(343.992 / 3448.854) / (391.152 / 4220.14)
=0.099741 / 0.092687
=1.0761

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)
=(2379.279 / 4220.14) / (1518.194 / 3448.854)
=0.563791 / 0.440202
=1.2808

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 - (752.194 + 8970.382) / 9766.697) / (1 - (972.325 + 9174.422) / 10308.952)
=0.004517 / 0.015734
=0.2871

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
=3448.854 / 4220.14
=0.8172

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))
=(776.817 / (776.817 + 9174.422)) / (861.602 / (861.602 + 8970.382))
=0.078062 / 0.087633
=0.8908

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)
=(117.306 / 3448.854) / (131.121 / 4220.14)
=0.034013 / 0.03107
=1.0947

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)
=((1880.197 + 846.545) / 9766.697) / ((2565.106 + 1257.834) / 10308.952)
=0.279188 / 0.370837
=0.7529

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
=(661.558 - -40.081 - 1748.755) / 9766.697
=-0.107213

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.

Murphy Oil has a M-score of -3.16 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Murphy Oil (Murphy Oil) Business Description

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Address
9805 Katy Freeway, Suite G-200, Houston, TX, USA, 77024
Murphy Oil is an independent exploration and production company developing unconventional resources in the United States and Canada. At the end of 2022, the company reported net proved reserves of 697 million barrels of oil equivalent. Consolidated 62% oil and natural gas liquids and 38% natural gas.
Executives
Elisabeth W Keller director 300 PEACH ST., EL DORADO AR 71730
Robert Madison Murphy director 200 NORTH JEFFERSON SUITE 400, EL DODRADO AR 71730
John B Gardner officer: Treasurer 200 PEACH ST, EL DORADO AR 71730
Thomas J Mireles officer: Vice President 200 PEACH STREET, P O BOX 7000, EL DORADO AR 71730
Paul D. Vaughan officer: Vice President & Controller 9805 KATY FREEWAY G-200, HOUSTON TX 77024
Meenambigai Palanivelu officer: Vice President 9805 KATY FREEWAY G-200, HOUSTON TX 77024
Daniel R Hanchera officer: Senior Vice President 9805 KATY FREEWAY G-200, HOUSTON TX 77024
Eric M Hambly officer: Executive Vice President 300 PEACH STREET, EL DORADO AR 71730
Roger W. Jenkins officer: Executive Vice President 200 PEACH STREET, P.O. BOX 7000, EL DORADO AR 71730
Kelly L Whitley officer: Vice President 200 PEACH ST., EL DORADO AR 71730
Louis W Utsch officer: Vice President 300 PEACH STREET, P.O. BOX 7000, EL DORADO AR 71730
Maria A Martinez officer: Vice President 300 PEACH STREET, EL DORADO AR 71730
T Jay Collins director C/O OCEANEERING INTERNATIONAL INC, 11911 FM 529, HOUSTON TX 77041-3011
Leyster L. Jumawan officer: Vice President & Treasurer 9805 KATY FREEWAY G-200, HOUSTON TX 77024
E Ted Botner officer: Secretary 200 PEACH ST, EL DORADO AR 71730