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AESI (Atlas Energy Solutions) Beneish M-Score : 8.58 (As of Dec. 15, 2024)


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What is Atlas Energy Solutions 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 8.58 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

AESI' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.23   Med: 8.58   Max: 19.9
Current: 8.58

During the past 4 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Atlas Energy Solutions was 19.90. The lowest was -3.23. And the median was 8.58.


Atlas Energy Solutions Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Atlas Energy Solutions'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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Atlas Energy Solutions Beneish M-Score Chart

Atlas Energy Solutions Annual Data
Trend Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
- - - -3.23

Atlas Energy Solutions Quarterly Data
Dec20 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24
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 -2.50 -3.23 19.90 10.83 8.58

Competitive Comparison of Atlas Energy Solutions's Beneish M-Score

For the Oil & Gas Equipment & Services subindustry, Atlas Energy Solutions'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.


Atlas Energy Solutions's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Oil & Gas Industry

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

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



Atlas Energy Solutions 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 Atlas Energy Solutions 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 * 1.1838+0.528 * 1.9753+0.404 * 27.462+0.892 * 1.4867+0.115 * 0.7321
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.4968+4.679 * -0.091514-0.327 * 1.6299
=8.58

* 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 (Sep24) TTM:Last Year (Sep23) TTM:
Total Receivables was $179.9 Mil.
Revenue was 304.434 + 287.518 + 192.667 + 141.138 = $925.8 Mil.
Gross Profit was 53.018 + 60.355 + 68.746 + 62.946 = $245.1 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $316.5 Mil.
Total Assets was $1,973.5 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $1,469.2 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $91.7 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $95.4 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $258.2 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $450.6 Mil.
Net Income was 3.918 + 14.837 + 26.787 + 35.737 = $81.3 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -8.285 + -0.96 + 0.023 + -0.008 = $-9.2 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 85.189 + 60.856 + 39.562 + 85.503 = $271.1 Mil.
Total Receivables was $102.2 Mil.
Revenue was 157.616 + 161.788 + 153.418 + 149.865 = $622.7 Mil.
Gross Profit was 79.625 + 88.851 + 82.344 + 74.789 = $325.6 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $401.5 Mil.
Total Assets was $1,239.3 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $833.5 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $37.5 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $42.9 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $100.6 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $172.5 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)
=(179.924 / 925.757) / (102.234 / 622.687)
=0.194353 / 0.164182
=1.1838

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)
=(325.609 / 622.687) / (245.065 / 925.757)
=0.52291 / 0.264718
=1.9753

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 - (316.513 + 1469.187) / 1973.49) / (1 - (401.524 + 833.453) / 1239.271)
=0.095156 / 0.003465
=27.462

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
=925.757 / 622.687
=1.4867

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))
=(37.457 / (37.457 + 833.453)) / (91.704 / (91.704 + 1469.187))
=0.043009 / 0.058751
=0.7321

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)
=(95.446 / 925.757) / (42.891 / 622.687)
=0.1031 / 0.068881
=1.4968

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)
=((450.598 + 258.172) / 1973.49) / ((172.511 + 100.559) / 1239.271)
=0.359145 / 0.220347
=1.6299

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
=(81.279 - -9.23 - 271.11) / 1973.49
=-0.091514

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.

Atlas Energy Solutions has a M-score of 8.58 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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Atlas Energy Solutions Business Description

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Address
5918 West Courtyard Drive, Suite 500, Austin, TX, USA, 78730
Atlas Energy Solutions Inc is a provider of proppant and logistics services to the oil and natural gas industry within the Permian Basin of West Texas and New Mexico, the most active oil and natural gas basin in North America. Proppant is necessary to facilitate the recovery of hydrocarbons from oil and natural gas wells. One hundred percent of its sand reserves are located in Winkler and Ward Counties, Texas, within the Permian Basin, and its operations consist of proppant production and processing facilities, including two facilities near Kermit, Texas, and a third facility near Monahans, Texas.
Executives
Brian Anthony Leveille other: Member of 10% Owner Group 5918 W COURTYARD DRIVE, SUITE 500, AUSTIN TX 78730
Richard W Schmidt other: Member of 10% Owner Group. 5410 BEE CAVE ROAD, AUSTIN TX 78746
Stacy Hock director 3331 WESTLAKE DRIVE, AUSTIN TX 78746
Gregory M Shepard director, other: Member of 10% Owner Group 7028 PORTMARNOCK PLACE, LAKEWOOD RANCH FL 34202
Chad M. Mcever other: Member of 10% Owner Group THREE RIVERWAY, SUITE 1350, HOUSTON TX 77056
Kirk Edwards Ginn other: Member of 10% Owner Group 5918 W COURTYARD DRIVE, SUITE 500, AUSTIN TX 78730
Jeffrey L Allison officer: EVP, Sales & Marketing 5918 W. COURTYARD DRIVE, SUITE 500, AUSTIN TX 78730
John Gregory Turner officer: See Remarks 5918 W. COURTYARD DRIVE, SUITE 500, AUSTIN TX 78730
Dathan C Voelter officer: General Counsel and Secretary 5918 W. COURTYARD DRIVE, SUITE 500, AUSTIN TX 78730
Joel Hock other: Member of 10% Owner Group" 3331 WESTLAKE DRIVE, AUSTIN TX 78746
Camcole Consultants, Llc other: Member of 10% Owner Group 2203 GULF AVENUE, MIDLAND TX 79705
Sealy & Smith Foundation 10 percent owner 2200 MARKET STREET, SUITE 500, GALVESTON TX 77550
Ben M Brigham director, 10 percent owner, officer: See Remarks 6300 BRIDGE POINT PKWY, BLDG 2 STE 500, AUSTIN TX 78730
Douglas G Rogers director 2200 MARKET STREET, SUITE 500, GALVESTON TX 77550
Atlas Sand Management Co Ii, Llc 10 percent owner 5918 W. COURTYARD DRIVE, SUITE 500, AUSTIN TX 78730