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Ring Energy (Ring Energy) Beneish M-Score : -2.72 (As of Apr. 25, 2024)


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What is Ring 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 -2.72 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

REI' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.02   Med: -2.66   Max: 4.86
Current: -2.72

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Ring Energy was 4.86. The lowest was -3.02. And the median was -2.66.


Ring Energy Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Ring 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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Ring Energy Beneish M-Score Chart

Ring 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 -3.02 -2.98 -2.18 0.70 -2.72

Ring 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 0.70 0.66 -0.19 -2.78 -2.72

Competitive Comparison of Ring Energy's Beneish M-Score

For the Oil & Gas E&P subindustry, Ring 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.


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

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

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



Ring 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 Ring 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 * 0.9165+0.528 * 1.2939+0.404 * 0.9463+0.892 * 1.0398+0.115 * 0.7038
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0413+4.679 * -0.069876-0.327 * 0.893
=-2.72

* 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 $41.4 Mil.
Revenue was 99.943 + 93.682 + 79.349 + 88.083 = $361.1 Mil.
Gross Profit was 49.957 + 47.011 + 36.821 + 43.147 = $176.9 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $55.9 Mil.
Total Assets was $1,376.5 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $1,295.9 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $88.6 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $29.7 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $113.8 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $428.0 Mil.
Net Income was 50.896 + -7.539 + 28.792 + 32.716 = $104.9 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 29.368 + -39.223 + 3.249 + 9.485 = $2.9 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 55.733 + 55.391 + 43.366 + 43.68 = $198.2 Mil.
Total Receivables was $43.4 Mil.
Revenue was 99.698 + 94.409 + 84.962 + 68.181 = $347.3 Mil.
Gross Profit was 54.911 + 61.209 + 60.172 + 43.896 = $220.2 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $63.2 Mil.
Total Assets was $1,269.0 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $1,181.8 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $55.7 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $27.5 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $141.8 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $417.5 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)
=(41.387 / 361.057) / (43.433 / 347.25)
=0.114627 / 0.125077
=0.9165

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)
=(220.188 / 347.25) / (176.936 / 361.057)
=0.634091 / 0.49005
=1.2939

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 - (55.911 + 1295.92) / 1376.496) / (1 - (63.166 + 1181.805) / 1269)
=0.017919 / 0.018935
=0.9463

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
=361.057 / 347.25
=1.0398

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))
=(55.741 / (55.741 + 1181.805)) / (88.611 / (88.611 + 1295.92))
=0.045042 / 0.064001
=0.7038

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)
=(29.731 / 361.057) / (27.459 / 347.25)
=0.082344 / 0.079076
=1.0413

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)
=((427.96 + 113.808) / 1376.496) / ((417.526 + 141.795) / 1269)
=0.393585 / 0.440757
=0.893

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
=(104.865 - 2.879 - 198.17) / 1376.496
=-0.069876

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.

Ring Energy has a M-score of -2.72 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Ring Energy (Ring Energy) Business Description

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Address
1725 Hughes Landing Boulevard, Suite 900, The Woodlands, TX, USA, 77380
Ring Energy Inc is an independent exploration and production company based in The Woodlands, Texas and is engaged in oil and natural gas development, production, acquisition, and exploration activities currently focused in the Permian Basin of Texas. The drilling operations of the company target the oil and liquids rich producing formations in the Northwest Shelf, the Central Basin Platform, and the Delaware Basin all of which are part of the Permian Basin in Texas.
Executives
John A Crum director 5400 WESTHEIMER COURT, HOUSTON TX 77056
Paul D. Mckinney director, officer: CEO and Chairman of the Board 1177 WEST LOOP SOUTH, SUITE 1825, HOUSTON TX 77027
Anthony Benedict Petrelli director 6250 RAIN DANCE TRAIL, LITTLETON CO 80125
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Warburg Pincus (e&p) Xii Llc 10 percent owner 450 LEXINGTON AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10017
Richard E Harris director 2000 CHARWOOD DR, APT 2502, COLUMBUS IN 47201
William T Kruse 10 percent owner 1340 S MAIN ST., STE 300, GRAPEVINE TX 76051
David Habachy director C/O WARBURG PINCUS LLC, 450 LEXINGTON AVE, NEW YORK NY 10017
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Warburg Pincus Private Equity (e&p) Xii-d (a), L.p. 10 percent owner C/O WARBURG PINCUS LLC, 450 LEXINGTON, NEW YORK NY 10017
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