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BG Group (BG Group) Beneish M-Score : 0.00 (As of Jun. 09, 2024)


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What is BG Group 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.

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

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of BG Group was 0.00. The lowest was 0.00. And the median was 0.00.


BG Group Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for BG Group's Beneish M-Score can be seen below:

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* 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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BG Group Beneish M-Score Chart

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Competitive Comparison of BG Group's Beneish M-Score

For the Oil & Gas E&P subindustry, BG Group's Beneish M-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Beneish M-Score data, can be viewed below:

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BG Group's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Oil & Gas Industry

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

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



BG Group 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 BG Group 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 * 3.567+0.528 * 0.7769+0.404 * 0.8878+0.892 * 0.8372+0.115 * 0.8692
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.032995-0.327 * 0.9351
=-0.57

* 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 (Dec15) TTM:Last Year (Dec14) TTM:
Total Receivables was $3,667 Mil.
Revenue was $16,148 Mil.
Gross Profit was $16,148 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $12,364 Mil.
Total Assets was $59,676 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $35,256 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $3,204 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $6,016 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $15,473 Mil.
Net Income was $2,334 Mil.
Gross Profit was $0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was $4,303 Mil.
Total Receivables was $1,228 Mil.
Revenue was $19,289 Mil.
Gross Profit was $14,986 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $11,917 Mil.
Total Assets was $61,846 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $35,855 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $2,799 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $7,894 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $15,921 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)
=(3667 / 16148) / (1228 / 19289)
=0.227087 / 0.063663
=3.567

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)
=(14986 / 19289) / (16148 / 16148)
=0.776919 / 1
=0.7769

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 - (12364 + 35256) / 59676) / (1 - (11917 + 35855) / 61846)
=0.202024 / 0.227565
=0.8878

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
=16148 / 19289
=0.8372

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))
=(2799 / (2799 + 35855)) / (3204 / (3204 + 35256))
=0.072412 / 0.083307
=0.8692

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)
=(0 / 16148) / (0 / 19289)
=0 / 0
=1

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)
=((15473 + 6016) / 59676) / ((15921 + 7894) / 61846)
=0.360095 / 0.385069
=0.9351

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
=(2334 - 0 - 4303) / 59676
=-0.032995

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.

BG Group has a M-score of -0.57 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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BG Group (BG Group) Business Description

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BG Group PLC was incorporated in United Kingdom on December 30, 1998. The Company specializes in the exploration, production, transmission and distribution of gas, oil and liquefied natural gas. Its two business segments are Upstream and LNG Shipping & Marketing. Upstream segment covers exploration and production activities for gas, oil and liquids, plus liquefaction operations associated with integrated LNG projects. LNG Shipping & Marketing segment covers the purchasing, shipping, marketing and sale of LNG, as well as the group's interests and capacity in regasification facilities. The Company's geographical areas of operations are Europe, Central Asia region, Africa, Middle East and Asia region, Americas, and Global LNG region, and Australia region.

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