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DVN (Devon Energy) Beneish M-Score : -2.85 (As of Mar. 05, 2025)


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What is Devon 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 -2.85 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

DVN' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.81   Med: -2.83   Max: 10.24
Current: -2.85

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Devon Energy was 10.24. The lowest was -3.81. And the median was -2.83.


Devon Energy Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

Devon Energy Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -3.05 -1.80 -2.84 -2.94 -2.85

Devon Energy Quarterly Data
Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24
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 -2.94 -2.82 -2.95 -3.06 -2.85

Competitive Comparison of Devon Energy's Beneish M-Score

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


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

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

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



Devon 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 Devon 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 * 1.2+0.528 * 1.1904+0.404 * 0.8079+0.892 * 1.0447+0.115 * 1.0121
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.1731+4.679 * -0.11942-0.327 * 1.0835
=-2.85

* 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 (Dec24) TTM:Last Year (Dec23) TTM:
Total Receivables was $1,972 Mil.
Revenue was 4403 + 4024 + 3917 + 3596 = $15,940 Mil.
Gross Profit was 1149 + 1318 + 1253 + 990 = $4,710 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $3,427 Mil.
Total Assets was $30,489 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $25,314 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $3,255 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $500 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $3,309 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $8,718 Mil.
Net Income was 639 + 812 + 844 + 596 = $2,891 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 20 + -45 + -20 + -23 = $-68 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 1664 + 1663 + 1535 + 1738 = $6,600 Mil.
Total Receivables was $1,573 Mil.
Revenue was 4145 + 3836 + 3454 + 3823 = $15,258 Mil.
Gross Profit was 1643 + 1268 + 1046 + 1410 = $5,367 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $3,157 Mil.
Total Assets was $24,490 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $19,595 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $2,554 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $408 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $2,949 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $5,967 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)
=(1972 / 15940) / (1573 / 15258)
=0.123714 / 0.103093
=1.2

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)
=(5367 / 15258) / (4710 / 15940)
=0.35175 / 0.295483
=1.1904

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 - (3427 + 25314) / 30489) / (1 - (3157 + 19595) / 24490)
=0.057332 / 0.070968
=0.8079

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
=15940 / 15258
=1.0447

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))
=(2554 / (2554 + 19595)) / (3255 / (3255 + 25314))
=0.11531 / 0.113935
=1.0121

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)
=(500 / 15940) / (408 / 15258)
=0.031368 / 0.02674
=1.1731

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)
=((8718 + 3309) / 30489) / ((5967 + 2949) / 24490)
=0.39447 / 0.364067
=1.0835

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
=(2891 - -68 - 6600) / 30489
=-0.11942

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.

Devon Energy has a M-score of -2.85 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Devon Energy Business Description

Address
333 West Sheridan Avenue, Oklahoma, OK, USA, 73102-5015
Devon Energy is an oil and gas producer with acreage in several top US shale plays. While roughly two thirds of its production comes from the Permian Basin, it also holds a meaningful presence in the Anadarko, Eagle Ford, and Bakken basins. At the end of 2023, Devon reported net proved reserves of 1.8 billion barrels of oil equivalent. Net production averaged roughly 658,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day in 2023 at a ratio of 73% oil and natural gas liquids and 27% natural gas.
Executives
Tana K Cashion officer: SVP Human Resources and Admin 333 W. SHERIDAN AVENUE, OKLAHOMA CITY OK 73102
Richard E Muncrief director, officer: President and CEO 333 W. SHERIDAN AVE, OKLAHOMA CITY OK 73102
Dennis C Cameron officer: EVP and General Counsel DEVON ENERGY, 333 W. SHERIDAN AVE, OKLAHOMA CITY OK 73102
Clay M Gaspar officer: EVP and COO 333 W. SHERIDAN AVE, OKLAHOMA CITY OK 73102
John E Bethancourt director 6001 BOLLINGER CANYON ROAD, SAN RAMON CA 94583
Michael N Mears director ONE WILLIAMS CENTER, MD 28-1, TULSA OK 74172
Gennifer F. Kelly director 1702 COMMERCE WAY, BRENTWOOD TN 37027
Valerie Williams director C/O OMNICOM GROUP INC., 280 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10017
Ann G Fox director 2001 KIRBY DRIVE, SUITE 200, HOUSTON TX 77019
Kelt Kindick director DEVON ENERGY CORP, 333 W SHERIDAN AVE, OKLAHOMA CITY OK 73102
Jeffrey L Ritenour officer: EVP & CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 333 W. SHERIDAN AVENUE, OKLAHOMA CITY OK 73102
Jeremy D. Humphers officer: SVP Chief Accounting Officer 333 WEST SHERIDAN AVENUE, OKLAHOMA CITY OK 73102-5015
Felix Investments Holdings Ii, Llc director, 10 percent owner 1530 16TH STREET, SUITE 500, DENVER CO 80202
Encap Energy Capital Fund X, L.p. director, 10 percent owner 9651 KATY FREEWAY, SUITE 600, HOUSTON TX 77024
Karl F Kurz director DEVON ENERGY CORP., 333 W. SHERIDAN AVE, OKLAHOMA CITY OK 73102