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California Resources (FRA:1CLD) Beneish M-Score : -2.50 (As of Jun. 09, 2024)


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What is California Resources 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 -2.5 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

FRA:1CLD' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -6.57   Med: -2.51   Max: 3.08
Current: -2.5

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of California Resources was 3.08. The lowest was -6.57. And the median was -2.51.


California Resources Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for California Resources'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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California Resources Beneish M-Score Chart

California Resources 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 -2.70 -2.57 -0.10 -1.95 -2.89

California Resources Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
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 -2.51 -2.90 -2.55 -2.89 -2.50

Competitive Comparison of California Resources's Beneish M-Score

For the Oil & Gas E&P subindustry, California Resources'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.


California Resources's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Oil & Gas Industry

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

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



California Resources 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 California Resources 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 * 1.4498+0.528 * 1.1047+0.404 * 1.0074+0.892 * 0.6453+0.115 * 0.9775
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.6204+4.679 * -0.020058-0.327 * 0.8966
=-2.49

* 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 (Mar24) TTM:Last Year (Mar23) TTM:
Total Receivables was €278 Mil.
Revenue was 476.56 + 556.619 + 622.168 + 516.88 = €2,172 Mil.
Gross Profit was 201.48 + 249.424 + 335.446 + 256.594 = €1,043 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €772 Mil.
Total Assets was €3,597 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €2,648 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €203 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €239 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €546 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €549 Mil.
Net Income was -9.2 + 172.396 + -20.614 + 89.531 = €232 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -61.64 + 129.297 + -191.148 + 30.459 = €-93 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 80.04 + 120.127 + 97.448 + 99.684 = €397 Mil.
Total Receivables was €297 Mil.
Revenue was 905.98 + 768.416 + 890.82 + 801.262 = €3,366 Mil.
Gross Profit was 448.32 + 374.768 + 482.78 + 479.622 = €1,785 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €908 Mil.
Total Assets was €3,736 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €2,645 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €198 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €229 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €670 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €600 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)
=(277.84 / 2172.227) / (297.012 / 3366.478)
=0.127906 / 0.088226
=1.4498

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)
=(1785.49 / 3366.478) / (1042.944 / 2172.227)
=0.530373 / 0.480127
=1.1047

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 - (771.88 + 2647.76) / 3597.2) / (1 - (907.848 + 2645.088) / 3736)
=0.049361 / 0.049
=1.0074

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
=2172.227 / 3366.478
=0.6453

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))
=(198.228 / (198.228 + 2645.088)) / (203.355 / (203.355 + 2647.76))
=0.069717 / 0.071325
=0.9775

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)
=(239.4 / 2172.227) / (228.972 / 3366.478)
=0.110209 / 0.068015
=1.6204

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)
=((549.24 + 546.48) / 3597.2) / ((599.628 + 669.678) / 3736)
=0.304604 / 0.33975
=0.8966

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
=(232.113 - -93.032 - 397.299) / 3597.2
=-0.020058

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.

California Resources has a M-score of -2.49 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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California Resources (FRA:1CLD) Business Description

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1 World Trade Center, Suite 1500, Long Beach, CA, USA, 90831
California Resources Corp is an independent oil and natural gas exploration and production company operating properties exclusively within California. It provides affordable and reliable energy in a safe and responsible manner, to support and enhance the quality of life of Californians and the local communities in which the company operates. It has some of the lowest carbon intensity production in the United States and is focused on maximizing the value of its land, mineral, and technical resources for decarbonization by developing carbon capture and storage (CCS) and other emissions-reducing projects. CRC has a large portfolio of lower-risk conventional opportunities in the following California oil and gas basins: San Joaquin, Los Angeles, Ventura, and Sacramento.

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