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ProPetro Holding (FRA:2PG) Beneish M-Score : -2.92 (As of Mar. 29, 2025)


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What is ProPetro Holding 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 -2.92 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

FRA:2PG' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.15   Med: -2.98   Max: 17.26
Current: -2.92

During the past 10 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of ProPetro Holding was 17.26. The lowest was -3.15. And the median was -2.98.


ProPetro Holding Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for ProPetro Holding'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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ProPetro Holding Beneish M-Score Chart

ProPetro Holding 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 -2.81 -3.13 17.26 -3.04 -2.92

ProPetro Holding 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 -3.04 -3.22 -3.18 -2.80 -2.92

Competitive Comparison of ProPetro Holding's Beneish M-Score

For the Oil & Gas Equipment & Services subindustry, ProPetro Holding'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.


ProPetro Holding's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Oil & Gas Industry

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

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


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ProPetro Holding 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 ProPetro Holding 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 * 0.9753+0.528 * 1.691+0.404 * 1.2706+0.892 * 0.883+0.115 * 0.7378
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.1299+4.679 * -0.14066-0.327 * 1.0644
=-2.86

* 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 €187 Mil.
Revenue was 306.129 + 325.142 + 331.673 + 373.376 = €1,336 Mil.
Gross Profit was 28.053 + 35.152 + 31.265 + 59.796 = €154 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €279 Mil.
Total Assets was €1,169 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €813 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €196 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €106 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €212 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €112 Mil.
Net Income was -16.294 + -123.497 + -3.4 + 18.336 = €-125 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -20.12 + -168.623 + -0.812 + -4.649 = €-194 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 36.159 + 31.237 + 97.49 + 68.836 = €234 Mil.
Total Receivables was €217 Mil.
Revenue was 318.911 + 397.104 + 401.735 + 395.614 = €1,513 Mil.
Gross Profit was 28.065 + 80.538 + 88.922 + 97.895 = €295 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €285 Mil.
Total Assets was €1,357 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €1,002 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €168 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €106 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €249 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €105 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)
=(187.174 / 1336.32) / (217.34 / 1513.364)
=0.140067 / 0.143614
=0.9753

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)
=(295.42 / 1513.364) / (154.266 / 1336.32)
=0.195207 / 0.115441
=1.691

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 - (279.071 + 812.927) / 1168.581) / (1 - (285.012 + 1002.417) / 1357.446)
=0.065535 / 0.05158
=1.2706

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
=1336.32 / 1513.364
=0.883

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))
=(167.677 / (167.677 + 1002.417)) / (195.95 / (195.95 + 812.927))
=0.143302 / 0.194226
=0.7378

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)
=(105.856 / 1336.32) / (106.097 / 1513.364)
=0.079215 / 0.070107
=1.1299

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)
=((111.769 + 212.264) / 1168.581) / ((104.984 + 248.644) / 1357.446)
=0.277288 / 0.26051
=1.0644

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
=(-124.855 - -194.204 - 233.722) / 1168.581
=-0.14066

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.

ProPetro Holding has a M-score of -2.86 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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ProPetro Holding Business Description

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Address
303 W. Wall Street, Suite 102, Midland, TX, USA, 79701
ProPetro Holding Corp is a Texas-based oilfield services company. It provides hydraulic fracturing, wireline, and other complementary services to oil and gas companies engaged in the exploration and production of North American oil and natural gas resources. The company focused on the Permian Basin. The operating segments of the company are hydraulic fracturing which generates key revenue, wireline, cementing, and power generation service.

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