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Oiltanking Partners LP (FRA:4OT) Beneish M-Score : 0.00 (As of May. 21, 2024)


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What is Oiltanking Partners LP 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 Oiltanking Partners LP's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

During the past 5 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Oiltanking Partners LP was 0.00. The lowest was 0.00. And the median was 0.00.


Oiltanking Partners LP Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Oiltanking Partners LP'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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Oiltanking Partners LP Beneish M-Score Chart

Oiltanking Partners LP Annual Data
Trend Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13
Beneish M-Score
- - - -1.23 -1.50

Oiltanking Partners LP Quarterly Data
Dec10 Mar11 Jun11 Sep11 Dec11 Mar12 Jun12 Sep12 Dec12 Mar13 Jun13 Sep13 Dec13 Mar14 Jun14 Sep14
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 -0.19 -1.50 -1.78 -1.88 -2.24

Competitive Comparison of Oiltanking Partners LP's Beneish M-Score

For the Oil & Gas Midstream subindustry, Oiltanking Partners LP'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.


Oiltanking Partners LP's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Oil & Gas Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where Oiltanking Partners LP's Beneish M-Score falls into.



Oiltanking Partners LP 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 Oiltanking Partners LP 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 * 1.0379+0.528 * 0.9945+0.404 * 1.0565+0.892 * 1.3522+0.115 * 1.2459
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.8591+4.679 * -0.04183-0.327 * 0.7726
=-2.18

* 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 (Sep14) TTM:Last Year (Sep13) TTM:
Total Receivables was €28.1 Mil.
Revenue was 51.527 + 50.838 + 43.346 + 43.912 = €189.6 Mil.
Gross Profit was 39.176 + 40.55 + 33.382 + 35.06 = €148.2 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €48.9 Mil.
Total Assets was €666.3 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €611.2 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €16.8 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €18.4 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €65.8 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €173.2 Mil.
Net Income was 28.288 + 31.097 + 24.044 + 25.194 = €108.6 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0.002 + 0.001 + 0.003 + -0.017 = €-0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 53.533 + 20.955 + 28.102 + 33.913 = €136.5 Mil.
Total Receivables was €20.1 Mil.
Revenue was 43.781 + 39.476 + 31.024 + 25.954 = €140.2 Mil.
Gross Profit was 35.3 + 31.154 + 23.717 + 18.802 = €109.0 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €34.2 Mil.
Total Assets was €449.7 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €411.5 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €14.2 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €15.8 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €36.3 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €172.6 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)
=(28.146 / 189.623) / (20.056 / 140.235)
=0.148431 / 0.143017
=1.0379

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)
=(108.973 / 140.235) / (148.168 / 189.623)
=0.777074 / 0.781382
=0.9945

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 - (48.892 + 611.161) / 666.25) / (1 - (34.22 + 411.499) / 449.678)
=0.009301 / 0.008804
=1.0565

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
=189.623 / 140.235
=1.3522

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))
=(14.15 / (14.15 + 411.499)) / (16.754 / (16.754 + 611.161))
=0.033243 / 0.026682
=1.2459

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)
=(18.361 / 189.623) / (15.805 / 140.235)
=0.096829 / 0.112704
=0.8591

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)
=((173.242 + 65.829) / 666.25) / ((172.601 + 36.257) / 449.678)
=0.358831 / 0.464461
=0.7726

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
=(108.623 - -0.011 - 136.503) / 666.25
=-0.04183

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.

Oiltanking Partners LP has a M-score of -2.18 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Oiltanking Partners LP (FRA:4OT) Business Description

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Oiltanking Partners LP is a Delaware limited partnership formed in March 2011. The Company engages in the terminaling, storage and transportation of crude oil, refined petroleum products and liquefied petroleum gas. Its terminal assets are strategically located along the upper Gulf Coast of the United States. At December 31, 2013, the Company had nearly 22 million barrels of total active storage capacity at its Houston and Beaumont facilities. These integrated facilities are strategically located and directly connected to 23 key refining, production and storage facilities along the Gulf Coast and the Cushing, Oklahoma storage interchange through dedicated and common carrier pipelines. In addition, its facilities provide its customers deep-water access and international distribution capabilities. The Company provides services to integrated oil companies, distributors, marketers and chemical and petrochemical companies, typically under long-term commercial agreements that include minimum volume commitments and inflation escalators. It operates as a third-party crude oil and refined petroleum products terminals on the Houston Ship Channel. It provides integrated terminaling, storage, pipeline and related services for third-party companies engaged in the production, distribution and marketing of crude oil, refined petroleum products and liquefied petroleum gas. The Company faces competition from a variety of international, national and regional energy companies, including large, diversified midstream partnerships, global terminal operators and large multi-national energy companies of varying sizes, financial resources and experience. The Company's operations are subject to stringent federal, state and local laws and regulations governing the release of materials into the environment, health and safety aspects of its operations, and otherwise relating to the protection of the environment. Compliance with these laws and regulations may require the acquisition of permits to conduct regulated activities; restrict the type, quantities and concentration of wastes or other pollutants that may be emitted, discharged or disposed into or onto to the land, air and water; apply specific health and safety criteria addressing worker protection; and impose liabilities for pollution from operations.

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