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Parex Resources (FRA:QPX) Beneish M-Score : -3.29 (As of Apr. 03, 2025)


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What is Parex 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 -3.29 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

FRA:QPX' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.59   Med: -2.75   Max: -1.4
Current: -3.29

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Parex Resources was -1.40. The lowest was -3.59. And the median was -2.75.


Parex Resources Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Parex 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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Parex Resources Beneish M-Score Chart

Parex Resources 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 -3.11 -2.78 -2.52 -1.48 -3.29

Parex Resources 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 -1.48 -1.07 -2.92 -3.63 -3.29

Competitive Comparison of Parex Resources's Beneish M-Score

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


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

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

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


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Parex 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 Parex 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 * 0.9034+0.528 * 1.1557+0.404 * 0.7909+0.892 * 0.9083+0.115 * 0.9378
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.8529+4.679 * -0.158236-0.327 * 0.7955
=-3.31

* 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 €111 Mil.
Revenue was 267.938 + 274.148 + 340.602 + 309.781 = €1,192 Mil.
Gross Profit was 96.303 + 111.217 + 157.381 + 142.953 = €508 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €235 Mil.
Total Assets was €2,058 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €1,467 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €200 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €66 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €178 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €62 Mil.
Net Income was -65.944 + 59.279 + 3.572 + 55.286 = €52 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -139.51 + -3.59 + -5.365 + 1.075 = €-147 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 64.794 + 163.868 + 206.964 + 89.619 = €525 Mil.
Total Receivables was €135 Mil.
Revenue was 342.82 + 359.806 + 302.908 + 307.278 = €1,313 Mil.
Gross Profit was 147.976 + 185.374 + 152.487 + 160.322 = €646 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €309 Mil.
Total Assets was €2,215 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €1,421 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €180 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €85 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €237 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €88 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)
=(111.048 / 1192.469) / (135.33 / 1312.812)
=0.093124 / 0.103084
=0.9034

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)
=(646.159 / 1312.812) / (507.854 / 1192.469)
=0.492195 / 0.425884
=1.1557

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 - (234.876 + 1467.099) / 2058.084) / (1 - (309.189 + 1421.135) / 2214.855)
=0.173029 / 0.218764
=0.7909

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
=1192.469 / 1312.812
=0.9083

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))
=(180.072 / (180.072 + 1421.135)) / (199.909 / (199.909 + 1467.099))
=0.11246 / 0.119921
=0.9378

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)
=(65.708 / 1192.469) / (84.82 / 1312.812)
=0.055102 / 0.064609
=0.8529

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)
=((61.714 + 178.151) / 2058.084) / ((87.79 + 236.722) / 2214.855)
=0.116548 / 0.146516
=0.7955

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
=(52.193 - -147.39 - 525.245) / 2058.084
=-0.158236

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.

Parex Resources has a M-score of -3.31 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Parex Resources Business Description

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585 - 8th Avenue SW, Suite 2700, Eighth Avenue Place, West Tower, Calgary, AB, CAN, T2P 1G1
Parex Resources Inc engages in exploration, development, production, and marketing of oil and natural gas. The company is focused on development in two main basins: Llanos and Magdalena. The majority of the company's properties are focused in Colombia, where it pays a royalty or tax to the government for its operations. The operating segments of the company are; Columbia which is also its key revenue generating segment, and Canada.

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