HGTXU (Hugoton Royalty Trust) Beneish M-Score : 0.00 (As of Mar. 24, 2025)

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What is Hugoton Royalty Trust 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 Hugoton Royalty Trust's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Hugoton Royalty Trust was 1.31. The lowest was -5.86. And the median was -1.88.

Hugoton Royalty Trust Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Hugoton Royalty Trust's Beneish M-Score can be seen below:

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Hugoton Royalty Trust Beneish M-Score Chart

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Competitive Comparison of Hugoton Royalty Trust's Beneish M-Score

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Hugoton Royalty Trust's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Oil & Gas Industry

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Hugoton Royalty Trust 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 Hugoton Royalty Trust for today is based on a combination of the following eight different indices:

-4.84

0.92 * DSRI

0.528 * GMI

0.404 * AQI

0.892 * SGI

0.115 * DEPI

-4.84

0.92 *

0.528 *

0.404 *

0.892 *

0.115 *

0.172 * SGAI

4.679 * TATA

0.327 * LVGI

0.172 *

4.679 *

0.327 *

This Year (Dec23) TTM:

Last Year (Dec22) TTM:

Total Receivables was $0.00 Mil.
Revenue was $11.47 Mil.
Gross Profit was $11.47 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $0.34 Mil.
Total Assets was $0.34 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $0.00 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $0.00 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $1.09 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $0.00 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.00 Mil.
Net Income was $11.10 Mil.
Gross Profit was $0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was $0.00 Mil.

Total Receivables was $0.01 Mil.
Revenue was $19.54 Mil.
Gross Profit was $19.54 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $2.83 Mil.
Total Assets was $2.83 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $0.00 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $0.00 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $0.76 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $1.83 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.00 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)
	=	(0 / 11.468)	/	(0.005 / 19.544)
	=	0	/	0.000256
	=

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)
	=	(19.544 / 19.544)	/	(11.468 / 11.468)
	=	1	/	1
	=

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 - (0.344 + 0) / 0.344)	/	(1 - (2.834 + 0) / 2.834)
	=	0	/	0
	=

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
	=	11.468	/	19.544
	=

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))
	=	(0 / (0 + 0))	/	(0 / (0 + 0))
	=		/
	=

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)
	=	(1.093 / 11.468)	/	(0.758 / 19.544)
	=	0.095309	/	0.038784
	=

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)
	=	((0 + 0) / 0.344)	/	((0 + 1.834) / 2.834)
	=	0	/	0.647142
	=

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
	=	(11.097 - 0	-	0)	/	0.344
	=	32.258721

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.

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Hugoton Royalty Trust Business Description

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Address

c/o Corporate Trustee, Argent Trust Company, 3838 Oak Lawn Avenue, Suite 1720, Dallas, TX, USA, 75219

Website

https://www.hgt-hugoton.com

Hugoton Royalty Trust holds net profits interests in oil and gas properties. The underlying properties of the trust include gas-producing properties in the Hugoton area of Oklahoma and Kansas, the Anadarko Basin of Oklahoma, and the Green River Basin of Wyoming. The net profit interests entitle the trust to receive majority of the net proceeds from the sale of oil and gas from the underlying properties.

Executives

Gary D. Simpson	officer: Sr VP Investor Rel & Finance, other: Advisory Dir - XTO Energy Inc.	810 HOUSTON STREET, FORT WORTH TX 76102
Keith A Hutton	director, officer: President of XTO Energy Inc.	C/O MORNINGSTAR PARTNERS, L.P., 400 WEST 7TH STREET, FORT WORTH TX 76102
Jack P Randall	director, other: Director of XTO Energy Inc.
Adams William H Iii	director, other: Director of XTO Energy Inc.	C/O MORNINGSTAR PARTNERS, L.P., 400 WEST 7TH STREET, FORT WORTH TX 76102
Bennie G Kniffen	other: Sr. VP and Controller XTO
Louis G Baldwin	other: EVP-CFO of XTO Energy Inc.
Lane G Collins	other: Director of XTO Energy Inc.
Herbert D Simons	other: Director of XTO Energy Inc.
Timothy L Petrus	other: Exec VP - XTO Energy Inc.	810 HOUSTON STREET, FORT WORTH TX 76102
Phillip R Kevil	other: Director-XTO Energy Inc.	C/O MORNINGSTAR PARTNERS, L.P., 400 WEST 7TH STREET, FORT WORTH TX 76102
Scott G Sherman	other: Director of XTO Energy Inc.
Vennerberg Vaughn O Ii	officer: Exec. VP-Admin. XTO Energy
Bob R Simpson	officer: Dir., CEO & Chair XTO Energy	C/O MORNINGSTAR PARTNERS, L.P., 400 WEST 7TH STREET, FORT WORTH TX 76102