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BP (MEX:BP N) Beneish M-Score : -2.77 (As of Jun. 27, 2025)


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What is BP 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 -2.77 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

MEX:BP N' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.54   Med: -2.83   Max: -1.37
Current: -2.77

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of BP was -1.37. The lowest was -3.54. And the median was -2.83.


BP Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for BP'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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BP Beneish M-Score Chart

BP 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 -2.95 -2.47 -2.91 -2.97 -2.79

BP Quarterly Data
Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25
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 -2.83 -2.84 -2.92 -2.79 -2.77

Competitive Comparison of BP's Beneish M-Score

For the Oil & Gas Integrated subindustry, BP'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.


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

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

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


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BP 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 BP 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 * 1.0961+0.528 * 1.3458+0.404 * 1.0965+0.892 * 1.0736+0.115 * 1.0295
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0444+4.679 * -0.09024-0.327 * 1.0302
=-2.54

* 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 (Mar25) TTM:Last Year (Mar24) TTM:
Total Receivables was MXN588,419 Mil.
Revenue was 959591.872 + 954189.986 + 930445.437 + 866522.553 = MXN3,710,750 Mil.
Gross Profit was 172687.666 + 120712.792 + 148169.508 + 130695.615 = MXN572,266 Mil.
Total Current Assets was MXN2,067,853 Mil.
Total Assets was MXN5,756,856 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was MXN2,055,415 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was MXN335,413 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was MXN329,431 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was MXN1,694,184 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was MXN1,300,323 Mil.
Net Income was 14054.783 + -40856.316 + 4056.202 + -2363.293 = MXN-25,109 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = MXN0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 57978.539 + 154895.284 + 133126.118 + 148392.834 = MXN494,393 Mil.
Total Receivables was MXN499,995 Mil.
Revenue was 811224.945 + 885054.264 + 927887.224 + 832130.619 = MXN3,456,297 Mil.
Gross Profit was 162510.529 + 183712.286 + 220122.601 + 151003.471 = MXN717,349 Mil.
Total Current Assets was MXN1,683,010 Mil.
Total Assets was MXN4,571,189 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was MXN1,705,166 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was MXN287,846 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was MXN293,792 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was MXN1,365,673 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was MXN942,286 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)
=(588418.749 / 3710749.848) / (499995.375 / 3456297.052)
=0.158571 / 0.144662
=1.0961

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)
=(717348.887 / 3456297.052) / (572265.581 / 3710749.848)
=0.207548 / 0.154218
=1.3458

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 - (2067853.483 + 2055414.897) / 5756855.651) / (1 - (1683009.624 + 1705165.625) / 4571189.498)
=0.283764 / 0.258798
=1.0965

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
=3710749.848 / 3456297.052
=1.0736

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))
=(287845.621 / (287845.621 + 1705165.625)) / (335412.873 / (335412.873 + 2055414.897))
=0.144427 / 0.140292
=1.0295

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)
=(329430.527 / 3710749.848) / (293791.661 / 3456297.052)
=0.088777 / 0.085002
=1.0444

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)
=((1300323.193 + 1694184.46) / 5756855.651) / ((942285.571 + 1365672.632) / 4571189.498)
=0.520164 / 0.504892
=1.0302

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
=(-25108.624 - 0 - 494392.775) / 5756855.651
=-0.09024

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.

BP has a M-score of -2.54 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


BP Business Description

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BP is an integrated oil and gas company that explores for, produces, and refines oil around the world. In 2024, it produced 1.2 million barrels of liquids and 6.9 billion cubic feet of natural gas per day. At the end of 2023, reserves stood at 6.8 billion barrels of oil equivalent, 55% of which are liquids. The company operates refineries with a capacity of 1.6 million barrels of oil per day.

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