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Stabilis Solutions (Stabilis Solutions) Beneish M-Score : -3.50 (As of Apr. 25, 2024)


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What is Stabilis Solutions 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 -3.5 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

SLNG' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4.29   Med: -2.76   Max: 0.24
Current: -3.5

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Stabilis Solutions was 0.24. The lowest was -4.29. And the median was -2.76.


Stabilis Solutions Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Stabilis Solutions'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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Stabilis Solutions Beneish M-Score Chart

Stabilis Solutions Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.24 -2.22 -3.03 -3.09 -3.50

Stabilis Solutions Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
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 -3.09 -3.41 -4.09 -3.40 -3.50

Competitive Comparison of Stabilis Solutions's Beneish M-Score

For the Oil & Gas Integrated subindustry, Stabilis Solutions'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.


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

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

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



Stabilis Solutions 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 Stabilis Solutions 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 * 0.6449+0.528 * 0.8939+0.404 * 1.218+0.892 * 0.7398+0.115 * 1.1147
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.3211+4.679 * -0.121355-0.327 * 0.6366
=-3.50

* 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 (Dec23) TTM:Last Year (Dec22) TTM:
Total Receivables was $7.91 Mil.
Revenue was 18.049 + 15.316 + 12.907 + 26.842 = $73.11 Mil.
Gross Profit was 4.169 + 1.257 + 0.33 + 4.561 = $10.32 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $14.97 Mil.
Total Assets was $81.30 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $50.00 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $7.88 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $12.89 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $11.72 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $7.77 Mil.
Net Income was 1.422 + -0.207 + -2.174 + 1.084 = $0.13 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0.768 + 1.55 + 0.869 + 0.092 = $3.28 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 1.332 + 1.478 + 3.809 + 0.093 = $6.71 Mil.
Total Receivables was $16.58 Mil.
Revenue was 29.587 + 25.819 + 23.15 + 20.267 = $98.82 Mil.
Gross Profit was 4.763 + 3.8 + 1.416 + 2.486 = $12.47 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $32.22 Mil.
Total Assets was $96.58 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $48.44 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $8.66 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $13.19 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $27.53 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $8.83 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)
=(7.911 / 73.114) / (16.58 / 98.823)
=0.108201 / 0.167775
=0.6449

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)
=(12.465 / 98.823) / (10.317 / 73.114)
=0.126135 / 0.141108
=0.8939

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 - (14.972 + 50.004) / 81.299) / (1 - (32.217 + 48.443) / 96.58)
=0.200777 / 0.164837
=1.218

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
=73.114 / 98.823
=0.7398

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))
=(8.664 / (8.664 + 48.443)) / (7.878 / (7.878 + 50.004))
=0.151715 / 0.136104
=1.1147

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)
=(12.893 / 73.114) / (13.191 / 98.823)
=0.176341 / 0.133481
=1.3211

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)
=((7.768 + 11.719) / 81.299) / ((8.833 + 27.532) / 96.58)
=0.239695 / 0.376527
=0.6366

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
=(0.125 - 3.279 - 6.712) / 81.299
=-0.121355

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.

Stabilis Solutions has a M-score of -3.50 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Stabilis Solutions (Stabilis Solutions) Business Description

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Address
11750 Katy Freeway, Suite 900, Houston, TX, USA, 77079
Stabilis Solutions Inc is an energy transition company that provides turnkey clean energy production, storage, transportation, and fueling solutions using liquefied natural gas (LNG) to multiple end markets. The company provides LNG solutions to customers in diverse end markets, including aerospace, agriculture, energy, industrial, marine bunkering, mining, pipeline, remote power, and utility markets. It generates revenue by selling and delivering LNG to its customers, renting cryogenic equipment, and providing engineering and field support services. It has a geographical presence in the United States and Mexico.
Executives
Edward L Kuntz director
Ballard Westervelt T. Jr director, officer: President and CEO 601 POYDRAS STREET, SUITE 2400, NEW ORLEANS LA 70130
Matthew Morris director 1905 SHARP PL, HOUSTON TX 77019
Andrew Lewis Puhala officer: Senior Vice President & CFO 10375 RICHMOND AVENUE, SUITE 700, HOUSTON TX 77042
Jch Crenshaw Holdings, Llc director, 10 percent owner 470 ORLEANS ST., 7TH FLOOR, BEAUMONT TX 77701
Benjamin J. Broussard director 1655 LOUISIANA STREET, BEAUMONT TX 77701
James Calvin Reddinger director, officer: Chief Executive Officer 10375 RICHMOND AVENUE, SUITE 700, HOUSTON TX 77042
Stacey B. Crenshaw director, 10 percent owner 10375 RICHMOND AVE., SUITE 700, HOUSTON TX 77042
James George Aivalis officer: Chief Operating Officer 10375 RICHMOND AVENUE, SUITE 700, HOUSTON TX 77042
Mushahid Khan director 10375 RICHMOND AVENUE, SUITE 700, HOUSTON TX 77042
Peter C. Mitchell director 505 FRONT AVENUE, P.O. BOX I, COEUR D'ALENE ID 83816
Will B. Crenshaw director 1655 LOUISIANA STREET, BEAUMONT TX 77701
Lng Investment Company, Llc 10 percent owner 1655 LOUISIANA STREET, BEAUMONT TX 77701
William Charles Miller officer: Chief Operating Officer 102 SENECA PLACE, MARS PA 16046
Peacock James Hoke Ii director C/O M & I ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, INC., 6410 LONG DRIVE, HOUSTON TX 77087

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