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NCS Multistage Holdings (NCS Multistage Holdings) Beneish M-Score : -2.65 (As of Apr. 27, 2024)


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What is NCS Multistage Holdings 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 -2.65 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

NCSM' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -5.09   Med: -2.65   Max: -1.94
Current: -2.65

During the past 9 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of NCS Multistage Holdings was -1.94. The lowest was -5.09. And the median was -2.65.


NCS Multistage Holdings Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for NCS Multistage Holdings'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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NCS Multistage Holdings Beneish M-Score Chart

NCS Multistage Holdings Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only -3.50 -5.09 -3.18 -2.40 -2.65

NCS Multistage Holdings 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 -2.40 -2.50 -2.64 -2.94 -2.65

Competitive Comparison of NCS Multistage Holdings's Beneish M-Score

For the Oil & Gas Equipment & Services subindustry, NCS Multistage Holdings'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.


NCS Multistage Holdings's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Oil & Gas Industry

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

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



NCS Multistage Holdings 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 NCS Multistage Holdings 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 * 1.4886+0.528 * 1.007+0.404 * 0.8141+0.892 * 0.9154+0.115 * 0.9545
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0583+4.679 * -0.070386-0.327 * 1.3826
=-2.65

* 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 $43.0 Mil.
Revenue was 35.247 + 38.279 + 25.391 + 43.554 = $142.5 Mil.
Gross Profit was 11.666 + 14.543 + 7.347 + 17.431 = $51.0 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $103.2 Mil.
Total Assets was $152.0 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $28.2 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $4.6 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $56.5 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $32.1 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $10.1 Mil.
Net Income was 39.639 + 4.408 + -32.231 + -14.969 = $-3.2 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 41.598 + 1.728 + -23.385 + -17.167 = $2.8 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 6.22 + -0.404 + 0.509 + -1.551 = $4.8 Mil.
Total Receivables was $31.6 Mil.
Revenue was 40.186 + 48.87 + 27.464 + 39.112 = $155.6 Mil.
Gross Profit was 15.003 + 19.426 + 7.835 + 13.821 = $56.1 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $87.7 Mil.
Total Assets was $138.6 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $27.8 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $4.3 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $58.3 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $17.7 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $10.1 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)
=(43.023 / 142.471) / (31.572 / 155.632)
=0.301977 / 0.202863
=1.4886

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)
=(56.085 / 155.632) / (50.987 / 142.471)
=0.360369 / 0.357876
=1.007

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 - (103.217 + 28.183) / 152.032) / (1 - (87.663 + 27.831) / 138.599)
=0.135708 / 0.166704
=0.8141

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
=142.471 / 155.632
=0.9154

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))
=(4.319 / (4.319 + 27.831)) / (4.616 / (4.616 + 28.183))
=0.134339 / 0.140736
=0.9545

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)
=(56.518 / 142.471) / (58.338 / 155.632)
=0.396698 / 0.374846
=1.0583

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)
=((10.119 + 32.058) / 152.032) / ((10.117 + 17.693) / 138.599)
=0.277422 / 0.200651
=1.3826

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
=(-3.153 - 2.774 - 4.774) / 152.032
=-0.070386

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.

NCS Multistage Holdings has a M-score of -2.65 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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NCS Multistage Holdings (NCS Multistage Holdings) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
19350 State Highway 249, Suite 600, Houston, TX, USA, 77070
NCS Multistage Holdings Inc provides products and support services that facilitate the optimization of oil and natural gas well completions and field development strategies. NCS provides its products and services primarily to exploration and production companies for use in onshore wells, predominantly wells that have been drilled with horizontal laterals in unconventional oil and natural gas formations. The company's primary offering is its fracturing systems products and services, which enable efficient pinpoint stimulation: the process of individually stimulating each entry point into a formation targeted by an oil or natural gas well. Geographically, majority of revenue is generated from United States.
Executives
Dewayne Williams officer: VP, Controller 1800 WEST LOOP SOUTH, SUITE 1500, HOUSTON TX 77027
Marty Stromquist director, officer: President and Director C/O NCS MULTISTAGE, LLC, 19450 STATE HIGHWAY 249, SUITE 200, HOUSTON TX 77070
Michael L Morrison officer: Chief Financial Officer 4203 YOAKUM BLVD, SUITE 100, HOUSTON TX 77042
Robert Nipper director, officer: CEO and Director C/O NCS MULTISTAGE, LLC, 19450 STATE HIGHWAY 249, SUITE 200, HOUSTON TX 77070
Ori Lev officer: Executive VP, GC and Secretary 3817 BROWNING STREET, HOUSTON TX 77005
Lori A Cole officer: Vice President, Finance 2010 MASON STREET, HOUSTON TX 77006
Ryan Hummer officer: Chief Financial Officer C/O NCS MULTISTAGE, LLC, 19450 STATE HIGHWAY 249, SUITE 200, HOUSTON TX 77070
Franklin Myers director C/O CAMERON INT'L CORPORATION, 1333 WEST LOOP S. #1700, HOUSTON TX 77027
Valerie A Mitchell director 4 WATERWAY SQUARE PLACE, SUITE 100, THE WOODLANDS TX 77380
Kevin Trautner officer: Executive VP, GC and Secretary C/O NCS MULTISTAGE, LLC, 19450 STATE HIGHWAY 249, SUITE 200, HOUSTON TX 77070
James Gambrell King officer: Chief Strategy Officer 3402 SYCAMORE SHADOWS, KINGWOOD TX 77339
John D Deane director 1330 POST OAK BLVD, STE 2700, HOUSTON TX 77056
Michael Mcshane director 1330 POST OAK BLVD, STE 2700, HOUSTON TX 77056
Wade Bitter officer: CAO and Treasurer C/O NCS MULTISTAGE, LLC, 19450 STATE HIGHWAY, SUITE 200, HOUSTON TX 77070
Tim Willems officer: Chief Operations Officer C/O NCS MULTISTAGE, LLC, 19450 STATE HIGHWAY 249, SUITE 200, HOUSTON TX 77070