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Hess (HES) Beneish M-Score : -3.33 (As of Jun. 28, 2025)


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What is Hess 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 -3.33 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

HES' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4.53   Med: -2.96   Max: -1.32
Current: -3.33

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Hess was -1.32. The lowest was -4.53. And the median was -2.96.


Hess Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

Hess 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 -3.20 -2.60 -2.72 -2.76 -2.78

Hess 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 -2.44 -2.62 -2.95 -2.78 -3.33

Competitive Comparison of Hess's Beneish M-Score

For the Oil & Gas E&P subindustry, Hess'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.


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

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

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


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Hess 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 Hess 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 * 0.621+0.528 * 1.0225+0.404 * 1.0741+0.892 * 1.0955+0.115 * 0.9468
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.8985+4.679 * -0.142715-0.327 * 0.9156
=-3.33

* 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 $1,149 Mil.
Revenue was 2912 + 3194 + 3191 + 3202 = $12,499 Mil.
Gross Profit was 2242 + 2449 + 2492 + 2538 = $9,721 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $3,076 Mil.
Total Assets was $27,138 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $21,107 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $2,549 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $3,215 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $2,850 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $9,127 Mil.
Net Income was 430 + 542 + 498 + 757 = $2,227 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 26 + 31 + -126 + 53 = $-16 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 1401 + 1312 + 1510 + 1893 = $6,116 Mil.
Total Receivables was $1,689 Mil.
Revenue was 3309 + 3011 + 2800 + 2289 = $11,409 Mil.
Gross Profit was 2696 + 2391 + 2240 + 1746 = $9,073 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $3,624 Mil.
Total Assets was $24,719 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $18,589 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $2,112 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $3,266 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $2,951 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $8,964 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)
=(1149 / 12499) / (1689 / 11409)
=0.091927 / 0.148041
=0.621

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)
=(9073 / 11409) / (9721 / 12499)
=0.795249 / 0.777742
=1.0225

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 - (3076 + 21107) / 27138) / (1 - (3624 + 18589) / 24719)
=0.108888 / 0.10138
=1.0741

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
=12499 / 11409
=1.0955

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))
=(2112 / (2112 + 18589)) / (2549 / (2549 + 21107))
=0.102024 / 0.107753
=0.9468

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)
=(3215 / 12499) / (3266 / 11409)
=0.257221 / 0.286265
=0.8985

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)
=((9127 + 2850) / 27138) / ((8964 + 2951) / 24719)
=0.441337 / 0.482018
=0.9156

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
=(2227 - -16 - 6116) / 27138
=-0.142715

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.

Hess has a M-score of -3.33 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


Hess Business Description

Address
1185 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY, USA, 10036
Hess is an independent oil and gas producer with key assets in the Bakken Shale, Guyana, the Gulf of Mexico, and Southeast Asia. At the end of 2024, the company reported net proved reserves of 1.44 billion barrels of oil equivalent. Net production averaged 481 thousand barrels of oil equivalent per day in 2024, at a ratio of 79% oil and natural gas liquids and 21% natural gas.
Executives
John B Hess director, 10 percent owner, officer: Chairman of the Board and CEO C/O HESS CORPORATION, 1185 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK NY 10036
Gregory P. Hill officer: Executive Vice President HESS CORPORATION, 1185 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK NY 10036
Geurt G Schoonman officer: Senior Vice President HESS CORPORATION, 1185 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK NY 10036
Andrew P Slentz officer: Senior Vice President 1185 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK NY 10036
John P Rielly officer: Senior Vice President 1185 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK NY 10036
Richard D. Lynch officer: Senior Vice President HESS CORPORATION, 1185 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK NY 10036
Barbara J Lowery-yilmaz officer: Senior Vice President HESS CORPORATION, 1185 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK NY 10036
Timothy B. Goodell director, officer: Executive Vice President HESS CORPORATION, 1185 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK NY 10036
Lisa Glatch director EVOQUA WATER TECHNOLOGIES CORP., 210 SIXTH AVENUE, PITTSBURGH PA 15222
Raymond J Mcguire director 5 GIRALDA FARMS, MADISON NJ 07940
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Karyn F. Ovelmen director STATIONSPLEIN 45, ROTTERDAM P7 3013AK
Michael R Turner officer: Senior Vice President HESS CORPORATION, 1185 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK NY 10036
Terrence J. Checki director HESS CORPORATION, 1185 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK NY 10036
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