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Archaea Energy (Archaea Energy) Beneish M-Score : 6.97 (As of Apr. 26, 2024)


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What is Archaea Energy 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.

Warning Sign:

Beneish M-Score 6.97 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

LFG' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 6.97   Med: 14.42   Max: 15.76
Current: 6.97

During the past 4 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Archaea Energy was 15.76. The lowest was 6.97. And the median was 14.42.


Archaea Energy Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Archaea Energy'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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Archaea Energy Beneish M-Score Chart

Archaea Energy Annual Data
Trend Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21
Beneish M-Score
- - - 14.42

Archaea Energy Quarterly Data
Dec18 Dec19 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only - 14.42 - 15.76 6.97

Competitive Comparison of Archaea Energy's Beneish M-Score

For the Utilities - Renewable subindustry, Archaea Energy'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.


Archaea Energy's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers Industry

For the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry and Utilities sector, Archaea Energy's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Archaea Energy 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 Archaea Energy 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 * 0.1125+0.528 * -0.3321+0.404 * 0.9039+0.892 * 13.8898+0.115 * 0.1847
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.2941+4.679 * -0.061069-0.327 * 1.7003
=6.97

* 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 (Sep22) TTM:Last Year (Sep21) TTM:
Total Receivables was $47.3 Mil.
Revenue was 102.271 + 74.45 + 54.131 + 55.125 = $286.0 Mil.
Gross Profit was 18.937 + 11.704 + 11.439 + 12.29 = $54.4 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $420.0 Mil.
Total Assets was $2,347.0 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $602.8 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $50.4 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $96.6 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $150.8 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $893.5 Mil.
Net Income was -14.991 + 21.95 + -18.427 + 1.858 = $-9.6 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -4.784 + 40.875 + -18.372 + 12.247 = $30.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 20.465 + 38.223 + 18.469 + 26.598 = $103.8 Mil.
Total Receivables was $30.2 Mil.
Revenue was 11.781 + 5.127 + 1.654 + 2.027 = $20.6 Mil.
Gross Profit was -1.454 + -0.106 + 0.444 + -0.184 = $-1.3 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $239.6 Mil.
Total Assets was $1,387.2 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $281.6 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $4.1 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $23.7 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $33.8 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $329.3 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)
=(47.255 / 285.977) / (30.244 / 20.589)
=0.165241 / 1.46894
=0.1125

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)
=(-1.3 / 20.589) / (54.37 / 285.977)
=-0.063141 / 0.19012
=-0.3321

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 - (419.987 + 602.751) / 2347.042) / (1 - (239.64 + 281.61) / 1387.245)
=0.564244 / 0.624255
=0.9039

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
=285.977 / 20.589
=13.8898

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))
=(4.071 / (4.071 + 281.61)) / (50.404 / (50.404 + 602.751))
=0.01425 / 0.07717
=0.1847

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)
=(96.61 / 285.977) / (23.65 / 20.589)
=0.337824 / 1.148672
=0.2941

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)
=((893.481 + 150.83) / 2347.042) / ((329.254 + 33.763) / 1387.245)
=0.444948 / 0.261682
=1.7003

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
=(-9.61 - 29.966 - 103.755) / 2347.042
=-0.061069

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.

Archaea Energy has a M-score of 6.97 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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Archaea Energy (Archaea Energy) Business Description

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Address
4444 Westheimer Road, Suite G450, Houston, TX, USA, 77027
Archaea Energy Inc is a renewable natural gas (RNG) producer in the U.S., with an RNG platform developing, constructing, and operating RNG facilities to capture waste emissions and convert them into low-carbon fuel.
Executives
Ares Management Llc director, 10 percent owner 2000 AVENUE OF THE STARS, 12TH FLOOR, LOS ANGELES CA 90067
United States Power Fund Iii, L.p. director, 10 percent owner 2000 AVENUE OF THE STARS, 12TH FLOOR, LOS ANGELES CA 90067
Edward P. Taibi officer: GC, EVP Strat Init & Gov Aff 35 EAST 62ND STREET, NEW YORK NY 10065
Brian F Mccarthy officer: Chief Investment Officer C/O RICE ACQUISITION, 500 TECHNOLOGY DRIVE, 2ND FLOOR, CANONSBURG PA 15317
Aria Renewable Energy Systems Llc director, 10 percent owner 2000 AVENUE OF THE STARS, 12TH FLOOR, LOS ANGELES CA 90067
Ares Management Corp director, 10 percent owner 2000 AVE OF THE STARS, 12TH FLOOR, LOS ANGELES CA 90067
Archaea Energy Llc 10 percent owner 500 TECHNOLOGY DRIVE, SECOND FLOOR, CANONSBURG PA 15317
Shalennial Fund I, L.p. 10 percent owner 102 EAST MAIN STREET, SECOND STORY, CARNEGIE PA 15106
Richard Walton officer: President C/O RICE ACQUISITION, 500 TECHNOLOGY DRIVE, 2ND FLOOR, CANONSBURG PA 15317
Nicholas Stork director, officer: Chief Executive Officer C/O RICE ACQUISITION, 500 TECHNOLOGY DRIVE, 2ND FLOOR, CANONSBURG PA 15317
Lindsay Ellis officer: General Counsel and Secretary C/O RICE ACQUISITION, 500 TECHNOLOGY DRIVE, 2ND FLOOR, CANONSBURG PA 15317
Chad Bellah officer: Chief Accounting Officer C/O RICE ACQUISITION, 500 TECHNOLOGY DRIVE, 2ND FLOOR, CANONSBURG PA 15317
Eif Us Power Iv, Llc director, 10 percent owner 2000 AVENUE OF THE STARS, 12TH FLOOR, LOS ANGELES CA 90067
Eif Us Power Iii, Llc director, 10 percent owner 2000 AVENUE OF THE STARS, 12TH FLOOR, LOS ANGELES CA 90067
Scott Parkes director C/O ARES MANAGEMENT CORP., 2000 AVENUE OF THE STARS, 12TH FLOOR, LOS ANGELES CA 90067

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