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Magnolia Oil & Gas (Magnolia Oil & Gas) Beneish M-Score

: -3.11 (As of Today)
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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 -3.11 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

MGY' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.53   Med: -3.03   Max: 0.79
Current: -3.11

During the past 8 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Magnolia Oil & Gas was 0.79. The lowest was -3.53. And the median was -3.03.


Magnolia Oil & Gas Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Magnolia Oil & Gas'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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Magnolia Oil & Gas Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.47 -3.53 -3.03 0.79 -3.11

Magnolia Oil & Gas 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 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.79 -0.56 -0.99 -1.29 -3.11

Competitive Comparison

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


Magnolia Oil & Gas Beneish M-Score Distribution

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

* The bar in red indicates where Magnolia Oil & Gas's Beneish M-Score falls into.



Magnolia Oil & Gas 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 Magnolia Oil & Gas 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 * 1.5342+0.528 * 1.2799+0.404 * 0.5582+0.892 * 0.7241+0.115 * 1.0018
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.4702+4.679 * -0.169475-0.327 * 0.9041
=-3.11

* 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 $190 Mil.
Revenue was 322.628 + 315.678 + 280.291 + 308.382 = $1,227 Mil.
Gross Profit was 186.275 + 198.627 + 166.487 + 195.31 = $747 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $591 Mil.
Total Assets was $2,756 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $2,052 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $325 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $77 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $315 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $393 Mil.
Net Income was 98.445 + 102.03 + 91.492 + 96.335 = $388 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 7.717 + -0.479 + 9.259 + -16.873 = $-0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 246.882 + 187.311 + 201.773 + 219.823 = $856 Mil.
Total Receivables was $171 Mil.
Revenue was 349.042 + 482.963 + 484.649 + 377.839 = $1,694 Mil.
Gross Profit was 249.765 + 379.282 + 394.791 + 295.989 = $1,320 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $851 Mil.
Total Assets was $2,573 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $1,533 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $243 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $72 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $340 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $390 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)
=(189.705 / 1226.979) / (170.77 / 1694.493)
=0.154611 / 0.100779
=1.5342

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)
=(1319.827 / 1694.493) / (746.699 / 1226.979)
=0.778892 / 0.608567
=1.2799

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 - (591.273 + 2052.021) / 2756.216) / (1 - (850.747 + 1533.029) / 2572.585)
=0.04097 / 0.073393
=0.5582

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
=1226.979 / 1694.493
=0.7241

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))
=(243.152 / (243.152 + 1533.029)) / (324.79 / (324.79 + 2052.021))
=0.136896 / 0.136649
=1.0018

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)
=(77.102 / 1226.979) / (72.425 / 1694.493)
=0.062839 / 0.042741
=1.4702

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)
=((392.839 + 314.887) / 2756.216) / ((390.383 + 340.273) / 2572.585)
=0.256775 / 0.284016
=0.9041

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
=(388.302 - -0.376 - 855.789) / 2756.216
=-0.169475

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.

Magnolia Oil & Gas has a M-score of -3.11 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Magnolia Oil & Gas (Magnolia Oil & Gas) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
Nine Greenway Plaza, Suite 1300, Houston, TX, USA, 77046
Magnolia Oil & Gas Corp is an independent oil and natural gas company engaged in the acquisition, development, exploration, and production of oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquid (NGL) reserves. The Company's oil and natural gas properties are located in Karnes County and the Giddings area in South Texas, where the Company targets the Eagle Ford Shale and Austin Chalk formations. Its objective is to generate stock market value over the long term through consistent organic production growth, high full-cycle operating margins, and an efficient capital program with short economic paybacks. The company's operating segment is acquisition, development, exploration, and production of oil and natural gas properties located in the United States.
Executives
James R Larson director CSI COMPRESSCO LP, 1735 HUGHES LANDING BLVD STE 200, THE WOODLANDS TX 77380
Enervest, Ltd. director, 10 percent owner 1001 FANNIN STREET, SUITE 800, HOUSTON TX 77002
John B Walker director, 10 percent owner NINE GREENWAY PLAZA, SUITE 1300, HOUSTON TX 77046
Brian Corales officer: SVP & Chief Financial Officer C/O MAGNOLIA OIL & GAS CORPORATION, NINE GREENWAY PLAZA, SUITE 1300, HOUSTON TX 77046
Stephen I Chazen director, officer: Chairman, President & CEO 1700 E. PUTNAM AVE, SUITE 500, OLD GREENWICH CT 06870
Enervest Energy Institutional Fund Xiv-c, L.p. 10 percent owner 1001 FANNIN STREET, SUITE 800, HOUSTON TX 77002
Angela M Busch director 1 ECOLAB PLACE, SAINT PAUL MN 55102
Enervest Management Gp, L.c. 10 percent owner 1001 FANNIN STREET, SUITE 800, HOUSTON TX 77002
Enervest Investment Services, L.l.c. 10 percent owner 1001 FANNIN STREET, SUITE 800, HOUSTON TX 77002
Enervest Energy Institutional Fund Xiv-wic, L.p. 10 percent owner 1001 FANNIN STREET, SUITE 800, HOUSTON TX 77002
Enervest Energy Institutional Fund Xiv-3a, L.p. 10 percent owner 1001 FANNIN STREET, SUITE 800, HOUSTON TX 77002
Enervest Energy Institutional Fund Xiv-2a, L.p. 10 percent owner 1001 FANNIN STREET, SUITE 800, HOUSTON TX 77002
Enervest Energy Institutional Fund Xiv-a, L.p. 10 percent owner 1001 FANNIN STREET, SUITE 800, HOUSTON TX 77002
Enervest Energy Institutional Fund Xiv-c-aiv, L.p. 10 percent owner 1001 FANNIN STREET, SUITE 800, HOUSTON TX 77002
Michael G. Macdougall director 301 COMMERCE STREET, SUITE 3300, FORT WORTH TX 76102