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USD Partners LP (USD Partners LP) Beneish M-Score : -3.55 (As of Apr. 26, 2024)


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What is USD Partners LP 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 -3.55 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

USDP' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -5.29   Med: -2.95   Max: 7.91
Current: -3.55

During the past 11 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of USD Partners LP was 7.91. The lowest was -5.29. And the median was -2.95.


USD Partners LP Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for USD Partners LP'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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USD Partners LP Beneish M-Score Chart

USD Partners LP Annual Data
Trend Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.71 -2.74 -3.43 -3.04 -5.16

USD Partners LP Quarterly Data
Dec18 Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23
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 -4.69 -5.16 -5.29 -5.14 -3.55

Competitive Comparison of USD Partners LP's Beneish M-Score

For the Railroads subindustry, USD Partners LP'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.


USD Partners LP's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Transportation Industry

For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, USD Partners LP's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



USD Partners LP 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 USD Partners LP 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 * 1.519+0.528 * 0.899+0.404 * 0.1839+0.892 * 0.579+0.115 * 1.6509
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.1659+4.679 * -0.167261-0.327 * 1.1547
=-3.55

* 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 (Sep23) TTM:Last Year (Sep22) TTM:
Total Receivables was $2.26 Mil.
Revenue was 11.077 + 19.471 + 21.126 + 20.649 = $72.32 Mil.
Gross Profit was 3.205 + 8.574 + 8.396 + 7.266 = $27.44 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $41.81 Mil.
Total Assets was $104.63 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $61.27 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $7.22 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $19.22 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $209.07 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.71 Mil.
Net Income was -2.805 + 4.635 + 1.975 + -3.211 = $0.59 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 3.273 + 4.789 + 4.332 + -1.551 = $10.84 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 0.868 + -1.306 + -0.582 + 8.272 = $7.25 Mil.
Total Receivables was $2.57 Mil.
Revenue was 21.479 + 33.741 + 35.786 + 33.897 = $124.90 Mil.
Gross Profit was 4.102 + 12.603 + 13.741 + 12.16 = $42.61 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $17.64 Mil.
Total Assets was $138.68 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $109.83 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $23.15 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $28.47 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $19.17 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $221.61 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)
=(2.264 / 72.323) / (2.574 / 124.903)
=0.031304 / 0.020608
=1.519

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)
=(42.606 / 124.903) / (27.441 / 72.323)
=0.341113 / 0.379423
=0.899

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 - (41.806 + 61.273) / 104.633) / (1 - (17.643 + 109.833) / 138.675)
=0.014852 / 0.080757
=0.1839

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
=72.323 / 124.903
=0.579

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))
=(23.151 / (23.151 + 109.833)) / (7.223 / (7.223 + 61.273))
=0.174089 / 0.105451
=1.6509

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)
=(19.223 / 72.323) / (28.474 / 124.903)
=0.265794 / 0.227969
=1.1659

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)
=((0.712 + 209.066) / 104.633) / ((221.609 + 19.171) / 138.675)
=2.004893 / 1.73629
=1.1547

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
=(0.594 - 10.843 - 7.252) / 104.633
=-0.167261

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.

USD Partners LP has a M-score of -3.55 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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USD Partners LP (USD Partners LP) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
811 Main Street, Suite 2800, Houston, TX, USA, 77002
USD Partners LP is formed to acquire, develop and operate midstream infrastructure and complementary logistics solutions for crude oil, biofuels and other energy-related products. The company's network of crude oil terminals facilitates the transportation of heavy crude oil from Western Canada to key demand centers across North America. The company's operations include railcar loading and unloading, storage and blending in onsite tanks, inbound and outbound pipeline connectivity, truck transloading, and other related logistics services. The company also provides one of the customers with leased railcars and fleet services to facilitate the transportation of liquid hydrocarbons by rail. The company manages its business in two reportable segments: Terminalling services and Fleet services.
Executives
Jeffrey P. Wood director, other: SEE REMARKS EAGLE ROCK ENERGY PARTNERS, L.P., P.O. BOX 2968, HOUSTON TX 77252-2968
Keith Benson officer: SEE REMARKS C/O USD PARTNERS LP, 811 MAIN STREET, SUITE 2800, HOUSTON TX 77002
Francesco Ciabatti director, other: See Remarks. 51 JOHN F. KENNEDY PARKWAY, SUITE 200, SHORT HILLS NJ 07078
Dan Borgen director, officer: SEE REMARKS 9500 NEW CENTURY, PASADENA TX 77507
Michael Ray Curry director, other: SEE REMARKS C/O USD PARTNERS LP, 811 MAIN STREET, SUITE 2800, HOUSTON TX 77002
Energy Capital Partners Iii, Lp 10 percent owner 51 JOHN F. KENNEDY PARKWAY, SUITE 200, SHORT HILLS NJ 07078
Michael Jay Stanford officer: Vice President, CAO 811 MAIN ST., SUITE 2800, HOUSTON TX 77002
Energy Capital Partners Gp Iii, Lp director, 10 percent owner 40 BEECHWOOD ROAD, SUMMIT NJ 07901
G Stacy Smith director, other: SEE REMARKS 300 CRESCENT COURT SUITE 1111, DALLAS TX 75201
Ecp Controlco, Llc director, 10 percent owner 40 BEECHWOOD ROAD, SUMMIT NJ 07901
Joshua Dean Ruple officer: SEE REMARKS 811 MAIN STREET, SUITE 2800, HOUSTON TX 77002
Schuyler Coppedge director, other: SEE REMARKS C/O USD PARTNERS LP, 811 MAIN STREET, SUITE 2800, HOUSTON TX 77002
Paul Leray Tucker officer: SEE REMARKS C/O USD PARTNERS LP, 811 MAIN STREET, SUITE 2800, HOUSTON TX 77002
Adam K Altsuler officer: SEE REMARKS C/O USD PARTNERS LP, 811 MAIN STREET, SUITE 2800, HOUSTON TX 77002
Energy Capital Partners Iii-b (usd Ip), Lp director, 10 percent owner 51 JOHN F. KENNEDY PARKWAY, SUITE 200, SHORT HILLS NJ 07078