InterOil Exploration and Production ASA (OSTO:IOXO) Beneish M-Score: -7.04 (As of Jun. 27, 2026)


OSTO:IOXO InterOil Exploration and Production ASA OSTO:IOXO
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What is InterOil Exploration and Production ASA Beneish M-Score?

InterOil Exploration and Production ASA OSTO:IOXO 32 Beneish M-Score is -7.04 as of Jun. 27, 2026. GuruFocus rates OSTO:IOXO with a GF Score™ of 32/100 and a GF Value™ of kr4.48 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 822 Oil & Gas companies, InterOil Exploration and Production ASA ranks better than 97.69% on this metric.

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 -7.04 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

OSTO:IOXO' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -7.04   Med: -3.87   Max: 2385.97
Current: -7.04

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of InterOil Exploration and Production ASA was 2385.97. The lowest was -7.04. And the median was -3.87.


InterOil Exploration and Production ASA Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for InterOil Exploration and Production ASA'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.

InterOil Exploration and Production ASA Beneish M-Score Chart

InterOil Exploration and Production ASA Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -3.87 -6.92 2,385.97 -2.49 -7.04

InterOil Exploration and Production ASA Semi-Annual Data
Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24 Jun25 Dec25
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 2,385.97 0.00 -2.49 -935.95 -7.04

OSTO:IOXO vs COP, EOG, OXY: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Oil & Gas E&P subindustry, InterOil Exploration and Production ASA'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.


InterOil Exploration and Production ASA Beneish M-Score vs Oil & Gas Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where InterOil Exploration and Production ASA's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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InterOil Exploration and Production ASA 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 InterOil Exploration and Production ASA 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 * 0.2647+0.528 * 1.0528+0.404 * -0+0.892 * 0.9069+0.115 * 1
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0+4.679 * -0.7224-0.327 * 1.6593
=-7.04

* 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 (Dec25) TTM:Last Year (Dec24) TTM:
Total Receivables was kr39.0 Mil.
Revenue was kr91.5 Mil.
Gross Profit was kr22.8 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr339.1 Mil.
Total Assets was kr405.7 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr66.6 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr0.0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr0.0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr646.5 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr307.0 Mil.
Net Income was kr-293.1 Mil.
Gross Profit was kr0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was kr0.0 Mil.
Total Receivables was kr162.3 Mil.
Revenue was kr100.9 Mil.
Gross Profit was kr26.5 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr265.6 Mil.
Total Assets was kr535.4 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr205.0 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr81.0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr48.3 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr457.2 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr301.0 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)
=(38.962 / 91.528) / (162.292 / 100.927)
=0.425684 / 1.608014
=0.2647

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)
=(26.458 / 100.927) / (22.791 / 91.528)
=0.26215 / 0.249006
=1.0528

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 - (339.117 + 66.615) / 405.731) / (1 - (265.621 + 204.974) / 535.359)
=-2.0E-6 / 0.120973
=-0

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
=91.528 / 100.927
=0.9069

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))
=(80.989 / (80.989 + 204.974)) / (0 / (0 + 66.615))
=0.283215 / 0
=1

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)
=(0 / 91.528) / (48.326 / 100.927)
=0 / 0.478821
=0

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)
=((306.977 + 646.488) / 405.731) / ((301.01 + 457.186) / 535.359)
=2.349993 / 1.416238
=1.6593

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
=(-293.1 - 0 - 0) / 405.731
=-0.7224

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.

InterOil Exploration and Production ASA has a M-score of -7.04 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Beneish M-Score →
What does a Beneish M-Score of -7.04 mean?
InterOil Exploration and Production ASA (OSTO:IOXO) has a Beneish M-Score of -7.04 as of Jun. 27, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on InterOil Exploration and Production ASA and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, InterOil Exploration and Production ASA ranks #19 out of 822 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, placing it in the top 2.3%.
Is InterOil Exploration and Production ASA's Beneish M-Score too high?
InterOil Exploration and Production ASA's current Beneish M-Score is -7.04. Based on the distribution chart, InterOil Exploration and Production ASA ranks #19 out of 822 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, InterOil Exploration and Production ASA has a GF Score™ of 32/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does InterOil Exploration and Production ASA's Beneish M-Score compare to COP and EOG?
According to the Oil & Gas industry distribution chart, InterOil Exploration and Production ASA ranks #19 out of 822 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places InterOil Exploration and Production ASA in the top 2% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Beneish M-Score for an Oil & Gas company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Oil & Gas industry context. However, Beneish M-Score should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Beneish M-Score mean?
A high Beneish M-Score can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on InterOil Exploration and Production ASA and its competitors. InterOil Exploration and Production ASA's current Beneish M-Score is -7.04. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is InterOil Exploration and Production ASA stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, InterOil Exploration and Production ASA (OSTO:IOXO) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is kr4.48, compared to a current price of kr2.21 — trading 50.7% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -7.04. InterOil Exploration and Production ASA's overall GF Score™ is 32/100 with 7 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Beneish M-Score calculated?
Beneish M-Score is calculated from a company's financial statements. For InterOil Exploration and Production ASA (OSTO:IOXO), the current Beneish M-Score is -7.04 as of Jun. 27, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is InterOil Exploration and Production ASA (OSTO:IOXO) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, InterOil Exploration and Production ASA stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of kr2.21 is trading 50.7% below its estimated GF Value™ of kr4.48. GuruFocus considers InterOil Exploration and Production ASA to be Possible Value Trap.

Key valuation signals for OSTO:IOXO:

  • Beneish M-Score: -7.04
  • GF Value™: kr4.48 vs. price of kr2.21 (50.7% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 32/100 with 7 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the OSTO:IOXO stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


InterOil Exploration and Production ASA Business Description

Industry EnergyOil & Gas
Address c/o Advokatfirmaet Schjodt AS, Ruselokkveien 14, Oslo, NOR, 0251
InterOil Exploration and Production ASA is an upstream oil exploration and production company. It is engaged in the exploration, development, production, purchase, and sale of oil and natural gas deposits. The group has a reportable segment namely Colombia and Argentina, which consists of upstream activities including oil and natural gas exploration, field development, and production from its licenses in Colombia, which is the group's strategic business unit. The operations of the firm are carried out in Colombia and Argentina.
32GF Score

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