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EXCO Resources (EXCO Resources) Beneish M-Score

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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.

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

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of EXCO Resources was 0.00. The lowest was 0.00. And the median was 0.00.


EXCO Resources Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for EXCO Resources'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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EXCO Resources Annual Data
Trend Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -3.32 -4.60 -2.50 -2.66 -2.54

EXCO Resources Quarterly Data
Mar14 Jun14 Sep14 Dec14 Mar15 Jun15 Sep15 Dec15 Mar16 Jun16 Sep16 Dec16 Mar17 Jun17 Sep17 Dec17 Mar18 Jun18 Sep18 Dec18
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 -2.66 -1.85 -1.75 -1.99 -2.54

Competitive Comparison

For the Oil & Gas E&P subindustry, EXCO Resources'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.


EXCO Resources Beneish M-Score Distribution

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

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



EXCO Resources 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 EXCO Resources 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 * 0.7839+0.528 * 0.421+0.404 * 0.7704+0.892 * 1.3891+0.115 * 0.9019
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.6646+4.679 * -0.02726-0.327 * 0.2886
=-2.58

* 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 (Dec18) TTM:Last Year (Dec17) TTM:
Total Receivables was $96.1 Mil.
Revenue was 106.861 + 98.571 + 98.13 + 90.464 = $394.0 Mil.
Gross Profit was 53.728 + 37.653 + 36.122 + 36.263 = $163.8 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $170.1 Mil.
Total Assets was $1,032.7 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $694.7 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $80.3 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $27.9 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $591.3 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.0 Mil.
Net Income was 16.924 + 3.684 + 7.744 + -211.049 = $-182.7 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -21.364 + -18.684 + -14.84 + -233.654 = $-288.5 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 24.46 + 40.04 + 21.244 + 48.252 = $134.0 Mil.
Total Receivables was $88.2 Mil.
Revenue was 69.366 + 66.736 + 71.015 + 76.529 = $283.6 Mil.
Gross Profit was 9.203 + 6.828 + 14.323 + 19.283 = $49.6 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $167.8 Mil.
Total Assets was $840.3 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $495.2 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $51.0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $30.2 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $1,667.0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.0 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)
=(96.086 / 394.026) / (88.238 / 283.646)
=0.243857 / 0.311085
=0.7839

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)
=(49.637 / 283.646) / (163.766 / 394.026)
=0.174996 / 0.415622
=0.421

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 - (170.143 + 694.663) / 1032.693) / (1 - (167.83 + 495.181) / 840.347)
=0.162572 / 0.211027
=0.7704

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
=394.026 / 283.646
=1.3891

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))
=(51.04 / (51.04 + 495.181)) / (80.289 / (80.289 + 694.663))
=0.093442 / 0.103605
=0.9019

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)
=(27.85 / 394.026) / (30.165 / 283.646)
=0.070681 / 0.106347
=0.6646

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 + 591.293) / 1032.693) / ((0 + 1666.97) / 840.347)
=0.572574 / 1.983669
=0.2886

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
=(-182.697 - -288.542 - 133.996) / 1032.693
=-0.02726

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.

EXCO Resources has a M-score of -2.58 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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EXCO Resources (EXCO Resources) Business Description

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Address
12377 Merit Drive, Suite 1700, Dallas, TX, USA, 75251
EXCO Resources Inc is an oil and gas exploration and production company. Its operations include the exploration, acquisition, development, and production of oil and gas reserves. These activities take place in the company's onshore oilfields within the United States, and focus on shale resource plays. Its fields are located in key oil and gas areas, including Texas, Louisiana, and the Appalachian region. The Louisiana and Texas operations are the most productive fields. The majority of the company's revenue is generated from natural gas, with a smaller portion coming from oil.
Executives
Wl Ross & Co Llc 10 percent owner 2001 ROSS AVENUE, SUITE 3400, DALLAS TX 75201
Wlr Master Co-investment Gp Llc 10 percent owner 1166 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK NY 10036
Wlr Recovery Associates Iv Llc 10 percent owner 1166 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK NY 10036
Invesco Wlr Iv Associates Llc 10 percent owner 1166 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK NY 10036
Wlr Iv Parallel Esc Lp 10 percent owner 1166 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, 27TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10036
Invesco Private Capital, Inc. 10 percent owner 1166 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK NY 10036
810679 Ontario Ltd 10 percent owner 95 WELLINGTON STREET WEST SUITE 800, TORONTO ONTARIO CANADA A6 00000
Second 1109 Holdco Ltd. 10 percent owner 95 WELLINGTON ST W STE 800, TORONTO A6 M5J 2N7
Ffhl Group Ltd 10 percent owner FAIRFAX FINANCIAL HOLDINGS, 4405 CINNERCE CIYRT WEST, TORONTO ONTARIO A6 00000
Sixty Two Investment Co Ltd 10 percent owner 1600 CATHEDRAL PLACE, 925 W GEORGIA ST, VANCOUVER BC CANADA A1 V6C3L3
Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd/ Can 10 percent owner FAIRFAX FINANCIAL HOLDINGS LTD, 95 WELLINGTON ST WEST STE 800, TORONTO A6 M5J 2N7
Watsa V Prem Et Al 10 percent owner 95 WELLINGTON STREET WEST, SUITE 800, TORONTO A6 M5J 2N7
Wilder John C Jr director 300 CRESCENT COURT, SUITE 1860, DALLAS TX 75201
Oaktree Value Opportunities Fund Holdings, L.p. director, 10 percent owner 333 SOUTH GRAND AVENUE, 28TH FLOOR, LOS ANGELES CA 90071
Ocm Principal Opportunities Fund Iii Gp, L.p. director, 10 percent owner 333 S. GRAND AVE., 28TH FLOOR, LOS ANGELES CA 90071

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