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PAMT (PAMT) Beneish M-Score : 59.79 (As of Jun. 17, 2025)


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What is PAMT 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 59.79 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

PAMT' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.71   Med: -2.83   Max: 59.79
Current: 59.79

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of PAMT was 59.79. The lowest was -3.71. And the median was -2.83.


PAMT Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for PAMT'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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PAMT Beneish M-Score Chart

PAMT Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.54 -2.59 -2.85 -3.13 -1.12

PAMT Quarterly Data
Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25
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 -2.83 -2.54 -2.60 -1.12 59.79

Competitive Comparison of PAMT's Beneish M-Score

For the Trucking subindustry, PAMT'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.


PAMT's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Transportation Industry

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

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


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PAMT 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 PAMT 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 * 0.9713+0.528 * 120.675+0.404 * 0.861+0.892 * 0.8908+0.115 * 0.6973
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0726+4.679 * -0.137176-0.327 * 1.159
=59.79

* 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 (Mar25) TTM:Last Year (Mar24) TTM:
Total Receivables was $89.0 Mil.
Revenue was 155.342 + 166.53 + 182.577 + 182.948 = $687.4 Mil.
Gross Profit was -2.425 + -19.441 + 11.989 + 10.372 = $0.5 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $204.5 Mil.
Total Assets was $712.6 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $505.5 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $102.9 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $19.7 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $126.6 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $235.2 Mil.
Net Income was -8.142 + -31.578 + 2.412 + -2.91 = $-40.2 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 5.499 + -6.713 + 3.953 + 0.348 = $3.1 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 4.996 + 15.249 + 15.522 + 18.685 = $54.5 Mil.
Total Receivables was $102.9 Mil.
Revenue was 182.592 + 180.168 + 201.502 + 207.412 = $771.7 Mil.
Gross Profit was 11.603 + 10.718 + 18.945 + 25.782 = $67.0 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $241.9 Mil.
Total Assets was $746.4 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $501.3 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $67.0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $20.6 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $108.1 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $218.9 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)
=(89.03 / 687.397) / (102.898 / 771.674)
=0.129518 / 0.133344
=0.9713

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)
=(67.048 / 771.674) / (0.495 / 687.397)
=0.086886 / 0.00072
=120.675

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 - (204.471 + 505.504) / 712.641) / (1 - (241.858 + 501.325) / 746.426)
=0.003741 / 0.004345
=0.861

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
=687.397 / 771.674
=0.8908

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))
=(67.043 / (67.043 + 501.325)) / (102.924 / (102.924 + 505.504))
=0.117957 / 0.169164
=0.6973

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)
=(19.698 / 687.397) / (20.616 / 771.674)
=0.028656 / 0.026716
=1.0726

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)
=((235.189 + 126.614) / 712.641) / ((218.87 + 108.09) / 746.426)
=0.507693 / 0.438034
=1.159

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
=(-40.218 - 3.087 - 54.452) / 712.641
=-0.137176

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.

PAMT has a M-score of 59.79 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


PAMT Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
297 West Henri De Tonti Boulevard, Tontitown, AR, USA, 72770
PAMT Corp is a holding company that is engaged in providing truckload dry van carriers transporting general commodities throughout the continental United States, as well as the Canadian provinces of Ontario and Quebec. It has one reportable segment being motor carrier.
Executives
Matthew T Moroun director, 10 percent owner 12225 STEPHENS ROAD, WARREN MI 48089
Edwin J. Lukas director 12225 STEPHENS ROAD, WARREN MI 48089
W Scott Davis director 7 SUNSET DRIVE, LITTLE ROCK AR 72207
Joseph A. Vitiritto director, officer: President and CEO P.O. BOX 188, TONTITOWN AR 72770
Matthew J. Moroun director 12225 STEPHENS ROAD, WARREN MI 48089
Michael D. Bishop director P.O. BOX 188, TONTITOWN AR 72770
Humberto Pete Montano director P.O. BOX 188, TONTITOWN AR 72770
Allen West officer: VP Finance, CFO, Secy, Treas POST OFFICE BOX 188, TONTITOWN AR 72770
Matt Herndon officer: Chief Operating Officer 4080 JENKINS ROAD, CHATTANOOGA TN 37421
Franklin Mclarty director 297 WEST HENRI DE TONTI, TONTITOWN AR 72770
Daniel H Cushman director, officer: President PO BOX 188, TONTITOWN AR 72770
Norman E Harned director 12225 STEPHENS ROAD, WARREN MI 48089
Frederick P Calderone director C/O CENTRAL TRANSPORT INTL, 12225 STEPHENS RD, WARREN MI 48089
Larry J Goddard officer: EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT PAM TRANSPORTATION SVC INC, 297 W HENRI DETONTI BLVD, TONTITOWN AR 72712
Lance Stewart officer: VP Fin, CFO, Sec. and Treas. POST OFFICE BOX 188, TONTITOWN AR 72770