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Strathcona Resources (TSX:SCR) Beneish M-Score : 0.00 (As of Dec. 15, 2024)


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What is Strathcona Resources 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.

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

During the past 2 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Strathcona Resources was 0.00. The lowest was 0.00. And the median was 0.00.


Strathcona Resources Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Strathcona Resources's Beneish M-Score can be seen below:

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Strathcona Resources Beneish M-Score Chart

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Competitive Comparison of Strathcona Resources's Beneish M-Score

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Strathcona Resources's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Oil & Gas Industry

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Strathcona 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 Strathcona 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 * +0.528 * +0.404 * +0.892 * +0.115 *
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * +4.679 * -0.327 *
=

* 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 (Sep24) TTM:Last Year (Sep23) TTM:
Total Receivables was C$289 Mil.
Revenue was 1316.9 + 1485.3 + 1300.8 + 1298.9 = C$5,402 Mil.
Gross Profit was 495 + 547.4 + 442 + -47.3 = C$1,437 Mil.
Total Current Assets was C$372 Mil.
Total Assets was C$10,663 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was C$10,276 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was C$0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was C$97 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was C$835 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was C$2,745 Mil.
Net Income was 188 + 227.2 + 100.6 + 263.7 = C$780 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -13.2 + 2.1 + -52.9 + 128.2 = C$64 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 521.9 + 519.7 + 408.8 + 570 = C$2,020 Mil.
Total Receivables was C$43 Mil.
Revenue was 1307.4 + 1126.8 + 1061.5 + 3869.75 = C$7,365 Mil.
Gross Profit was 492.5 + 394.9 + 280.7 + 994.925 = C$2,163 Mil.
Total Current Assets was C$59 Mil.
Total Assets was C$1,190 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was C$1,131 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was C$0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was C$120 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was C$91 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was C$271 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)
=(289.1 / 5401.9) / (43.422 / 7365.45)
=0.053518 / 0.005895
=

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)
=(2163.025 / 7365.45) / (1437.1 / 5401.9)
=0.293672 / 0.266036
=

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 - (372.2 + 10276.2) / 10663.3) / (1 - (59.432 + 1130.975) / 1190.407)
=0.001397 / 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
=5401.9 / 7365.45
=

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))
=(0 / (0 + 1130.975)) / (0 / (0 + 10276.2))
=0 / 0
=

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)
=(97.2 / 5401.9) / (120.451 / 7365.45)
=0.017994 / 0.016354
=

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)
=((2744.8 + 834.6) / 10663.3) / ((271.147 + 91.489) / 1190.407)
=0.335675 / 0.304632
=

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
=(779.5 - 64.2 - 2020.4) / 10663.3
=-0.122392

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.


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Strathcona Resources Business Description

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Address
421 7th Avenue South west, Suite 1900, Calgary, AB, CAN, T2P4K9
Strathcona Resources Ltd is an energy company, it is a consolidator and developer of oil and gas assets. It has three segments Cold Lake Thermal, which includes three producing assets in the Cold Lake region of Northern Alberta: Lindbergh, Orion, and Tucker; Lloydminster Heavy Oil which has multiple large oil-in-place reservoirs accessed through enhanced oil recovery techniques and thermal steam-assisted gravity drainage (SAGD), primarily located in Southwest Saskatchewan; and Montney which includes assets in the Northwest Alberta Kakwa and Grande Prairie regions and the Northeast British Columbia Groundbirch region.