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USEG (US Energy) Beneish M-Score : 20.40 (As of Dec. 14, 2024)


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What is US Energy 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 20.4 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

USEG' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -12.79   Med: -2.56   Max: 20.4
Current: 20.4

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of US Energy was 20.40. The lowest was -12.79. And the median was -2.56.


US Energy Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for US Energy'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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US Energy Beneish M-Score Chart

US Energy Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -3.25 0.12 10.42 1.76 -2.25

US Energy Quarterly Data
Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24
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 -2.47 -2.25 -1.70 -1.99 20.40

Competitive Comparison of US Energy's Beneish M-Score

For the Oil & Gas E&P subindustry, US Energy'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.


US Energy's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Oil & Gas Industry

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

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



US Energy 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 US Energy 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 * 0.6812+0.528 * 46.4215+0.404 * 2.2351+0.892 * 0.6702+0.115 * 0.7132
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.1029+4.679 * -0.221315-0.327 * 0.7737
=20.40

* 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 $1.78 Mil.
Revenue was 4.957 + 6.046 + 5.391 + 7.324 = $23.72 Mil.
Gross Profit was -0.476 + 0.375 + -0.397 + 0.572 = $0.07 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $3.39 Mil.
Total Assets was $64.08 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $60.25 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $9.61 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $8.74 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $10.88 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.47 Mil.
Net Income was -2.247 + -1.974 + -9.537 + -19.806 = $-33.56 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0.186 + -0.131 + -6.796 + -18.028 = $-24.77 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 2.565 + 0.929 + -0.603 + 2.495 = $5.39 Mil.
Total Receivables was $3.90 Mil.
Revenue was 8.741 + 7.978 + 8.272 + 10.401 = $35.39 Mil.
Gross Profit was 1.111 + 0.667 + 0.812 + 2.536 = $5.13 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $6.67 Mil.
Total Assets was $108.16 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $101.15 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $11.00 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $11.83 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $12.10 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $12.66 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)
=(1.78 / 23.718) / (3.899 / 35.392)
=0.075048 / 0.110166
=0.6812

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)
=(5.126 / 35.392) / (0.074 / 23.718)
=0.144835 / 0.00312
=46.4215

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 - (3.386 + 60.249) / 64.076) / (1 - (6.671 + 101.153) / 108.157)
=0.006882 / 0.003079
=2.2351

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
=23.718 / 35.392
=0.6702

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))
=(11.003 / (11.003 + 101.153)) / (9.609 / (9.609 + 60.249))
=0.098104 / 0.13755
=0.7132

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)
=(8.74 / 23.718) / (11.825 / 35.392)
=0.368497 / 0.334115
=1.1029

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)
=((0.466 + 10.884) / 64.076) / ((12.658 + 12.104) / 108.157)
=0.177133 / 0.228945
=0.7737

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
=(-33.564 - -24.769 - 5.386) / 64.076
=-0.221315

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.

US Energy has a M-score of 20.40 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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US Energy Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
1616 S. Voss Rd., Suite 725, Houston, TX, USA, 77057
US Energy Corp is an independent energy company. It is focused on the acquisition and development of oil and natural gas-producing properties in the continental United States. It has business activities in South Texas and the Williston Basin in North Dakota. The company generates revenue from its interest in the sales of oil and natural gas production.
Executives
Ryan Lewis Smith director, officer: Chief Financial Officer 1600 BROADWAY, SUITE 1360, DENVER CO 80202
Randall D Keys director 3 HICKORY SHADOWS DR, HOUSTON TX 77055
Mark L. Zajac officer: Chief Financial Officer 70 SILVERMONT DR, THE WOODLANDS TX 77382
Wallis T Marsh other: Member of 10% owner group 210 HERITAGE OAKS, HOUSTON TX 77024
King Oil & Gas Company, Inc. other: Members of 10% owner group 9821 KATY FREEWAY, SUITE 805, HOUSTON TX 77024
Wdm Family Partnership, Lp 10 percent owner 210 HERITAGE OAKS LN, HOUSTON TX 77024
Katla Energy Holdings Llc 10 percent owner 1616 S VOSS RD, #530, HOUSTON TX 77057
Synergy Offshore Llc 10 percent owner, other: Member of 10% owner group 9821 KATY FREEWAY, SUITE 805, HOUSTON TX 77024
Benjamin Andrew Stamets 10 percent owner, other: Member of 10% owner group 2121 SAGE ROAD, SUITE 325, HOUSTON TX 77056
Lubbock Energy Partners Llc 10 percent owner, other: Member of 10% owner group 1616 S. VOSS RD.,, STE 530, HOUSTON TX 77057
Lee Hightower 10 percent owner, other: Member of 10% owner group 9821 KATY FREEWAY, SUITE 805, HOUSTON TX 77024
Duane H King director, 10 percent owner, other: Member of 10% owner group 9821 KATY FREEWAY, SUITE 805, HOUSTON TX 77024
Llano Energy Llc other: Member of 10% owner group 2121 SAGE ROAD, SUITE 325, HOUSTON TX 77056
Banner Oil & Gas, Llc 10 percent owner, other: Member of 10% owner group 2121 SAGE ROAD, SUITE 325, HOUSTON TX 77056
Joshua Lane Batchelor director, 10 percent owner, other: Member of 10% owner group 2121 SAGE ROAD, SUITE 325, HOUSTON TX 77056