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VSOGF (Vista EnergyB de CV) Beneish M-Score : -2.67 (As of Dec. 12, 2024)


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What is Vista EnergyB de CV 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.

Good Sign:

Beneish M-Score -2.67 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

VSOGF' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.65   Med: -2.61   Max: 11.22
Current: -2.67

During the past 7 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Vista EnergyB de CV was 11.22. The lowest was -3.65. And the median was -2.61.


Vista EnergyB de CV Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Vista EnergyB de CV'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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Vista EnergyB de CV Beneish M-Score Chart

Vista EnergyB de CV Annual Data
Trend Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial -2.80 11.22 -3.49 -2.84 -1.10

Vista EnergyB de CV 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 -0.90 -1.10 -1.71 -2.23 -2.67

Competitive Comparison of Vista EnergyB de CV's Beneish M-Score

For the Oil & Gas E&P subindustry, Vista EnergyB de CV'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.


Vista EnergyB de CV's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Oil & Gas Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where Vista EnergyB de CV's Beneish M-Score falls into.



Vista EnergyB de CV 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 Vista EnergyB de CV 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 * 1.0828+0.528 * 0.9897+0.404 * 0.8132+0.892 * 1.2263+0.115 * 0.9803
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.1123+4.679 * -0.100186-0.327 * 1.2154
=-2.84

* 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 $338 Mil.
Revenue was 462.383 + 396.715 + 317.352 + 309.196 = $1,486 Mil.
Gross Profit was 232.376 + 208.044 + 160.683 + 155.093 = $756 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $608 Mil.
Total Assets was $3,482 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $2,651 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $377 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $154 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $1,026 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $754 Mil.
Net Income was 165.459 + 139.64 + 78.651 + 132.938 = $517 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 18.453 + 6.523 + -20.985 + -74.735 = $-71 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 254.883 + 281.413 + 53.245 + 346.705 = $936 Mil.
Total Receivables was $255 Mil.
Revenue was 302.76 + 239.628 + 317.19 + 351.945 = $1,212 Mil.
Gross Profit was 154.203 + 116.206 + 165.747 + 174.156 = $610 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $434 Mil.
Total Assets was $2,505 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $1,874 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $261 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $113 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $435 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $618 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)
=(338.384 / 1485.646) / (254.854 / 1211.523)
=0.227769 / 0.210358
=1.0828

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)
=(610.312 / 1211.523) / (756.196 / 1485.646)
=0.503756 / 0.509001
=0.9897

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 - (608.135 + 2651.163) / 3481.681) / (1 - (434.069 + 1873.954) / 2504.758)
=0.063872 / 0.078545
=0.8132

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
=1485.646 / 1211.523
=1.2263

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))
=(260.567 / (260.567 + 1873.954)) / (377.092 / (377.092 + 2651.163))
=0.122073 / 0.124525
=0.9803

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)
=(153.602 / 1485.646) / (112.615 / 1211.523)
=0.103391 / 0.092953
=1.1123

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)
=((753.916 + 1025.881) / 3481.681) / ((618.108 + 435.378) / 2504.758)
=0.511189 / 0.420594
=1.2154

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
=(516.688 - -70.744 - 936.246) / 3481.681
=-0.100186

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.

Vista EnergyB de CV has a M-score of -2.84 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Vista EnergyB de CV Business Description

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Pedregal 24, Colonia Molino del Rey, Floor 4, Alcaldia Miguel Hidalgo, Mexico, MEX, MEX, 11040
Vista Energy SAB de CV is an independent oil and gas company. It is focused on shale oil and shale gas exploration at its main assets in Vaca Muerta. The company has operations in Argentina and Mexico. The company operates in a single segment- the exploration and production of Crude oil, Natural gas, and LPG. Geographically, It operates in Argentina and Mexico. it generates the majority of its revenue from Argentina.

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