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Helmerich & Payne (FRA:HPC) Beneish M-Score : -3.22 (As of May. 07, 2024)


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What is Helmerich & Payne 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 -3.22 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

FRA:HPC' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -7.15   Med: -3.14   Max: 3.81
Current: -3.22

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Helmerich & Payne was 3.81. The lowest was -7.15. And the median was -3.14.


Helmerich & Payne Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Helmerich & Payne'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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Helmerich & Payne Beneish M-Score Chart

Helmerich & Payne Annual Data
Trend Sep14 Sep15 Sep16 Sep17 Sep18 Sep19 Sep20 Sep21 Sep22 Sep23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -3.33 -2.92 -3.43 -2.76 -3.15

Helmerich & Payne Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
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 -2.69 -2.96 -3.15 -3.17 -3.22

Competitive Comparison of Helmerich & Payne's Beneish M-Score

For the Oil & Gas Drilling subindustry, Helmerich & Payne'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.


Helmerich & Payne's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Oil & Gas Industry

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

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



Helmerich & Payne 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 Helmerich & Payne 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 * 0.814+0.528 * 0.8764+0.404 * 1.0612+0.892 * 0.9938+0.115 * 1.0564
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.1273+4.679 * -0.112058-0.327 * 1.0153
=-3.24

* 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 (Mar24) TTM:Last Year (Mar23) TTM:
Total Receivables was €397 Mil.
Revenue was 632.908 + 620.944 + 618.051 + 668.211 = €2,540 Mil.
Gross Profit was 167.023 + 164.925 + 146.601 + 184.566 = €663 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €873 Mil.
Total Assets was €4,071 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €2,809 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €358 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €207 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €404 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €502 Mil.
Net Income was 78.045 + 87.274 + 72.732 + 87.955 = €326 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 8.443 + 4.915 + 17.023 + -12.077 = €18 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 132.221 + 160.29 + 201.157 + 270.205 = €764 Mil.
Total Receivables was €491 Mil.
Revenue was 718.453 + 679.337 + 637.645 + 520.52 = €2,556 Mil.
Gross Profit was 209.082 + 183.826 + 122.522 + 69.325 = €585 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €938 Mil.
Total Assets was €4,078 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €2,773 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €376 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €185 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €386 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €507 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)
=(397.147 / 2540.114) / (490.921 / 2555.955)
=0.15635 / 0.19207
=0.814

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)
=(584.755 / 2555.955) / (663.115 / 2540.114)
=0.228781 / 0.261057
=0.8764

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 - (872.878 + 2809.271) / 4070.86) / (1 - (938.157 + 2772.533) / 4077.595)
=0.095486 / 0.089981
=1.0612

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
=2540.114 / 2555.955
=0.9938

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))
=(376.482 / (376.482 + 2772.533)) / (358.492 / (358.492 + 2809.271))
=0.119555 / 0.113169
=1.0564

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)
=(206.975 / 2540.114) / (184.75 / 2555.955)
=0.081483 / 0.072282
=1.1273

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)
=((501.806 + 403.73) / 4070.86) / ((506.914 + 386.415) / 4077.595)
=0.222443 / 0.219082
=1.0153

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
=(326.006 - 18.304 - 763.873) / 4070.86
=-0.112058

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.

Helmerich & Payne has a M-score of -3.24 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Helmerich & Payne (FRA:HPC) Business Description

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1437 South Boulder Avenue, Suite 1400, Tulsa, OK, USA, 74119
Helmerich & Payne has the largest fleet of U.S. land drilling rigs. The company's FlexRig line is the leading choice to drill horizontal wells for production of U.S. tight oil and gas. H&P is present in nearly every major U.S. shale play and also has a small but growing presence internationally.

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