Vaalco Energy Inc
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Vaalco Energy Inc’s revenue for fiscal 2025 (year ended December 2025) was $359.3 million, down 25.0% from fiscal 2024. In the quarter to June 2026, revenue grew 39.5%, EPS grew 387.5%, free cash flow fell 8.36% and total debt rose 85.0%, each against the same quarter a year earlier. Dividend growth for five consecutive years.
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Vaalco Energy Inc (EGY) Beneish M-score
Vaalco Energy Inc's Beneish M-score for fiscal 2025 is −4.54; values above −1.78 are the model's flag for possible earnings manipulation — a statistical screen, not a finding.
Beneish M-score, annual
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Annual newest first
| Period | Beneish M-score | Change (points) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | −4.54 | (2.18) |
| FY2024 | −2.36 | 1.34 |
| FY2023 | −3.70 | (2.82) |
| FY2022 | −0.87 | (1.26) |
| FY2021 | 0.39 | 6.17 |
| FY2020 | −5.78 | (2.83) |
| FY2019 | −2.96 | (3.48) |
| FY2018 | 0.52 | 2.84 |
| FY2017 | −2.31 | 1.88 |
| FY2016 | −4.19 | 5.00 |
How fiscal 2025’s score is made up
| Component | This year | Year before | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days’ sales in receivables index | 0.49 | — | 0.45 | |
| Gross margin index | 1.00 | — | 0.53 | |
| Asset quality index | 1.14 | — | 0.46 | |
| Sales growth index | 0.75 | — | 0.67 | |
| Depreciation index | 1.33 | — | 0.15 | |
| SG&A index | 1.32 | — | −0.23 | |
| Total accruals to total assets | (0.28) | — | −1.30 | |
| Leverage index | 1.30 | — | −0.42 | |
| Beneish M-score | Low — no pattern the model associates with manipulation | −4.54 | ||
How the Beneish M-score works
M = −4.84 + 0.920 × DSRI + 0.528 × GMI + 0.404 × AQI + 0.892 × SGI + 0.115 × DEPI − 0.172 × SGAI + 4.679 × TATA − 0.327 × LVGI (Beneish, 1999): eight changes in the accounts from one fiscal year to the next, which the model weighs for the pattern seen in companies that later restated their earnings. Higher is worse.
| below −2.22 | Low — no pattern the model associates with manipulation |
|---|---|
| −2.22 to −1.78 | Elevated |
| above −1.78 | Flagged by the model |
−1.78 is the cut-off usually quoted from the paper, −2.22 a common conservative one. A statistical screen, not a finding of wrongdoing.
When asset quality, depreciation or SG&A cannot be worked out, that index is set to 1, as Beneish did, and the breakdown says so; with all three missing there is no score. Depreciation includes amortisation, and asset quality leaves out securities. Not worked out for banks, insurers and REITs.
Beneish M-score against peers
| Company | Beneish M-score |
|---|---|
| EGY Vaalco Energy Inc | −4.5× |
| INR Infinity Natural Resources Inc. compare | −4.2× |
| WTI W&T Offshore, Inc. compare | −3.8× |
| VTS Vitesse Energy, Inc. compare | −3.4× |
| GRNT Granite Ridge Resources, Inc. compare | −3.2× |
| OBE Obsidian Energy compare | −3.0× |
| TXO TXO Partners LP compare | −2.9× |
| SD SandRidge Energy, Inc. compare | −2.7× |
| GPRK Geopark Ltd compare | −1.9× |
What Beneish M-score is
The Beneish M-Score combines eight year-on-year changes in the accounts into a statistical screen for patterns seen in companies that overstated earnings.
−4.84 + 0.920 × DSRI + 0.528 × GMI + 0.404 × AQI + 0.892 × SGI + 0.115 × DEPI − 0.172 × SGAI + 4.679 × TATA − 0.327 × LVGI