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Brookfield Renewable (Brookfield Renewable) Beneish M-Score : -2.46 (As of May. 21, 2024)


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What is Brookfield Renewable 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 -2.46 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

BEPC' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.1   Med: -2.4   Max: -1.87
Current: -2.46

During the past 7 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Brookfield Renewable was -1.87. The lowest was -3.10. And the median was -2.40.


Brookfield Renewable Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Brookfield Renewable'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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Brookfield Renewable Beneish M-Score Chart

Brookfield Renewable Annual Data
Trend Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial - -2.66 -2.37 -2.42 -2.02

Brookfield Renewable 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 -1.91 -1.92 -1.87 -2.02 -2.46

Competitive Comparison of Brookfield Renewable's Beneish M-Score

For the Utilities - Renewable subindustry, Brookfield Renewable'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.


Brookfield Renewable's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers Industry

For the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry and Utilities sector, Brookfield Renewable's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Brookfield Renewable 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 Brookfield Renewable 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 * 0.9884+0.528 * 1.1787+0.404 * 0.8943+0.892 * 1.0284+0.115 * 0.8918
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0+4.679 * -0.044507-0.327 * 0.9528
=-2.45

* 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 $1,671 Mil.
Revenue was 1125 + 1066 + 934 + 901 = $4,026 Mil.
Gross Profit was 641 + 600 + 546 + 593 = $2,380 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $2,769 Mil.
Total Assets was $44,240 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $39,485 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $1,381 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $7,112 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $13,095 Mil.
Net Income was 491 + -747 + 1340 + 291 = $1,375 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 612 + -501 + 1505 + 459 = $2,075 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 257 + 471 + 288 + 253 = $1,269 Mil.
Total Receivables was $1,644 Mil.
Revenue was 1066 + 956 + 896 + 997 = $3,915 Mil.
Gross Profit was 762 + 662 + 603 + 701 = $2,728 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $2,815 Mil.
Total Assets was $43,250 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $38,264 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $1,189 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $153 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $8,284 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $12,450 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)
=(1671 / 4026) / (1644 / 3915)
=0.415052 / 0.419923
=0.9884

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)
=(2728 / 3915) / (2380 / 4026)
=0.696807 / 0.591157
=1.1787

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 - (2769 + 39485) / 44240) / (1 - (2815 + 38264) / 43250)
=0.044892 / 0.050197
=0.8943

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
=4026 / 3915
=1.0284

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))
=(1189 / (1189 + 38264)) / (1381 / (1381 + 39485))
=0.030137 / 0.033793
=0.8918

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)
=(0 / 4026) / (153 / 3915)
=0 / 0.03908
=0

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)
=((13095 + 7112) / 44240) / ((12450 + 8284) / 43250)
=0.456759 / 0.479399
=0.9528

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
=(1375 - 2075 - 1269) / 44240
=-0.044507

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.

Brookfield Renewable has a M-score of -2.45 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Brookfield Renewable (Brookfield Renewable) Business Description

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Address
250 Vesey Street, 15th Floor, New York, NY, USA, 10281-1023
Brookfield Renewable is a globally diversified, multitechnology owner and operator of clean energy assets. The company's portfolio consists of hydroelectric, wind, solar, and storage facilities in North America, South America, Europe, and Asia, and totals over 20 gigawatts of installed capacity. Brookfield Renewable invests in assets directly, as well as with institutional partners, joint venture partners, and through other arrangements. The company offers two separate listings for investors: Brookfield Renewable Partners LP and Brookfield Renewable Corporation.