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Ratch Pathana Energy PCL (BKK:SCG) Beneish M-Score : -3.94 (As of May. 12, 2024)


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What is Ratch Pathana Energy PCL 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 -3.94 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

BKK:SCG' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -6.11   Med: -2.82   Max: -2.29
Current: -3.94

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Ratch Pathana Energy PCL was -2.29. The lowest was -6.11. And the median was -2.82.


Ratch Pathana Energy PCL Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Ratch Pathana Energy PCL'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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Ratch Pathana Energy PCL Beneish M-Score Chart

Ratch Pathana Energy PCL 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 -2.53 -2.87 -2.36 -6.11 -3.94

Ratch Pathana Energy PCL Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
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 -6.11 -9.92 -2.46 -3.93 -3.94

Competitive Comparison of Ratch Pathana Energy PCL's Beneish M-Score

For the Utilities - Regulated Electric subindustry, Ratch Pathana Energy PCL'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.


Ratch Pathana Energy PCL's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Utilities - Regulated Industry

For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, Ratch Pathana Energy PCL's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Ratch Pathana Energy PCL 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 Ratch Pathana Energy PCL 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 * 1.2041+0.528 * -0.2185+0.404 * 0.8747+0.892 * 0.8788+0.115 * 1.2818
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 2.7776+4.679 * -0.114165-0.327 * 1.1049
=-3.94

* 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 (Dec23) TTM:Last Year (Dec22) TTM:
Total Receivables was ฿926 Mil.
Revenue was 1100.588 + 1220.154 + 1300.417 + 1426.915 = ฿5,048 Mil.
Gross Profit was 32.109 + 95.136 + 70.473 + 41.16 = ฿239 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ฿2,391 Mil.
Total Assets was ฿9,941 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ฿7,149 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ฿542 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ฿370 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ฿2,961 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ฿3,205 Mil.
Net Income was 68.201 + 23.563 + 14.196 + -13.681 = ฿92 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 270.394 + 23.242 + 33.354 + 7.331 = ฿334 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 21.579 + 768.626 + 103.036 + -0.391 = ฿893 Mil.
Total Receivables was ฿875 Mil.
Revenue was 1541.421 + 1614.237 + 1283.264 + 1305.143 = ฿5,744 Mil.
Gross Profit was -29.651 + -36.763 + 12.733 + -5.726 = ฿-59 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ฿2,342 Mil.
Total Assets was ฿8,521 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ฿5,785 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ฿575 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ฿151 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ฿1,385 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ฿3,398 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)
=(925.734 / 5048.074) / (874.818 / 5744.065)
=0.183384 / 0.152299
=1.2041

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)
=(-59.407 / 5744.065) / (238.878 / 5048.074)
=-0.010342 / 0.047321
=-0.2185

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 - (2390.784 + 7148.56) / 9940.788) / (1 - (2342.206 + 5785.178) / 8520.773)
=0.040384 / 0.046168
=0.8747

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
=5048.074 / 5744.065
=0.8788

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))
=(574.814 / (574.814 + 5785.178)) / (542.282 / (542.282 + 7148.56))
=0.09038 / 0.07051
=1.2818

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)
=(369.5 / 5048.074) / (151.367 / 5744.065)
=0.073196 / 0.026352
=2.7776

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)
=((3205.124 + 2960.737) / 9940.788) / ((3398.015 + 1385.249) / 8520.773)
=0.620259 / 0.561365
=1.1049

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
=(92.279 - 334.321 - 892.85) / 9940.788
=-0.114165

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.

Ratch Pathana Energy PCL has a M-score of -3.94 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Ratch Pathana Energy PCL (BKK:SCG) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
636 Moo 11, Sukaphiban 8 Road, Nong Kham Subdistrict, Si Racha District, Chon Buri, THA, 20230
Sahacogen (Chonburi) PCL is engaged in the production and distribution of electricity and steam. Geographically, the firm operates in Thailand and generates revenue from the sale of electricity.