ENGIE Brasil Energia (ENGIE Brasil Energia) Beneish M-Score : -2.62 (As of Apr. 27, 2024)

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What is ENGIE Brasil Energia 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 -2.62 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

EGIEY' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.97 Med: -2.52 Max: -0.92
Current: -2.62

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of ENGIE Brasil Energia was -0.92. The lowest was -2.97. And the median was -2.52.

ENGIE Brasil Energia Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for ENGIE Brasil Energia's Beneish M-Score can be seen below:

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ENGIE Brasil Energia Beneish M-Score Chart

ENGIE Brasil Energia Annual Data

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Beneish M-Score

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-2.50

-1.90

-2.66

-2.38

-2.62

ENGIE Brasil Energia 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															-2.38	-2.64	-2.73	-2.76	-2.62

Competitive Comparison of ENGIE Brasil Energia's Beneish M-Score

For the Utilities - Renewable subindustry, ENGIE Brasil Energia's Beneish M-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Beneish M-Score data, can be viewed below:

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ENGIE Brasil Energia's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers Industry

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

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ENGIE Brasil Energia 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 ENGIE Brasil Energia for today is based on a combination of the following eight different indices:

-4.84

0.92 * DSRI

0.528 * GMI

0.404 * AQI

0.892 * SGI

0.115 * DEPI

-4.84

0.92 * 1.4016

0.528 * 0.8336

0.404 * 0.9118

0.892 * 0.9306

0.115 * 1.2779

0.172 * SGAI

4.679 * TATA

0.327 * LVGI

0.172 * 1.8553

4.679 * -0.026913

0.327 * 0.9885

-2.53

This Year (Dec23) TTM:

Last Year (Dec22) TTM:

Total Receivables was $423 Mil.
Revenue was 556.451 + 508.942 + 537.638 + 559.411 = $2,162 Mil.
Gross Profit was 284.071 + 267.045 + 315.442 + 220.712 = $1,087 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $1,819 Mil.
Total Assets was $8,618 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $3,380 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $186 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $34 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $1,248 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $3,700 Mil.
Net Income was 193.45 + 175.609 + 150.937 + 169.299 = $689 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = $0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 251.567 + 185.315 + 238.403 + 245.932 = $921 Mil.

Total Receivables was $324 Mil.
Revenue was 591.264 + 523.805 + 593.59 + 615 = $2,324 Mil.
Gross Profit was 268.165 + 207.498 + 307.544 + 190.75 = $974 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $1,407 Mil.
Total Assets was $7,280 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $2,707 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $193 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $19 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $1,123 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $3,105 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)
	=	(423.065 / 2162.442)	/	(324.341 / 2323.659)
	=	0.195642	/	0.139582
	=	1.4016

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)
	=	(973.957 / 2323.659)	/	(1087.27 / 2162.442)
	=	0.419148	/	0.502797
	=	0.8336

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 - (1819.146 + 3380.423) / 8617.591)	/	(1 - (1406.666 + 2706.554) / 7280.046)
	=	0.396633	/	0.435001
	=	0.9118

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
	=	2162.442	/	2323.659
	=	0.9306

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))
	=	(193.222 / (193.222 + 2706.554))	/	(185.967 / (185.967 + 3380.423))
	=	0.066633	/	0.052144
	=	1.2779

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)
	=	(33.519 / 2162.442)	/	(19.415 / 2323.659)
	=	0.015501	/	0.008355
	=	1.8553

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)
	=	((3699.617 + 1247.738) / 8617.591)	/	((3105.227 + 1122.93) / 7280.046)
	=	0.5741	/	0.580787
	=	0.9885

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
	=	(689.295 - 0	-	921.217)	/	8617.591
	=	-0.026913

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.

ENGIE Brasil Energia has a M-score of -2.53 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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ENGIE Brasil Energia (ENGIE Brasil Energia) Business Description

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Rua Pascoal Apostle Pitsica, 5064, Agronomica, Florianopolis, SC, BRA, 88025-255

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ENGIE Brasil Energia SA develops, operates, and commercializes electric energy power plants in Brazil. The company is engaged in five segments Transmission, Trading, Gas Transportation, Centralized Generation and Distributed Solar Generation. Majority of the revenue generated by the company is from Generation segment.