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Enbridge (Enbridge) Beneish M-Score : -3.01 (As of Apr. 27, 2024)


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What is Enbridge 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 -3.01 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

ENB' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.04   Med: -2.68   Max: -1.64
Current: -3.01

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Enbridge was -1.64. The lowest was -3.04. And the median was -2.68.


Enbridge Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Enbridge'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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Enbridge Beneish M-Score Chart

Enbridge 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 -2.63 -3.04 -2.27 -2.72 -3.01

Enbridge 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 -2.72 -3.20 -3.39 -3.29 -3.01

Competitive Comparison of Enbridge's Beneish M-Score

For the Oil & Gas Midstream subindustry, Enbridge'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.


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

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

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



Enbridge 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 Enbridge 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 * 1.0209+0.528 * 0.7574+0.404 * 0.9688+0.892 * 0.7934+0.115 * 0.978
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.6062+4.679 * -0.058697-0.327 * 0.9844
=-2.99

* 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 $3,609 Mil.
Revenue was 8421.288 + 7275.146 + 7851.874 + 8824.819 = $32,373 Mil.
Gross Profit was 3536.076 + 2844.579 + 3295.198 + 3434.188 = $13,110 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $10,733 Mil.
Total Assets was $134,404 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $77,997 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $3,423 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $3,015 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $12,996 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $55,691 Mil.
Net Income was 1355.098 + 458.946 + 1456.42 + 1327.925 = $4,598 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 798.301 + -90.163 + 792.564 + 452.386 = $1,953 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 2841.383 + 2279.211 + 2588.439 + 2825.404 = $10,534 Mil.
Total Receivables was $4,456 Mil.
Revenue was 9881.487 + 8676.063 + 10320.993 + 11924.961 = $40,804 Mil.
Gross Profit was 3479.573 + 2899.018 + 2744.455 + 3392.575 = $12,516 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $8,941 Mil.
Total Assets was $132,211 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $76,894 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $3,297 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $6,269 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $14,944 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $53,691 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)
=(3609.123 / 32373.127) / (4455.65 / 40803.504)
=0.111485 / 0.109198
=1.0209

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)
=(12515.621 / 40803.504) / (13110.041 / 32373.127)
=0.306729 / 0.404967
=0.7574

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 - (10732.707 + 77997.168) / 134404.442) / (1 - (8941.48 + 76893.633) / 132210.526)
=0.339829 / 0.350769
=0.9688

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
=32373.127 / 40803.504
=0.7934

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))
=(3296.891 / (3296.891 + 76893.633)) / (3422.683 / (3422.683 + 77997.168))
=0.041113 / 0.042037
=0.978

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)
=(3015.128 / 32373.127) / (6268.789 / 40803.504)
=0.093137 / 0.153634
=0.6062

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)
=((55690.966 + 12995.677) / 134404.442) / ((53690.835 + 14943.688) / 132210.526)
=0.511044 / 0.519131
=0.9844

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
=(4598.389 - 1953.088 - 10534.437) / 134404.442
=-0.058697

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.

Enbridge has a M-score of -2.99 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Enbridge (Enbridge) Business Description

Address
425 - 1st Street S.W., Suite 200, Calgary, AB, CAN, T2P 3L8
Enbridge owns extensive midstream assets that transport hydrocarbons across the U.S. and Canada. Its pipeline network consists of the Canadian Mainline system, regional oil sands pipelines, and natural gas pipelines. The company also owns and operates a regulated natural gas utility and Canada's largest natural gas distribution company. The firm has a small renewables portfolio primarily focused on onshore and offshore wind projects.
Executives
Albert Monaco director, officer: See Remarks #3000, 425 - 1ST STREET SW, CALGARY A0 T2P 3L8
Mark A. Maki officer: See remarks 425 - 1ST STREET S.W., CALGARY A0 T2P 3L8
Gruending Colin K officer: See Remarks 75 DISCOVERY RIDGE PLACE SW, CALGARY A0 T3H 5G4
Laura Buss Sayavedra officer: See Remarks 5400 WESTHEIMER COURT, HOUSTON TX 77056
William T. Yardley officer: See Remarks 5400 WESTHEIMER COURT, HOUSTON TX 77056
Susan M Cunningham director NOBLE ENERGY, INC., 1001 NOBLE ENERGY WAY, HOUSTON TX 77070
Cynthia L Hansen officer: See Remarks 500 CONSUMERS ROAD, NORTH YORK A6 M2J 1P8
Allen C Capps officer: See Remarks 5400 WESTHEIMER COURT, HOUSTON TX 77056-5310
D Guy Jarvis officer: See Remarks 3000, 425 - 1ST STREET SW, CALGARY A0 T2P 3L8
Teresa S Madden director 414 NICOLLET MALL, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55401
Byron C Neiles officer: See Remarks 3000, 425 1ST STREET SW, CALGARY A0 T2P 3L8
Robert R Rooney officer: See Remarks
John K Whelen officer: See Remarks 425 - 1ST STREET SW, CALGARY A0 T2P 3L8
Vernon D Yu officer: See Remarks 425 - 1ST STREET SW, CALGARY A0 T2P 3L8
Dan C Tutcher director 5400 WESTHEIMER COURT, HOUSTON TX 77056