GURUFOCUS.COM » STOCK LIST » Utilities » Utilities - Independent Power Producers » Saif Power Ltd (KAR:SPWL) » Definitions » Beneish M-Score

Saif Power (KAR:SPWL) Beneish M-Score : 34.08 (As of Apr. 27, 2024)


View and export this data going back to 2014. Start your Free Trial

What is Saif Power 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.

Warning Sign:

Beneish M-Score 34.08 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

KAR:SPWL' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.04   Med: -1.76   Max: 34.08
Current: 34.08

During the past 11 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Saif Power was 34.08. The lowest was -3.04. And the median was -1.76.


Saif Power Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Saif Power'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.

* Premium members only.

Saif Power Beneish M-Score Chart

Saif Power 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 -2.34 -1.76 -1.86 -3.04 34.08

Saif Power Quarterly Data
Dec18 Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 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 -2.82 -3.04 -1.76 -1.13 34.08

Competitive Comparison of Saif Power's Beneish M-Score

For the Utilities - Independent Power Producers subindustry, Saif Power'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.


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

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

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



Saif Power 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 Saif Power 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 * 0.9336+0.528 * 1.1903+0.404 * 92.2335+0.892 * 0.8318+0.115 * 1.2168
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * -0.4011+4.679 * -0.087235-0.327 * 1.1441
=34.08

* 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 (Sep22) TTM:
Total Receivables was ₨9,307 Mil.
Revenue was 1441.338 + 7392.666 + 8154.714 + 2646.643 = ₨19,635 Mil.
Gross Profit was 824.158 + 1384.087 + 51.942 + 478.622 = ₨2,739 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₨15,715 Mil.
Total Assets was ₨27,093 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₨10,887 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₨484 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₨-22 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₨14,420 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₨9 Mil.
Net Income was 614.567 + 717.09 + -642.395 + 299.473 = ₨989 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = ₨0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 2479.89 + 811.631 + 0 + 60.716 = ₨3,352 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₨11,986 Mil.
Revenue was 8293.863 + 10777.245 + 1151.899 + 3384.216 = ₨23,607 Mil.
Gross Profit was 1324.913 + 1490.972 + 184.561 + 918.986 = ₨3,919 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₨13,946 Mil.
Total Assets was ₨25,465 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₨11,514 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₨629 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₨65 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₨11,494 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₨361 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)
=(9307.418 / 19635.361) / (11986.447 / 23607.223)
=0.474013 / 0.507745
=0.9336

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)
=(3919.432 / 23607.223) / (2738.809 / 19635.361)
=0.166027 / 0.139484
=1.1903

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 - (15714.533 + 10886.666) / 27093.499) / (1 - (13945.667 + 11513.857) / 25464.54)
=0.01817 / 0.000197
=92.2335

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
=19635.361 / 23607.223
=0.8318

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))
=(628.748 / (628.748 + 11513.857)) / (483.861 / (483.861 + 10886.666))
=0.05178 / 0.042554
=1.2168

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)
=(-21.737 / 19635.361) / (65.151 / 23607.223)
=-0.001107 / 0.00276
=-0.4011

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)
=((9.436 + 14420.041) / 27093.499) / ((360.692 + 11493.521) / 25464.54)
=0.532581 / 0.465518
=1.1441

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
=(988.735 - 0 - 3352.237) / 27093.499
=-0.087235

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.

Saif Power has a M-score of 34.08 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


Saif Power Beneish M-Score Related Terms

Thank you for viewing the detailed overview of Saif Power's Beneish M-Score provided by GuruFocus.com. Please click on the following links to see related term pages.


Saif Power (KAR:SPWL) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
Fazal-ul-Haq Road, Block E, 1st Floor, Kashmir Commercial Complex, Blue Area, Islamabad, PAK
Saif Power Ltd is an independent power producer based in Pakistan. The principal activities of the company are to own, operate and maintain a combined cycle power plant and sell the electricity to Central Power Purchasing Agency Guarantee (CPPA-G).

Saif Power (KAR:SPWL) Headlines

No Headlines