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Idacorp (Idacorp) Beneish M-Score : -2.47 (As of Apr. 26, 2024)


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What is Idacorp 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 -2.47 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

IDA' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.82   Med: -2.55   Max: -2.11
Current: -2.47

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Idacorp was -2.11. The lowest was -2.82. And the median was -2.55.


Idacorp Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

Idacorp 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 -2.62 -2.50 -2.11 -2.47

Idacorp 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 -2.11 - - - -2.47

Competitive Comparison of Idacorp's Beneish M-Score

For the Utilities - Regulated Electric subindustry, Idacorp'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.


Idacorp's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Utilities - Regulated Industry

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

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



Idacorp 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 Idacorp 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 * 0.9415+0.528 * 1.1194+0.404 * 0.9165+0.892 * 1.0744+0.115 * 0.9654
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.6591+4.679 * -0.01053-0.327 * 1.1064
=-2.47

* 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 $267 Mil.
Revenue was $1,766 Mil.
Gross Profit was $317 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $1,004 Mil.
Total Assets was $8,476 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $5,745 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $200 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $7 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $634 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $2,776 Mil.
Net Income was $261 Mil.
Gross Profit was $83 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was $267 Mil.
Total Receivables was $264 Mil.
Revenue was $1,644 Mil.
Gross Profit was $330 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $694 Mil.
Total Assets was $7,543 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $5,173 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $174 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $9 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $549 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $2,194 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)
=(267.012 / 1766.356) / (263.948 / 1643.981)
=0.151165 / 0.160554
=0.9415

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)
=(330.111 / 1643.981) / (316.841 / 1766.356)
=0.2008 / 0.179376
=1.1194

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 - (1004.054 + 5745.23) / 8475.918) / (1 - (693.653 + 5172.97) / 7543.258)
=0.203711 / 0.222269
=0.9165

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
=1766.356 / 1643.981
=1.0744

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))
=(173.555 / (173.555 + 5172.97)) / (199.908 / (199.908 + 5745.23))
=0.032461 / 0.033625
=0.9654

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)
=(6.513 / 1766.356) / (9.196 / 1643.981)
=0.003687 / 0.005594
=0.6591

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)
=((2775.79 + 634.076) / 8475.918) / ((2194.145 + 548.565) / 7543.258)
=0.4023 / 0.363598
=1.1064

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
=(261.195 - 83.416 - 267.027) / 8475.918
=-0.01053

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.

Idacorp has a M-score of -2.47 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Idacorp (Idacorp) Business Description

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Address
1221 West Idaho Street, Boise, ID, USA, 83702-5627
Idacorp Inc is a holding company that, through its subsidiaries, acts as an electric utility engaged in the generation, transmission, distribution, sale, and purchase of electric energy and capacity. To do this, Idacorp owns and operates a portfolio of hydroelectric, coal-fired, gas-fired, and diesel-fired power plants located across the Northwestern United States. The company's hydroelectric and coal-fired plants are responsible for Majority of its total energy production. Idacorp mainly generates revenue from the sale of electricity to retail and wholesale customers. The Majority of the company's customers are residential consumers living in the Northwestern United States, while commercial and industrial consumers also represent important revenue streams.
Executives
Jeffrey L Malmen officer: Vice President-Public Affairs 1221 WEST IDAHO STREET, BOISE ID 83702
Mitchel D Colburn officer: VP of Plan, Eng, & Const (IPC) 1221 W IDAHO ST, BOISE ID 83702
Nate Jorgensen director PO BOX 50, BOISE ID 83728-0050
Susan Morris director ALBERTSONS COMPANIES, INC., 250 PARKCENTER BOULEVARD, BOISE ID 83706
Julia A Hilton officer: VP and General Counsel 1221 W IDAHO ST, BOISE ID 83702
Dennis L Johnson director 1221 W IDAHO ST, BOISE ID 83702
Jeff C Kinneeveauk director 7300 EAST EARLL DRIVE, #3022, SCOTTSDALE AZ 85251
Mark T Peters director 884 NEIL AVENUE, COLUMBUS OH 43215
Odette C Bolano director 1726 N MOCKBEE PL, BOISE ID 83702
Christine King director AMIS HOLDINGS, INC., 2300 BUCKSKIN RD, POCATELLO ID 83201
Tom J Harvey officer: VP of Power Supply (IPC) 1221 W IDAHO ST, BOISE ID 83702
Darrel T Anderson officer: VP, CFO & Treasurer 1221 W IDAHO ST, BOISE ID 83702
Richard J Dahl director DOLE FOOD CO, 1 DOLE DRIVE, WESTLAKE CA 91362
Sarah E Griffin officer: VP of Human Resources 1221 W IDAHO ST, BOISE ID 83702
Hanchey James Bo D officer: VP of Cust Op & CSO 1221 W IDAHO ST, BOISE ID 83702

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