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Consolidated Edison (Consolidated Edison) Beneish M-Score

: -2.33 (As of Today)
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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 -2.33 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

ED' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.89   Med: -2.54   Max: -2.29
Current: -2.33

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Consolidated Edison was -2.29. The lowest was -2.89. And the median was -2.54.


Consolidated Edison Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Consolidated Edison'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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Consolidated Edison Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.67 -2.29 -2.49 -2.55 -2.33

Consolidated Edison 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 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.55 - - - -2.33

Competitive Comparison

For the Utilities - Regulated Electric subindustry, Consolidated Edison'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.


Consolidated Edison Beneish M-Score Distribution

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

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



Consolidated Edison 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 Consolidated Edison 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 * 1.2525+0.528 * 0.9711+0.404 * 1.1475+0.892 * 0.9357+0.115 * 1.0693
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.020081-0.327 * 0.9389
=-2.33

* 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 $3,788 Mil.
Revenue was $14,663 Mil.
Gross Profit was $7,405 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $6,537 Mil.
Total Assets was $66,331 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $50,141 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $2,031 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $6,462 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $22,356 Mil.
Net Income was $2,519 Mil.
Gross Profit was $1,695 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was $2,156 Mil.
Total Receivables was $3,232 Mil.
Revenue was $15,670 Mil.
Gross Profit was $7,685 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $12,972 Mil.
Total Assets was $69,065 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $47,334 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $2,056 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $11,336 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $20,623 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)
=(3788 / 14663) / (3232 / 15670)
=0.258337 / 0.206254
=1.2525

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)
=(7685 / 15670) / (7405 / 14663)
=0.490428 / 0.505013
=0.9711

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 - (6537 + 50141) / 66331) / (1 - (12972 + 47334) / 69065)
=0.145528 / 0.126823
=1.1475

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
=14663 / 15670
=0.9357

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))
=(2056 / (2056 + 47334)) / (2031 / (2031 + 50141))
=0.041628 / 0.038929
=1.0693

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)
=(0 / 14663) / (0 / 15670)
=0 / 0
=1

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)
=((22356 + 6462) / 66331) / ((20623 + 11336) / 69065)
=0.434457 / 0.462738
=0.9389

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
=(2519 - 1695 - 2156) / 66331
=-0.020081

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.

Consolidated Edison has a M-score of -2.33 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Consolidated Edison (Consolidated Edison) Business Description

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Address
4 Irving Place, Room 700, New York, NY, USA, 10003
Con Ed is a holding company for Consolidated Edison of New York, or CECONY, and Orange & Rockland, or O&R. These utilities provide steam, natural gas, and electricity to customers in southeastern New York—including New York City—and small parts of New Jersey. The two utilities generate nearly all of Con Ed's earnings following the sale of its clean energy business to RWE in early 2023.
Executives
Christina Ho officer: VP, Strategic Planning 4 IRVING PLACE, ROOM 16-205, NEW YORK NY 10003
Deneen L Donnley officer: SVP and General Counsel 4 IRVING PLACE, ROOM 16-205, NEW YORK NY 10003
Stuart Nachmias officer: President & CEO CET 4 IRVING PLACE, ROOM 16-205, NEW YORK NY 10003
Robert Sanchez officer: SVP, Corporate Shared Services 4 IRVING PLACE, ROOM 16-205, NEW YORK NY 10003
Timothy Cawley officer: President & CEO, O&R 4 IRVING PLACE, ROOM 16-205, NEW YORK NY 10003
Robert N Hoglund officer: Senior Vice President Finance 4 IRVING PLACE, ROOM 16-205, NEW YORK NY 10003
Joseph Miller officer: VP & Controller 4 IRVING PLACE, ROOM 16-205, NEW YORK NY 10003
Nancy Shannon officer: SVP, Utility Shared Services 4 IRVING PLACE, ROOM 16-205, NEW YORK NY 10003
Matthew Ketschke officer: President CECONY 4 IRVING PLACE, ROOM 16-205, NEW YORK NY 10003
Gurudatta D Nadkarni officer: Vice President 4 IRVING PLACE, ROOM 1450-S, NEW YORK NY 10003
Jennifer Hensley officer: SVP, Corporate Affairs 4 IRVING PLACE, ROOM 16-205, NEW YORK NY 10003
Frances Resheske officer: Senior VP Public Affairs 4 IRVING PLACE, NEW YORK NY 10003
De La Bastide Lore officer: SVP, Utility Shared Services 4 IRVING PLACE, ROOM 16-205, NEW YORK NY 10003
John Mcavoy officer: President & CEO, O&R 4 IRVING PLACE, ROOM 16-205, NEW YORK NY 10003
Yukari Saegusa officer: Vice President and Treasurer 4 IRVING PLACE, ROOM 1450-S, NEW YORK NY 10003