GURUFOCUS.COM » STOCK LIST » Utilities » Utilities - Regulated » Alliant Energy Corp (NAS:LNT) » Definitions » Beneish M-Score

Alliant Energy (Alliant Energy) Beneish M-Score : -2.78 (As of Apr. 30, 2024)


View and export this data going back to 1972. Start your Free Trial

What is Alliant Energy 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 -2.78 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

LNT' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.8   Med: -2.66   Max: -2.07
Current: -2.78

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Alliant Energy was -2.07. The lowest was -2.80. And the median was -2.66.


Alliant Energy Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Alliant Energy'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.

Alliant Energy Beneish M-Score Chart

Alliant Energy 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 -2.67 -2.45 -2.49 -2.07 -2.78

Alliant Energy 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 -2.07 - - - -2.78

Competitive Comparison of Alliant Energy's Beneish M-Score

For the Utilities - Regulated Electric subindustry, Alliant Energy'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.


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

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

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



Alliant Energy 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 Alliant Energy 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 * 0.8171+0.528 * 0.9439+0.404 * 1+0.892 * 0.9577+0.115 * 1.0463
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.015162-0.327 * 0.9966
=-2.78

* 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 $259 Mil.
Revenue was $4,027 Mil.
Gross Profit was $1,734 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $1,272 Mil.
Total Assets was $21,237 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $17,157 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $676 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $2,304 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $8,225 Mil.
Net Income was $703 Mil.
Gross Profit was $158 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was $867 Mil.
Total Receivables was $331 Mil.
Revenue was $4,205 Mil.
Gross Profit was $1,709 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $1,250 Mil.
Total Assets was $20,163 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $16,247 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $671 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $2,363 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $7,668 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)
=(259 / 4027) / (331 / 4205)
=0.064316 / 0.078716
=0.8171

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)
=(1709 / 4205) / (1734 / 4027)
=0.406421 / 0.430593
=0.9439

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 - (1272 + 17157) / 21237) / (1 - (1250 + 16247) / 20163)
=0.132222 / 0.132222
=1

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
=4027 / 4205
=0.9577

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))
=(671 / (671 + 16247)) / (676 / (676 + 17157))
=0.039662 / 0.037907
=1.0463

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 / 4027) / (0 / 4205)
=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)
=((8225 + 2304) / 21237) / ((7668 + 2363) / 20163)
=0.495786 / 0.497495
=0.9966

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
=(703 - 158 - 867) / 21237
=-0.015162

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.

Alliant Energy has a M-score of -2.78 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


Alliant Energy Beneish M-Score Related Terms

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


Alliant Energy (Alliant Energy) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
4902 N. Biltmore Lane, Madison, WI, USA, 53718
Alliant Energy is the parent of two regulated utilities, Interstate Power and Light and Wisconsin Power and Light, serving nearly 985,000 electric customers and 425,000 natural gas-only customers. Both subsidiaries engage in the generation and distribution of electricity and the distribution and transportation of natural gas. Alliant also owns a 16% interest in American Transmission Co.
Executives
Ignacio A Cortina director 1917 FOUR WHEEL DRIVE, OSHKOSH WI 54902
Raja Sundararajan officer: Executive Vice President 1 RIVERSIDE PLAZA, COLUMBUS OH 43215
Lisa M Barton officer: President and COO AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY, INC., 1 RIVERSIDE PLAZA, COLUMBUS OH 43215
Stephanie Cox director C/O SCHLUMBERGER LIMITED, 5599 SAN FELIPE 17TH FLOOR, HOUSTON TX 77056
Nancy Joy Falotico director ONE AMERICAN ROAD, DEARBORN MI 48126
Michael Luhrs officer: Senior Vice President P.O. BOX 14720, MADISON WI 53708-0720
Michael Dennis Garcia director C/O DOMTAR CORPORATION, 234 KINGSLEY PARK DRIVE, FORT MILL SC 29715
De Leon David A officer: Senior Vice President P.O. BOX 14720, MADISON WI 53708-0720
James H Gallegos officer: Sr. V.P.-Gen. Cnsl.-Corp. Sec. 1 WATER STREET, CAMDEN NJ 08102-1658
Patricia L Kampling officer: VICE PRESIDENT PO BOX 2568, MADISON WI 53701
Jillian C. Evanko director 1 INFINITY CORPORATE CENTRE DRIVE, GARFIELD HEIGHTS OH 44125
Terry L Kouba officer: Senior Vice President P.O. BOX 14720, MADISON WI 53708-0720
Deborah B. Dunie director 1710 SAIC DRIVE, MCLEAN VA 22102
Roger K Newport director 703 CURTIS STREET, MIDDLETOWN OH 45043
Wayne A Reschke officer: Senior Vice President P O BOX 14720, MADISON WI 53708

Alliant Energy (Alliant Energy) Headlines

From GuruFocus

Q2 2019 Alliant Energy Corp Earnings Call Transcript

By GuruFocus Research 01-23-2024

Alliant Energy Corp Annual Shareholders Meeting Transcript

By GuruFocus Research 01-23-2024

Q2 2021 Alliant Energy Corp Earnings Call Transcript

By GuruFocus Research 01-23-2024

Alliant Energy Corp's Dividend Analysis

By GuruFocus Research 10-30-2023

Q2 2022 Alliant Energy Corp Earnings Call Transcript

By GuruFocus Research 01-23-2024

Q3 2020 Alliant Energy Corp Earnings Call Transcript

By GuruFocus Research 01-23-2024

Q4 2019 Alliant Energy Corp Earnings Call Transcript

By GuruFocus Research 01-23-2024

Q4 2021 Alliant Energy Corp Earnings Call Transcript

By GuruFocus Research 01-23-2024

Q3 2019 Alliant Energy Corp Earnings Call Transcript

By GuruFocus Research 01-23-2024