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PNM Resources (PNM Resources) Beneish M-Score

: -2.72 (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 -2.72 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

PNM' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.92   Med: -2.72   Max: -2.25
Current: -2.72

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of PNM Resources was -2.25. The lowest was -2.92. And the median was -2.72.


PNM Resources Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for PNM Resources'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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PNM Resources 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 -2.75 -2.48 -2.59 -2.25 -2.72

PNM Resources 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 -2.25 -2.35 -2.56 -2.69 -2.72

Competitive Comparison

For the Utilities - Regulated Electric subindustry, PNM Resources'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.


PNM Resources Beneish M-Score Distribution

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

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



PNM Resources 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 PNM Resources 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 * 1.1762+0.528 * 0.9189+0.404 * 0.9861+0.892 * 0.862+0.115 * 1.066
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.1812+4.679 * -0.040817-0.327 * 1.0555
=-2.72

* 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 $274 Mil.
Revenue was 412.114 + 505.851 + 477.156 + 544.077 = $1,939 Mil.
Gross Profit was 211.039 + 275.15 + 279.105 + 280.033 = $1,045 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $476 Mil.
Total Assets was $10,253 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $7,821 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $354 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $250 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $1,231 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $4,409 Mil.
Net Income was -50.095 + 37.858 + 45.436 + 55.146 = $88 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -46.67 + -6.846 + 2.131 + 7.042 = $-44 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 138.567 + 170.161 + 134.642 + 107.801 = $551 Mil.
Total Receivables was $270 Mil.
Revenue was 575.819 + 729.888 + 499.73 + 444.118 = $2,250 Mil.
Gross Profit was 249.414 + 361.08 + 261.635 + 242.138 = $1,114 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $411 Mil.
Total Assets was $9,257 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $7,056 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $341 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $246 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $890 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $3,934 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)
=(273.569 / 1939.198) / (269.813 / 2249.555)
=0.141073 / 0.119941
=1.1762

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)
=(1114.267 / 2249.555) / (1045.327 / 1939.198)
=0.495328 / 0.539051
=0.9189

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 - (475.543 + 7821.43) / 10252.605) / (1 - (410.978 + 7055.646) / 9257.377)
=0.190745 / 0.193441
=0.9861

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
=1939.198 / 2249.555
=0.862

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))
=(341.123 / (341.123 + 7055.646)) / (353.692 / (353.692 + 7821.43))
=0.046118 / 0.043264
=1.066

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)
=(250.096 / 1939.198) / (245.615 / 2249.555)
=0.128969 / 0.109184
=1.1812

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)
=((4408.642 + 1230.76) / 10252.605) / ((3933.93 + 890.37) / 9257.377)
=0.550046 / 0.52113
=1.0555

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
=(88.345 - -44.343 - 551.171) / 10252.605
=-0.040817

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.

PNM Resources has a M-score of -2.72 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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PNM Resources (PNM Resources) Business Description

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Address
414 Silver Avenue SW, Albuquerque, NM, USA, 87102-3289
PNM Resources Inc, or PNMR, is a holding company that owns regulated utilities companies providing electricity and electric services. PNMR segments its operations by its two subsidiaries, PNM and TNMP. PNM provides electric generation, transmission, and distribution services mainly to areas of New Mexico. While PNM uses a variety of fuel sources across its power plant portfolio, its coal and gas-fueled sites produce most of the energy. TNMP owns and operates transmission and distribution services primarily in small to medium-sized communities in Texas. Both subsidiaries generate revenue for PNMR through the sale of electricity and transmission service fees fairly evenly split between residential and commercial customers. PNM generates the vast majority of PNMR's total revenue.
Executives
Elisabeth A Eden officer: SVP, CFO & Treasurer 414 SILVER AVE SW, MS1295, ALBUQUERQUE NM 87102
Henry E Monroy officer: VP & Corporate Controller 414 SILVER AVENUE SW, MS1015, ALBUQUERQUE NM 87102-3289
Charles N Eldred officer: Chief Financial Officer 414 SILVER AVE SW MS 1275, ALBUQUERQUE NM 87102-3289
Joseph Don Tarry officer: VP and Corporate Controller 414 SILVER AVE SW MS 1205, ALBUQUERQUE NM 87102-3289
Patrick V Apodaca officer: SR VP, GEN COUNSEL & SECY 414 SILVER AVE SW MS 1275, ALBUQUERQUE NM 87102-3289
Ronald N. Darnell officer: VICE PRESIDENT, REGULATORY AFF 414 SILVER AVE SW MS 1275, ALBUQUERQUE NM 87102-3289
Vicky A Bailey director 2099 PENNSYLVANIA AVNUE, NW, SUITE 1000, WASHINGTON DC 20006
James Alton Hughes director 350 W WASHINGTON STREET, SUITE 600, TEMPE AZ 85281
Norman P. Becker director 3900 SINGER BOULEVARD N.E., ALBUQUERQUE NM 87109
Chris M Olson officer: VP, Utility Operations 414 SILVER AVENUE SW, MS 1255, ALBUQUERQUE NM 87102-3289
Adelmo E Archuleta director 414 SILVER AVE SW MS 1275, ALBUQUERQUE NM 87102-3289
Ronald E Talbot officer: SR VP, CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 414 SILVER AVE SW MS 1275, ALBUQUERQUE NM 87102-3289
Bruce W Wilkinson director 1333 WEST LOOP SOUTH, STE 1700, HOUSTON TX 77027
Sidney M. Gutierrez director 414 SILVER AVE SW, MS 1275, ALBUQUERQUE NM 87102-3289
Joan B Woodard director 414 SILVER AVE SW MS 1275, ALBUQUERQUE NM 87102-3289

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