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Severn Trent (Severn Trent) Beneish M-Score : -2.48 (As of May. 17, 2024)


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What is Severn Trent 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 -2.48 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

SVTRF' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.15   Med: -2.74   Max: -2.33
Current: -2.48

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Severn Trent was -2.33. The lowest was -3.15. And the median was -2.74.


Severn Trent Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Severn Trent'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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Severn Trent Beneish M-Score Chart

Severn Trent Annual Data
Trend Mar14 Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.55 -2.80 -2.88 -2.71 -2.48

Severn Trent Semi-Annual Data
Mar14 Sep14 Mar15 Sep15 Mar16 Sep16 Mar17 Sep17 Mar18 Sep18 Mar19 Sep19 Mar20 Sep20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23
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 - -2.71 - -2.48 -

Competitive Comparison of Severn Trent's Beneish M-Score

For the Utilities - Regulated Water subindustry, Severn Trent'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.


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

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

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



Severn Trent 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 Severn Trent 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 * 1.1084+0.528 * 1.0597+0.404 * 1.047+0.892 * 1.0262+0.115 * 1.0093
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.050796-0.327 * 1.0345
=-2.55

* 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 (Mar23) TTM:Last Year (Mar22) TTM:
Total Receivables was $881 Mil.
Revenue was $2,628 Mil.
Gross Profit was $2,222 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $1,008 Mil.
Total Assets was $14,743 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $13,163 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $506 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $1,323 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $8,478 Mil.
Net Income was $160 Mil.
Gross Profit was $0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was $909 Mil.
Total Receivables was $775 Mil.
Revenue was $2,560 Mil.
Gross Profit was $2,294 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $1,038 Mil.
Total Assets was $15,223 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $13,621 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $529 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $1,395 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $8,387 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)
=(881.068 / 2627.549) / (774.572 / 2560.343)
=0.335319 / 0.302527
=1.1084

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)
=(2294.071 / 2560.343) / (2221.602 / 2627.549)
=0.896001 / 0.845504
=1.0597

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 - (1008.374 + 13162.864) / 14743.447) / (1 - (1037.681 + 13620.949) / 15222.925)
=0.038811 / 0.037069
=1.047

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
=2627.549 / 2560.343
=1.0262

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))
=(529.117 / (529.117 + 13620.949)) / (506.432 / (506.432 + 13162.864))
=0.037393 / 0.037049
=1.0093

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 / 2627.549) / (0 / 2560.343)
=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)
=((8478.398 + 1323.058) / 14743.447) / ((8387.22 + 1395.389) / 15222.925)
=0.664801 / 0.642623
=1.0345

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
=(160.437 - 0 - 909.345) / 14743.447
=-0.050796

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.

Severn Trent has a M-score of -2.55 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Severn Trent (Severn Trent) Business Description

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2 St John’s Street, Severn Trent Centre, Coventry, GBR, CV1 2LZ
Severn Trent PLC is a United Kingdom-based water utilities company. The company mainly operates in the U.K., but also in the United States and other countries in Europe. The company derives the majority of its revenue from its regulated water and wastewater segment, which supplies water and conducts sewage and environmental services. The company also operates a business services segment that is involved with renewable energy operations. The company provides contract services to industrial and municipal clients to develop water treatment facilities and networks. The firm generates its renewable energy by using hydropower, wind power, and solar power.

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