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The Okinawa Electric Power Co (TSE:9511) Beneish M-Score : -10.92 (As of May. 08, 2024)


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What is The Okinawa Electric Power Co 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 -10.92 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:9511' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -10.92   Med: -2.81   Max: -0.91
Current: -10.92

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of The Okinawa Electric Power Co was -0.91. The lowest was -10.92. And the median was -2.81.


The Okinawa Electric Power Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for The Okinawa Electric Power Co'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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The Okinawa Electric Power Co Beneish M-Score Chart

The Okinawa Electric Power Co Annual Data
Trend Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -3.04 -2.84 -0.91 -3.04 -10.92

The Okinawa Electric Power Co Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
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 -3.04 - - - -10.92

Competitive Comparison of The Okinawa Electric Power Co's Beneish M-Score

For the Utilities - Renewable subindustry, The Okinawa Electric Power Co'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.


The Okinawa Electric Power Co's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers Industry

For the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry and Utilities sector, The Okinawa Electric Power Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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The Okinawa Electric Power Co 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 The Okinawa Electric Power Co 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 * 0.9729+0.528 * -14.7077+0.404 * 1.1248+0.892 * 1.0576+0.115 * 0.9432
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.046598-0.327 * 1.0031
=-10.92

* 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 (Mar24) TTM:Last Year (Mar23) TTM:
Total Receivables was 円13,912 Mil.
Revenue was 円236,393 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円3,481 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円80,010 Mil.
Total Assets was 円498,671 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円343,530 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円21,569 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円85,007 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円282,522 Mil.
Net Income was 円2,391 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円25,628 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円13,521 Mil.
Revenue was 円223,516 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円-48,407 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円78,331 Mil.
Total Assets was 円480,546 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円337,846 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円19,937 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円69,713 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円283,360 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)
=(13912 / 236393) / (13521 / 223516)
=0.058851 / 0.060492
=0.9729

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)
=(-48407 / 223516) / (3481 / 236393)
=-0.216571 / 0.014725
=-14.7077

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 - (80010 + 343530) / 498671) / (1 - (78331 + 337846) / 480546)
=0.150662 / 0.13395
=1.1248

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
=236393 / 223516
=1.0576

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))
=(19937 / (19937 + 337846)) / (21569 / (21569 + 343530))
=0.055724 / 0.059077
=0.9432

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 / 236393) / (0 / 223516)
=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)
=((282522 + 85007) / 498671) / ((283360 + 69713) / 480546)
=0.737017 / 0.734733
=1.0031

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
=(2391 - 0 - 25628) / 498671
=-0.046598

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.

The Okinawa Electric Power Co has a M-score of -10.92 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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The Okinawa Electric Power Co (TSE:9511) Business Description

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Address
5-2-1 Makiminato, Urasoe, JPN, 901-2602
The Okinawa Electric Power Co Inc, or OEPC, is the exclusive supplier of electric power throughout the Okinawa Prefecture at the southwestern tip of Japan. OEPC is involved in the generation, transmission, and distribution of electricity in the region. The company operates a portfolio of coal, natural gas, oil, solar, and wind power plants. OEPC's power-generating facilities that utilize fossil fuel inputs are responsible for almost all of the company's power production. Nearly all of OEPC's revenue is derived from the sale of electric energy in Okinawa. While the company's customers are mainly residential consumers, industrial users account for most of OEPC's electric energy sales in terms of volume and revenue.

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