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Energa (WAR:ENG) Beneish M-Score : -2.47 (As of May. 30, 2024)


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What is Energa 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 -2.47 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

WAR:ENG' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.49   Med: -2.62   Max: -2.15
Current: -2.47

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Energa was -2.15. The lowest was -3.49. And the median was -2.62.


Energa Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Energa'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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Energa Beneish M-Score Chart

Energa 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 -2.57 -3.49 -2.67 -2.15 -2.47

Energa 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 -2.15 -1.84 -1.85 -2.19 -2.47

Competitive Comparison of Energa's Beneish M-Score

For the Utilities - Regulated Electric subindustry, Energa'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.


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

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

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



Energa 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 Energa 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 * 1.2228+0.528 * 0.8018+0.404 * 0.5472+0.892 * 1.276+0.115 * 1.084
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.4425+4.679 * -0.013069-0.327 * 1.0764
=-2.47

* 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 zł5,143 Mil.
Revenue was 6598 + 6055 + 6011 + 7423 = zł26,087 Mil.
Gross Profit was 3 + 932 + 469 + 2807 = zł4,211 Mil.
Total Current Assets was zł8,350 Mil.
Total Assets was zł31,679 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was zł21,843 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was zł1,194 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was zł2,540 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was zł12,939 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was zł4,257 Mil.
Net Income was -1013 + 206 + -133 + 1557 = zł617 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = zł0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -693 + 1222 + 1038 + -536 = zł1,031 Mil.
Total Receivables was zł3,296 Mil.
Revenue was 5420 + 5507 + 4579 + 4938 = zł20,444 Mil.
Gross Profit was -546 + 1047 + 1001 + 1144 = zł2,646 Mil.
Total Current Assets was zł5,862 Mil.
Total Assets was zł27,248 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was zł19,050 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was zł1,134 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was zł1,380 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was zł9,428 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was zł4,313 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)
=(5143 / 26087) / (3296 / 20444)
=0.197148 / 0.161221
=1.2228

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)
=(2646 / 20444) / (4211 / 26087)
=0.129427 / 0.161421
=0.8018

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 - (8350 + 21843) / 31679) / (1 - (5862 + 19050) / 27248)
=0.046908 / 0.085731
=0.5472

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
=26087 / 20444
=1.276

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))
=(1134 / (1134 + 19050)) / (1194 / (1194 + 21843))
=0.056183 / 0.05183
=1.084

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)
=(2540 / 26087) / (1380 / 20444)
=0.097367 / 0.067501
=1.4425

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)
=((4257 + 12939) / 31679) / ((4313 + 9428) / 27248)
=0.54282 / 0.504294
=1.0764

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
=(617 - 0 - 1031) / 31679
=-0.013069

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.

Energa has a M-score of -2.47 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


Energa (WAR:ENG) Business Description

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Address
Al. Grunwaldzka 472, Gdansk, POL, 80-309
Energa SA is a Polish electric utility company of which the State Treasury of Poland is the majority shareholder. Energa SA is involved in the distribution, generation, and sale of electrical energy. The company segments its activities into Electricity Distribution, Generation, and Sales units. The Distribution division operates an electricity transmission system in Northern and Central Poland, where it is the sole distributor. Energa's Generation business controls a portfolio of coal, hydro, biomass, and wind power plants throughout the country. Coal-fired facilities account for a majority of the company's energy production. The majority of Energa's earnings are derived from the business of distributing electricity.