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Wisconsin Electric Power Co (Wisconsin Electric Power Co) Beneish M-Score : 0.00 (As of Jun. 07, 2024)


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What is Wisconsin 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.

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

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Wisconsin Electric Power Co was 0.00. The lowest was 0.00. And the median was 0.00.


Wisconsin Electric Power Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

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

For the Utilities - Regulated Electric subindustry, Wisconsin Electric Power Co's Beneish M-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Beneish M-Score data, can be viewed below:

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Wisconsin Electric Power Co's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Utilities - Regulated Industry

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Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin 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 * 1.0368+0.528 * 0.9237+0.404 * 0.9348+0.892 * 0.9938+0.115 * 0.9881
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.03321-0.327 * 0.9298
=-2.65

* 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 $716.90 Mil.
Revenue was $4,045.00 Mil.
Gross Profit was $1,662.50 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $1,205.30 Mil.
Total Assets was $15,841.40 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $11,585.50 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $525.00 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $0.00 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $1,484.90 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $5,797.60 Mil.
Net Income was $481.80 Mil.
Gross Profit was $68.80 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was $939.10 Mil.
Total Receivables was $695.80 Mil.
Revenue was $4,070.30 Mil.
Gross Profit was $1,545.30 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $1,207.30 Mil.
Total Assets was $15,020.20 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $10,718.60 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $479.70 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $0.00 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $1,372.30 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $6,053.80 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)
=(716.9 / 4045) / (695.8 / 4070.3)
=0.177231 / 0.170946
=1.0368

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)
=(1545.3 / 4070.3) / (1662.5 / 4045)
=0.379653 / 0.411001
=0.9237

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 - (1205.3 + 11585.5) / 15841.4) / (1 - (1207.3 + 10718.6) / 15020.2)
=0.192571 / 0.206009
=0.9348

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
=4045 / 4070.3
=0.9938

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))
=(479.7 / (479.7 + 10718.6)) / (525 / (525 + 11585.5))
=0.042837 / 0.043351
=0.9881

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 / 4045) / (0 / 4070.3)
=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)
=((5797.6 + 1484.9) / 15841.4) / ((6053.8 + 1372.3) / 15020.2)
=0.459713 / 0.494408
=0.9298

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
=(481.8 - 68.8 - 939.1) / 15841.4
=-0.03321

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.

Wisconsin Electric Power Co has a M-score of -2.65 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Wisconsin Electric Power Co (Wisconsin Electric Power Co) Business Description

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Address
231 West Michigan Street, P.O. Box 2046, Milwaukee, WI, USA, 53201
Wisconsin Electric Power Co is an electric utility company. The business activity of the group is functioned through electric and natural gas utility operations. Its electric utility operations are engaged in the generation, distribution, and sale of electricity in southeastern, east central, and northern Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. The electric utility operations also include steam operations which produce, distribute, and sell steam to space heating and processing customers in metropolitan Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Its natural gas utility operations are engaged in the purchase, distribution, and sale of natural gas to retail customers and the transportation natural gas in three service areas within southeastern, east central, and northern Wisconsin.
Executives
Paul J Spicer director 231 WEST MICHIGAN STREET, MILWAUKEE WI 53203
William Mastoris director 231 WEST MICHIGAN STREET, MILWAUKEE WI 53203
Xia Liu director, officer: EVP and CFO ONE ENERGY PLACE, PENSACOLA FL 32520
Anthony Reese officer: Vice President and Treasurer 231 WEST MICHIGAN STREET, MILWAUKEE WI 53203
Margaret C Kelsey officer: EVP and Gen Counsel
Gale E Klappa director, officer: CEO and Chairman of the Board 231 W. MICHIGAN STREET, MILWAUKEE WI 53203
Tom Metcalfe officer: Exec. VP - Generation 231 W. MICHIGAN STREET, MILWAUKEE WI 53203
James A. Schubilske officer: Vice President & Treasurer 231 W. MICHIGAN STREET, MILWAUKEE WI 53203
William J Guc officer: Vice President & Controller 130 EAST RANDOLPH DRIVE, CHICAGO IL 60601
Scott J Lauber officer: Vice President and Treasurer 231 W. MICHIGAN STREET, MILWAUKEE WI 53203
Joan M Shafer officer: Exec VP-HR & Org Effectiveness 231 W. MICHIGAN STREET, MILWAUKEE WI 53203
Henry W Knueppel director 200 STATE STREET, BELOIT WI 53511
James Patrick Keyes officer: Executive VP & CFO 231 W. MICHIGAN STREET, MILWAUKEE WI 53203
Susan H. Martin officer: Executive VP & General Counsel 231 W. MICHIGAN STREET, MILWAUKEE WI 53203
Mary Ellen Stanek director 14730 WEST JUNEAU BOULEVARD, ELM GROVE WI 53122

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