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Edison International (Edison International) Beneish M-Score : -2.41 (As of Apr. 28, 2024)


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What is Edison International 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 -2.41 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

EIX' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.9   Med: -2.56   Max: -2.32
Current: -2.41

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Edison International was -2.32. The lowest was -2.90. And the median was -2.56.


Edison International Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Edison International'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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Edison International Beneish M-Score Chart

Edison International 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 -2.32 -2.55 -2.49 -2.57 -2.41

Edison International 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 -2.57 -2.46 -2.62 -2.67 -2.41

Competitive Comparison of Edison International's Beneish M-Score

For the Utilities - Regulated Electric subindustry, Edison International'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.


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

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

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



Edison International 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 Edison International 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 * 1.2444+0.528 * 0.865+0.404 * 1.0497+0.892 * 0.9488+0.115 * 1.0091
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.6074+4.679 * -0.027239-0.327 * 0.9971
=-2.41

* 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 $2,758 Mil.
Revenue was 3706 + 4702 + 3964 + 3966 = $16,338 Mil.
Gross Profit was 1742 + 1832 + 1576 + 1564 = $6,714 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $6,811 Mil.
Total Assets was $81,758 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $57,305 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $2,721 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $880 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $8,598 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $31,417 Mil.
Net Income was 421 + 212 + 409 + 365 = $1,407 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 49 + 62 + 62 + 60 = $233 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 855 + 1834 + 802 + -90 = $3,401 Mil.
Total Receivables was $2,336 Mil.
Revenue was 4016 + 5228 + 4008 + 3968 = $17,220 Mil.
Gross Profit was 1570 + 1764 + 1343 + 1444 = $6,121 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $7,070 Mil.
Total Assets was $78,041 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $54,928 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $2,633 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $1,527 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $10,347 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $27,961 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)
=(2758 / 16338) / (2336 / 17220)
=0.168809 / 0.135656
=1.2444

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)
=(6121 / 17220) / (6714 / 16338)
=0.355459 / 0.410944
=0.865

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 - (6811 + 57305) / 81758) / (1 - (7070 + 54928) / 78041)
=0.215783 / 0.205571
=1.0497

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
=16338 / 17220
=0.9488

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))
=(2633 / (2633 + 54928)) / (2721 / (2721 + 57305))
=0.045743 / 0.04533
=1.0091

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)
=(880 / 16338) / (1527 / 17220)
=0.053862 / 0.088676
=0.6074

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)
=((31417 + 8598) / 81758) / ((27961 + 10347) / 78041)
=0.489432 / 0.49087
=0.9971

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
=(1407 - 233 - 3401) / 81758
=-0.027239

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.

Edison International has a M-score of -2.41 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Edison International (Edison International) Business Description

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Address
2244 Walnut Grove Avenue, P.O. Box 976, Rosemead, CA, USA, 91770
Edison International is the parent company of Southern California Edison, an electric utility that distributes electricity to 5 million customers in a 50,000-square-mile area of Southern California, excluding Los Angeles. Edison Energy owns interests in nonutility businesses that deal in energy-related products and services. In 2014, Edison International sold its wholesale power generation subsidiary Edison Mission Energy out of bankruptcy to NRG Energy.
Executives
Caroline Choi officer: Senior Vice President 2244 WALNUT GROVE AVENUE, ROSEMEAD CA 91770
Kara Gostenhofer Ryan officer: VP, CAO and Controller 1111 LOUISIANA STREET, # 4600, HOUSTON TX 77002
J Andrew Murphy officer: Senior Vice President 211 CARNEGIE CENTER, PRINCETON NJ 08540
Chang Vanessa C L director P O BOX 800, 2244 WALNUT GROVE, ROSEMEAD CA 91770
Kate Sturgess officer: Vice President and Controller 2244 WALNUT GROVE AVENUE, ROSEMEAD CA 91770
Natalie K Schilling officer: SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT 2244 WALNUT GROVE AVE, ROSEMEAD CA 91770
Marcy L. Reed director 84 SOUTH SHORE DR, STURBRIDGE MA 01566
Jill Charlotte Anderson officer: Executive Vice President, SCE 2244 WALNUT GROVE AVENUE, ROSEMEAD CA 91770
Peter J. Taylor director 2244 WALNUT GROVE AVENUE, ROSEMEAD CA 91770
Keith Trent director 2244 WALNUT GROVE AVENUE, ROSEMEAD CA 91770
Carey A. Smith director 6210 ARDREY KELL ROAD, CHARLOTTE NC 28277
Steven D Powell officer: Executive Vice President, SCE 2244 WALNUT GROVE AVENUE, ROSEMEAD CA 91770
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Ronald L Litzinger officer: Chairman, Pres. & CEO of EMG P.O. BOX 800, 2244 WALNUT GROVE AVENUE, ROSEMEAD CA 91770
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