Enel Americas (Enel Americas) Beneish M-Score : -2.64 (As of May. 04, 2024)

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What is Enel Americas 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 -2.64 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

ENIAY' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.56 Med: -2.61 Max: -1.41
Current: -2.64

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Enel Americas was -1.41. The lowest was -3.56. And the median was -2.61.

Enel Americas Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Enel Americas's Beneish M-Score can be seen below:

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-3.25

-2.35

-1.85

-3.29

-3.03

Enel Americas Quarterly Data
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Beneish M-Score	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															-	-3.41	-2.82	-3.03	-2.64

Competitive Comparison of Enel Americas's Beneish M-Score

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

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

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

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Enel Americas 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 Enel Americas for today is based on a combination of the following eight different indices:

-4.84

0.92 * DSRI

0.528 * GMI

0.404 * AQI

0.892 * SGI

0.115 * DEPI

-4.84

0.92 * 0.9515

0.528 * 0.8967

0.404 * 0.9811

0.892 * 1.0161

0.115 * 1.1189

0.172 * SGAI

4.679 * TATA

0.327 * LVGI

0.172 * 0.8053

4.679 * -0.040461

0.327 * 0.9918

-2.71

This Year (Mar24) TTM:

Last Year (Mar23) TTM:

Total Receivables was $2,938 Mil.
Revenue was 3082.343 + 2837.18 + 3171.287 + 2957.104 = $12,048 Mil.
Gross Profit was 1208.921 + 804.567 + 1163.094 + 1109.988 = $4,287 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $10,498 Mil.
Total Assets was $37,541 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $13,687 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $998 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $634 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $9,975 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $5,076 Mil.
Net Income was 359.084 + 81.531 + 306.601 + 168.826 = $916 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = $0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 621.671 + 879.074 + 499.086 + 435.14 = $2,435 Mil.

Total Receivables was $3,039 Mil.
Revenue was 2802.859 + 2980.793 + 3085.608 + 2987.476 = $11,857 Mil.
Gross Profit was 1036.162 + 856.254 + 965.13 + 925.075 = $3,783 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $11,409 Mil.
Total Assets was $36,354 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $11,762 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $968 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $775 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $9,951 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $4,745 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)
	=	(2938.167 / 12047.914)	/	(3039.072 / 11856.736)
	=	0.243874	/	0.256316
	=	0.9515

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)
	=	(3782.621 / 11856.736)	/	(4286.57 / 12047.914)
	=	0.319027	/	0.355794
	=	0.8967

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 - (10498.056 + 13686.893) / 37540.741)	/	(1 - (11409.168 + 11762.307) / 36353.8)
	=	0.355768	/	0.362612
	=	0.9811

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
	=	12047.914	/	11856.736
	=	1.0161

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))
	=	(967.668 / (967.668 + 11762.307))	/	(997.646 / (997.646 + 13686.893))
	=	0.076015	/	0.067939
	=	1.1189

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)
	=	(634.237 / 12047.914)	/	(775.084 / 11856.736)
	=	0.052643	/	0.065371
	=	0.8053

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)
	=	((5076.324 + 9975.108) / 37540.741)	/	((4745.108 + 9950.953) / 36353.8)
	=	0.400936	/	0.404251
	=	0.9918

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
	=	(916.042 - 0	-	2434.971)	/	37540.741
	=	-0.040461

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.

Enel Americas has a M-score of -2.71 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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Santa Rosa 76, Santiago, CHL, 1557

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https://www.enelamericas.com

Enel Americas has electricity generation, transmission, and distribution businesses in Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Peru, Guatemala, Panama, and Costa Rica. As of December 31, 2021, company had 15,926 MW of net installed generation capacity and approximately 26.2 million distribution customers. The net installed generation capacity is comprised of 248 generation units, of which 42.3% are hydroelectric, 31.4% are thermal, 14.4% are wind, and 11.9% are solar power plants. As of and for the year ended December 31, 2021, company had consolidated assets of US$ 34,959 million and operating revenues of US$ 16,192 million.