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Cates Elektrik Uretim AS (IST:CATES) Beneish M-Score : 0.73 (As of Apr. 08, 2025)


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What is Cates Elektrik Uretim AS 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.

Warning Sign:

Beneish M-Score 0.73 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

IST:CATES' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.84   Med: -0.76   Max: 0.73
Current: 0.73

During the past 4 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Cates Elektrik Uretim AS was 0.73. The lowest was -2.84. And the median was -0.76.


Cates Elektrik Uretim AS Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Cates Elektrik Uretim AS'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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Cates Elektrik Uretim AS Beneish M-Score Chart

Cates Elektrik Uretim AS Annual Data
Trend Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
- - - -2.84

Cates Elektrik Uretim AS Quarterly Data
Dec20 Dec21 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only - -2.84 - -0.76 0.73

Competitive Comparison of Cates Elektrik Uretim AS's Beneish M-Score

For the Utilities - Independent Power Producers subindustry, Cates Elektrik Uretim AS'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.


Cates Elektrik Uretim AS's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers Industry

For the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry and Utilities sector, Cates Elektrik Uretim AS's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Cates Elektrik Uretim AS's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Cates Elektrik Uretim AS 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 Cates Elektrik Uretim AS 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 * 2.1818+0.528 * 4.7257+0.404 * 3.2107+0.892 * 0.3529+0.115 * 2.0215
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.7112+4.679 * -0.09807-0.327 * 0.0688
=0.73

* 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 (Sep24) TTM:Last Year (Sep23) TTM:
Total Receivables was ₺848 Mil.
Revenue was 1650.305 + 942.752 + 1029.638 + -320.15 = ₺3,303 Mil.
Gross Profit was 410.596 + -100.829 + 9.563 + -177.847 = ₺141 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₺1,494 Mil.
Total Assets was ₺13,139 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₺11,192 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₺631 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₺147 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₺305 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₺48 Mil.
Net Income was 151.497 + -237.774 + 92.349 + -273.335 = ₺-267 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = ₺0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -22.137 + 677.162 + -446.014 + 812.303 = ₺1,021 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₺1,101 Mil.
Revenue was 1962.124 + 1650.415 + 1572.162 + 4173.165 = ₺9,358 Mil.
Gross Profit was 462.813 + 295.778 + 195.436 + 940.5 = ₺1,895 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₺1,903 Mil.
Total Assets was ₺8,083 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₺6,092 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₺736 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₺244 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₺2,990 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₺164 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)
=(848.08 / 3302.545) / (1101.418 / 9357.866)
=0.256796 / 0.1177
=2.1818

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)
=(1894.527 / 9357.866) / (141.483 / 3302.545)
=0.202453 / 0.042841
=4.7257

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 - (1493.699 + 11192.109) / 13139.353) / (1 - (1903.366 + 6092.399) / 8082.661)
=0.034518 / 0.010751
=3.2107

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
=3302.545 / 9357.866
=0.3529

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))
=(736.236 / (736.236 + 6092.399)) / (630.554 / (630.554 + 11192.109))
=0.107816 / 0.053334
=2.0215

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)
=(147.057 / 3302.545) / (243.513 / 9357.866)
=0.044528 / 0.026022
=1.7112

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)
=((48.092 + 304.813) / 13139.353) / ((164.167 + 2989.533) / 8082.661)
=0.026859 / 0.390181
=0.0688

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
=(-267.263 - 0 - 1021.314) / 13139.353
=-0.09807

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.

Cates Elektrik Uretim AS has a M-score of 0.73 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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Cates Elektrik Uretim AS Business Description

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Sahinler Mahallesi, Sahinler Cluster Houses, Yatagan Thermal Power Plant Site No: 259/1, Mugla, TUR
Cates Elektrik Uretim AS is a company whose main activity is to produce electrical energy and sell the produced electrical energy. It also operates the coal-based Power Plant located in the Catalagzi town of Zonguldak.

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