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Luz Del SurA (LIM:LUSURC1) Beneish M-Score : -1.97 (As of Mar. 26, 2025)


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What is Luz Del SurA 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 -1.97 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

LIM:LUSURC1' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.63   Med: -2.42   Max: -1.97
Current: -1.97

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Luz Del SurA was -1.97. The lowest was -2.63. And the median was -2.42.


Luz Del SurA Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Luz Del SurA'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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Luz Del SurA Beneish M-Score Chart

Luz Del SurA 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 -2.59 -2.43 -2.63 -2.41 -1.97

Luz Del SurA Semi-Annual Data
Dec05 Dec06 Dec07 Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 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 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 -2.59 -2.43 -2.63 -2.41 -1.97

Competitive Comparison of Luz Del SurA's Beneish M-Score

For the Utilities - Regulated Electric subindustry, Luz Del SurA'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.


Luz Del SurA's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Utilities - Regulated Industry

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

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



Luz Del SurA 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 Luz Del SurA 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 * 0.8241+0.528 * 1.0069+0.404 * 2.6134+0.892 * 1.1251+0.115 * 1.0513
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9531+4.679 * -0.019237-0.327 * 1.0596
=-1.97

* 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 S/.649 Mil.
Revenue was S/.4,484 Mil.
Gross Profit was S/.1,397 Mil.
Total Current Assets was S/.1,031 Mil.
Total Assets was S/.8,784 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was S/.7,314 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was S/.7 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was S/.62 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was S/.2,728 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was S/.1,315 Mil.
Net Income was S/.742 Mil.
Gross Profit was S/.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was S/.911 Mil.
Total Receivables was S/.701 Mil.
Revenue was S/.3,986 Mil.
Gross Profit was S/.1,250 Mil.
Total Current Assets was S/.804 Mil.
Total Assets was S/.7,853 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was S/.6,899 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was S/.7 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was S/.58 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was S/.2,293 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was S/.1,118 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)
=(649.499 / 4484.456) / (700.507 / 3985.92)
=0.144833 / 0.175745
=0.8241

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)
=(1250.049 / 3985.92) / (1396.793 / 4484.456)
=0.313616 / 0.311474
=1.0069

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 - (1031.268 + 7314.241) / 8784.062) / (1 - (804.091 + 6898.689) / 7852.802)
=0.049926 / 0.019104
=2.6134

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
=4484.456 / 3985.92
=1.1251

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))
=(6.932 / (6.932 + 6898.689)) / (6.994 / (6.994 + 7314.241))
=0.001004 / 0.000955
=1.0513

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)
=(61.848 / 4484.456) / (57.677 / 3985.92)
=0.013792 / 0.01447
=0.9531

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)
=((1315.382 + 2728.351) / 8784.062) / ((1118.198 + 2293.435) / 7852.802)
=0.460349 / 0.434448
=1.0596

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
=(742.123 - 0 - 911.106) / 8784.062
=-0.019237

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.

Luz Del SurA has a M-score of -1.97 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Luz Del SurA Business Description

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Av Canaval y Moreyra 380, Piso 17, San Isidro, Lima, PER
Luz Del Sur SAA is a Peru-based electric power distribution company which provides service to approximately 900 thousand clients. The company also provides other services such as maintenance of internal installations and electrical networks, as well as energy diagnoses. It also focuses on expansion and improvement of the electrical grid, construction of transmission and distribution substations, and purchase of machinery and equipment.

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