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Infinis Energy (LSE:INFI) Beneish M-Score : -2.93 (As of Jun. 16, 2024)


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What is Infinis Energy 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 Infinis Energy's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

LSE:INFI' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.03   Med: -2.93   Max: -2.69
Current: -2.93

During the past 5 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Infinis Energy was -2.69. The lowest was -3.03. And the median was -2.93.


Infinis Energy Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Infinis Energy'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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Infinis Energy Beneish M-Score Chart

Infinis Energy Annual Data
Trend Mar11 Mar12 Mar13 Mar14 Mar15
Beneish M-Score
- - -2.69 -3.03 -2.93

Infinis Energy Semi-Annual Data
Mar11 Mar12 Sep12 Mar13 Sep13 Mar14 Sep14 Mar15 Sep15
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only - -3.03 - -2.93 -

Competitive Comparison of Infinis Energy's Beneish M-Score

For the Utilities - Diversified subindustry, Infinis Energy's Beneish M-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Beneish M-Score data, can be viewed below:

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Infinis Energy's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Utilities - Regulated Industry

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

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



Infinis Energy 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 Infinis Energy 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 * 0.8053+0.528 * 1.0224+0.404 * 0.9928+0.892 * 0.9898+0.115 * 0.9919
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.5017+4.679 * -0.057514-0.327 * 1.0069
=-2.85

* 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 (Mar15) TTM:Last Year (Mar14) TTM:
Total Receivables was £17.3 Mil.
Revenue was £236.0 Mil.
Gross Profit was £105.7 Mil.
Total Current Assets was £154.0 Mil.
Total Assets was £1,032.1 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was £422.5 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was £74.6 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was £39.2 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was £73.8 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was £590.8 Mil.
Net Income was £20.7 Mil.
Gross Profit was £0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was £80.0 Mil.
Total Receivables was £21.7 Mil.
Revenue was £238.4 Mil.
Gross Profit was £109.2 Mil.
Total Current Assets was £160.6 Mil.
Total Assets was £1,087.4 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was £443.3 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was £77.6 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was £78.9 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was £84.6 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was £610.8 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)
=(17.28 / 235.981) / (21.679 / 238.423)
=0.073226 / 0.090927
=0.8053

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)
=(109.185 / 238.423) / (105.698 / 235.981)
=0.457947 / 0.447909
=1.0224

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 - (154.026 + 422.453) / 1032.057) / (1 - (160.639 + 443.276) / 1087.407)
=0.441427 / 0.444628
=0.9928

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
=235.981 / 238.423
=0.9898

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))
=(77.582 / (77.582 + 443.276)) / (74.647 / (74.647 + 422.453))
=0.14895 / 0.150165
=0.9919

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)
=(39.2 / 235.981) / (78.949 / 238.423)
=0.166115 / 0.33113
=0.5017

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)
=((590.836 + 73.75) / 1032.057) / ((610.821 + 84.586) / 1087.407)
=0.643943 / 0.639509
=1.0069

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
=(20.663 - 0 - 80.021) / 1032.057
=-0.057514

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.

Infinis Energy has a M-score of -2.85 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Infinis Energy (LSE:INFI) Business Description

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Infinis Energy PLC was incorporated on October 2, 2013. The Company is a renewable energy producer. It is engaged in developing, constructing and operating renewable power plants. It operates power generating plants in United Kingdom with a total installed capacity of 610 MW. The Company has three main divisions: the landfill gas business, the onshore wind business and the hydro business.

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