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Uniper SE (LTS:0RJ4) Beneish M-Score : -3.66 (As of May. 17, 2024)


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What is Uniper SE 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 -3.66 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

LTS:0RJ4' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4.81   Med: -2.73   Max: -0.35
Current: -3.66

During the past 11 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Uniper SE was -0.35. The lowest was -4.81. And the median was -2.73.


Uniper SE Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Uniper SE'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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Uniper SE Beneish M-Score Chart

Uniper SE 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 -2.73 -2.67 -0.35 -4.81 -3.66

Uniper SE Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
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 - - - -3.66 -

Competitive Comparison of Uniper SE's Beneish M-Score

For the Utilities - Independent Power Producers subindustry, Uniper SE'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.


Uniper SE's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers Industry

For the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry and Utilities sector, Uniper SE's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Uniper SE 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 Uniper SE 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 * 1.2402+0.528 * -0.2416+0.404 * 0.6078+0.892 * 0.3937+0.115 * 0.8264
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.004385-0.327 * 1.014
=-3.66

* 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 €25,466 Mil.
Revenue was €107,915 Mil.
Gross Profit was €4,602 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €35,200 Mil.
Total Assets was €54,961 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €6,107 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €2,432 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €26,316 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €0 Mil.
Net Income was €6,308 Mil.
Gross Profit was €0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was €6,549 Mil.
Total Receivables was €52,159 Mil.
Revenue was €274,120 Mil.
Gross Profit was €-2,824 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €63,812 Mil.
Total Assets was €121,802 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €8,203 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €2,525 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €57,513 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €0 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)
=(25466 / 107915) / (52159 / 274120)
=0.235982 / 0.190278
=1.2402

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)
=(-2824 / 274120) / (4602 / 107915)
=-0.010302 / 0.042645
=-0.2416

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 - (35200 + 6107) / 54961) / (1 - (63812 + 8203) / 121802)
=0.248431 / 0.408754
=0.6078

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
=107915 / 274120
=0.3937

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))
=(2525 / (2525 + 8203)) / (2432 / (2432 + 6107))
=0.235365 / 0.284811
=0.8264

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)
=(0 / 107915) / (0 / 274120)
=0 / 0
=1

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)
=((0 + 26316) / 54961) / ((0 + 57513) / 121802)
=0.478812 / 0.472184
=1.014

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
=(6308 - 0 - 6549) / 54961
=-0.004385

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.

Uniper SE has a M-score of -3.66 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Uniper SE (LTS:0RJ4) Business Description

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Uniper SE is a Germany-based energy generation and energy trading company. The firm operates through three segments: European Generation, Global Commodities, Russian Power Generation and Administration/Consolidation. The European Generation segment generates power and owns coal, gas, oil and combined gas and steam power plants, hydroelectric power plants, nuclear power stations in Sweden, a biomass plant in France, as well as solar and wind power facilities; the Global Commodities segment bundles the energy trading activities, and the Russian Power Generation segment comprises power generation business of Uniper Group in Russia. The Global Commodities segment is responsible for a large majority of revenue.

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