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Constellation Energy (Constellation Energy) Beneish M-Score : -2.16 (As of Apr. 25, 2024)


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What is Constellation 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.

Good Sign:

Beneish M-Score -2.16 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

CEG' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.97   Med: -2.12   Max: -1.52
Current: -2.16

During the past 6 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Constellation Energy was -1.52. The lowest was -2.97. And the median was -2.12.


Constellation Energy Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Constellation 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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Constellation Energy Beneish M-Score Chart

Constellation Energy Annual Data
Trend Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial - -2.97 -2.08 -1.52 -2.16

Constellation Energy Quarterly Data
Dec18 Dec19 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 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 -1.52 - - - -2.16

Competitive Comparison of Constellation Energy's Beneish M-Score

For the Utilities - Renewable subindustry, Constellation Energy'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.


Constellation Energy's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers Industry

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

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



Constellation 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 Constellation 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 * 0.8433+0.528 * 0.6741+0.404 * 1.0606+0.892 * 1.0196+0.115 * 1.0874
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * 0.127093-0.327 * 1.0376
=-2.16

* 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 $2,851 Mil.
Revenue was $24,918 Mil.
Gross Profit was $3,232 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $8,299 Mil.
Total Assets was $50,758 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $22,116 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $1,883 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $6,319 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $7,496 Mil.
Net Income was $1,623 Mil.
Gross Profit was $473 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was $-5,301 Mil.
Total Receivables was $3,316 Mil.
Revenue was $24,440 Mil.
Gross Profit was $2,137 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $9,360 Mil.
Total Assets was $46,909 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $19,822 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $1,849 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $7,839 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $4,466 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)
=(2851 / 24918) / (3316 / 24440)
=0.114415 / 0.135679
=0.8433

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)
=(2137 / 24440) / (3232 / 24918)
=0.087439 / 0.129705
=0.6741

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 - (8299 + 22116) / 50758) / (1 - (9360 + 19822) / 46909)
=0.400784 / 0.377902
=1.0606

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
=24918 / 24440
=1.0196

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))
=(1849 / (1849 + 19822)) / (1883 / (1883 + 22116))
=0.085321 / 0.078462
=1.0874

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 / 24918) / (0 / 24440)
=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)
=((7496 + 6319) / 50758) / ((4466 + 7839) / 46909)
=0.272174 / 0.262316
=1.0376

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
=(1623 - 473 - -5301) / 50758
=0.127093

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.

Constellation Energy has a M-score of -2.16 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Constellation Energy (Constellation Energy) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
1310 Point Street, Baltimore, MD, USA, 21231
Constellation Energy Corp offers energy solutions. It provides clean energy and sustainable solutions to homes, businesses, the public sector, community aggregations, and a range of wholesale customers (such as municipalities, cooperatives, and other strategics). The company offers comprehensive energy solutions and a variety of pricing options for electric, natural gas, and renewable energy products for companies of any size.
Executives
Charles L. Harrington director 5875 TRINITY PKWY #300, CENTREVILLE VA 20120
Laurie Brlas director C/O ALBEMARLE CORPORATION, 4250 CONGRESS ST STE 900, CHARLOTTE NC 28209
Julie Holzrichter director 20 S. WACKER DRIVE, CHICAGO IL 60606
John M Richardson director 10 S. DEARBORN STREET, 54TH FLOOR, CHICAGO IL 60603
Bradley M Halverson director 100 N.E. ADAMS STREET, PEORIA IL 61629
Dhiaa M. Jamil director DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION, 550 SOUTH TRYON STREET - DEC45A, CHARLOTTE NC 28202
Robert J Lawless director C/O CARPENTER TECHNOLOGY CORP, 1047 NORTH PARK ROAD, WYOMISSING PA 19610
De Balmann Yves C director 360 MADISON AVE 20TH FL, C/O BREGAL INVESTMENTS, NEW YORK NY 10017
Khandpur K Ashish director 3M COMPANY LEGAL AFFAIRS, 3M CENTER, ST PAUL MN 55144-1000
Nneka Louise Rimmer director 18 LOVETON CIRCLE, SPARKS MD 21152
Michael Koehler officer: EVP & Chief Admin Officer 1310 POINT STREET, BALTIMORE MD 21231
Matthew N Bauer officer: SVP & Controller 1310 POINT STREET, BALTIMORE MD 21231
Kathleen Barron officer: EVP & Chief Strategy Officer 1310 POINT STREET, BALTIMORE MD 21231
David O. Dardis officer: EVP & General Counsel 1310 POINT STREET, BALTIMORE MD 21231
Daniel L. Eggers officer: EVP & CFO 1310 POINT STREET, BALTIMORE MD 21231