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MGEE (MGE Energy) Beneish M-Score : -2.96 (As of Dec. 14, 2024)


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What is MGE 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 -2.96 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

MGEE' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.96   Med: -2.66   Max: -2.29
Current: -2.96

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of MGE Energy was -2.29. The lowest was -2.96. And the median was -2.66.


MGE Energy Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

MGE Energy 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 -2.70 -2.70 -2.29 -2.50 -2.96

MGE Energy Quarterly Data
Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 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 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 - -2.96 - - -

Competitive Comparison of MGE Energy's Beneish M-Score

For the Utilities - Regulated Electric subindustry, MGE 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.


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

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

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



MGE 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 MGE 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 * 0.8995+0.528 * 0.8761+0.404 * 0.9597+0.892 * 0.9663+0.115 * 0.9237
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.055844-0.327 * 1.0167
=-2.96

* 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 $95.5 Mil.
Revenue was $690.4 Mil.
Gross Profit was $269.0 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $238.2 Mil.
Total Assets was $2,675.5 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $2,128.2 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $100.4 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $0.0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $157.2 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $736.9 Mil.
Net Income was $117.7 Mil.
Gross Profit was $29.5 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was $237.6 Mil.
Total Receivables was $109.9 Mil.
Revenue was $714.5 Mil.
Gross Profit was $243.9 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $243.5 Mil.
Total Assets was $2,517.6 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $1,971.1 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $85.5 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $0.0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $225.1 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $602.4 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)
=(95.533 / 690.431) / (109.911 / 714.519)
=0.138367 / 0.153825
=0.8995

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)
=(243.924 / 714.519) / (269.042 / 690.431)
=0.341382 / 0.389673
=0.8761

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 - (238.197 + 2128.212) / 2675.458) / (1 - (243.48 + 1971.1) / 2517.6)
=0.115513 / 0.120361
=0.9597

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
=690.431 / 714.519
=0.9663

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))
=(85.549 / (85.549 + 1971.1)) / (100.352 / (100.352 + 2128.212))
=0.041596 / 0.04503
=0.9237

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 / 690.431) / (0 / 714.519)
=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)
=((736.861 + 157.156) / 2675.458) / ((602.354 + 225.062) / 2517.6)
=0.334155 / 0.328653
=1.0167

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
=(117.699 - 29.546 - 237.561) / 2675.458
=-0.055844

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.

MGE Energy has a M-score of -2.96 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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MGE Energy Business Description

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Address
133 South Blair Street, Madison, WI, USA, 53788
MGE Energy provides electric service to 161,000 customers and natural gas service to 173,000 customers in Madison, Wisconsin, and surrounding areas. Nearly 90% of customers are residential. The company also owns a 3.6% stake in American Transmission Co. MGE owns interests in two coal power plants that earn guaranteed fixed rates of return, contributing about 20% of earnings. MGE's generation mix is 40% coal, 21% renewable energy, 17% natural gas, and third-party purchased power.
Executives
James G Berbee director 133 S BLAIR STREET, PO BOX 1231, MADISON WI 53701-1231
Scott Robert Smith officer: VP Bus. Regulatory Strategy 623 RAILROAD STREET, PO BOX 1231, MADISON WI 53701-1231
James Jerome Lorenz officer: VP Business Operations 623 RAILROAD STREET, PO BOX 1231, MADISON WI 53701-1231
Noble Lynnwood Wray director 623 RAILROAD STREET, PO BOX 1231, MADISON WI 53701-1231
Lynn K Hobbie officer: Exec VP Marketing & Corp Comm 133 SOUTH BLAIR ST, P.O. BOX 1231, MADISON WI 53701-1231
Gary J Wolter director 133 SOUTH BLAIR ST., P.O. BOX 1231, MADISON WI 53701-1231
Cari Anne Renlund officer: VP and General Counsel 133 S BLAIR STREET, PO BOX 1231, MADISON WI 53701-1231
James L Possin director 133 SOUTH BLAIR STREET, P.O. BOX 1231, MADISON WI 53701-1231
Tamara Jean Johnson officer: VP Accounting and Controller 623 RAILROAD STREET, PO BOX 1231, MADISON WI 53701-1231
Jared Joseph Bushek officer: VP Finance, CIO & Treasurer 623 RAILROAD STREET, PO BOX 1231, MADISON WI 53701-1231
Marcia M Anderson director 133 S BLAIR STREET, PO BOX 1231, MADISON WI 53701-1231
Jeffrey M Keebler officer: Sr. VP-Energy Supply & Plan 133 S BLAIR ST, PO BOX 1231, MADISON WI 53701-1231
Regina M Millner director 133 SOUTH BLAIR ST, P.O. BOX 1231, MADISON WI 53701-1231
Donald D Peterson officer: VP - Energy Technology 133 S. BLAIR ST, PO BOX 1231, MADISON WI 53701-1231
Thomas R Stolper director 133 SOUTH BLAIR STREET, POST OFFICE BOX 1231, MADISON WI 53701-1231

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