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Cia Paranaense De Energia Copel (Cia Paranaense De Energia Copel) Beneish M-Score : 0.00 (As of May. 08, 2024)


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What is Cia Paranaense De Energia Copel 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 Cia Paranaense De Energia Copel's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Cia Paranaense De Energia Copel was -1.90. The lowest was -3.17. And the median was -2.45.


Cia Paranaense De Energia Copel Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Cia Paranaense De Energia Copel'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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Cia Paranaense De Energia Copel Beneish M-Score Chart

Cia Paranaense De Energia Copel Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
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Cia Paranaense De Energia Copel Quarterly Data
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Competitive Comparison of Cia Paranaense De Energia Copel's Beneish M-Score

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* 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.


Cia Paranaense De Energia Copel's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Utilities - Regulated Industry

For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, Cia Paranaense De Energia Copel's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Cia Paranaense De Energia Copel's Beneish M-Score falls into.



Cia Paranaense De Energia Copel 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 Cia Paranaense De Energia Copel 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 * +0.528 * +0.404 * +0.892 * +0.115 *
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * +4.679 * -0.327 *
=

* 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 $1,298 Mil.
Revenue was 1136.311 + 1122.56 + 1104.256 + 1061.834 = $4,425 Mil.
Gross Profit was 288.58 + 195.251 + 139.735 + 274.174 = $898 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $2,799 Mil.
Total Assets was $11,392 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $2,261 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $278 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $176 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $1,900 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $2,711 Mil.
Net Income was 150.617 + 89.476 + 65.474 + 120.299 = $426 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -332.074 + 10.306 + -81.684 + -69.666 = $-473 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 218.459 + 197.526 + 192.092 + 103.711 = $712 Mil.
Total Receivables was $1,183 Mil.
Revenue was -5310.207 + 974.224 + 1041.775 + 1122.85 = $-2,171 Mil.
Gross Profit was 237.565 + 202.388 + 196.138 + 283.125 = $919 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $1,778 Mil.
Total Assets was $9,476 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $1,970 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $241 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $139 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $1,364 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $2,104 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)
=(1298.081 / 4424.961) / (1182.544 / -2171.358)
=0.293354 /
=

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)
=(919.216 / -2171.358) / (897.74 / 4424.961)
= / 0.202881
=

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 - (2799.243 + 2260.913) / 11392.113) / (1 - (1778.177 + 1969.506) / 9475.674)
=0.555819 / 0.604494
=

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
=4424.961 / -2171.358
=

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))
=(240.801 / (240.801 + 1969.506)) / (277.977 / (277.977 + 2260.913))
=0.108945 / 0.109488
=

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)
=(175.623 / 4424.961) / (138.778 / -2171.358)
=0.039689 /
=

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)
=((2710.599 + 1899.962) / 11392.113) / ((2104.305 + 1364.357) / 9475.674)
=0.404715 / 0.36606
=

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
=(425.866 - -473.118 - 711.788) / 11392.113
=0.016432

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.


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Cia Paranaense De Energia Copel (Cia Paranaense De Energia Copel) Business Description

Address
Rua Jose Izidoro Biazetto, 158, Bloco A, Mossungue, Curitiba, PR, BRA, 81200-240
Cia Paranaense De Energia Copel is primarily involved in the production of power in the Brazilian state of Parana. Specifically, the company's operating segments include power generation and transmission, gas, power distribution, power sale, and Holding and Services. Most of the company's revenue is derived from the sale of electricity. It generates electricity through renewable energy sources such as hydroelectric, wind plants, and thermoelectric plants. The company was designed to allow Parana to manage the distribution of power and related services, so the state is a major shareholder.

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