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OGE (OGE Energy) Beneish M-Score : -3.60 (As of Dec. 14, 2024)


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What is OGE 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 -3.6 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

OGE' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.97   Med: -2.85   Max: -0.95
Current: -3.6

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of OGE Energy was -0.95. The lowest was -3.97. And the median was -2.85.


OGE Energy Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

OGE 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 -2.61 -2.98 -0.95 -1.83 -3.60

OGE 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 - -3.60 - - -

Competitive Comparison of OGE Energy's Beneish M-Score

For the Utilities - Regulated Electric subindustry, OGE 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.


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

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

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



OGE 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 OGE 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 * 0.4399+0.528 * 0.762+0.404 * 1.0749+0.892 * 0.7922+0.115 * 0.9759
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.067213-0.327 * 1.0117
=-3.60

* 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 $300 Mil.
Revenue was $2,674 Mil.
Gross Profit was $1,260 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $772 Mil.
Total Assets was $12,791 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $11,415 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $507 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $1,179 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $4,341 Mil.
Net Income was $417 Mil.
Gross Profit was $44 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was $1,232 Mil.
Total Receivables was $860 Mil.
Revenue was $3,376 Mil.
Gross Profit was $1,212 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $1,341 Mil.
Total Assets was $12,545 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $10,653 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $461 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $1,802 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $3,549 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)
=(299.7 / 2674.3) / (859.9 / 3375.7)
=0.112067 / 0.254732
=0.4399

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)
=(1211.9 / 3375.7) / (1260 / 2674.3)
=0.359007 / 0.471151
=0.762

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 - (771.5 + 11415) / 12790.7) / (1 - (1340.8 + 10652.6) / 12544.7)
=0.047237 / 0.043947
=1.0749

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
=2674.3 / 3375.7
=0.7922

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))
=(460.9 / (460.9 + 10652.6)) / (506.6 / (506.6 + 11415))
=0.041472 / 0.042494
=0.9759

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 / 2674.3) / (0 / 3375.7)
=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)
=((4340.5 + 1179.2) / 12790.7) / ((3548.7 + 1802.2) / 12544.7)
=0.43154 / 0.426547
=1.0117

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
=(416.8 - 44.2 - 1232.3) / 12790.7
=-0.067213

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.

OGE Energy has a M-score of -3.60 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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OGE Energy Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
321 North Harvey, P.O. Box 321, Oklahoma, OK, USA, 73101-0321
OGE Energy is a holding company for Oklahoma Gas & Electric, a regulated utility with electricity generation, transmission, and distribution to 900,000 customers in Oklahoma and western Arkansas. In December 2021, OGE divested its 25.5% stake in Enable Midstream Partners, an oil and gas services company it created in 2013 through a unit exchange merger with Energy Transfer. OGE sold its 95.4 million limited partner units of Energy Transfer throughout 2022. OGE sold its retail gas business in 1928 and no longer has any gas operations.
Executives
Cristina F Mcquistion officer: VP Process & Perf Improvement P.O. BOX 321, OKLAHOMA CITY OK 73101
David L Hauser director 704-731-1522, CHARLOTTE NC 28209-4674
Cathy R. Gates director C/O TEMPUR SEALY INTERNATIONAL, INC., 1000 TEMPUR WAY, LEXINGTON KY 40511
David E Rainbolt director C/O BANCFIRST CORP, 100 N BROADWAY, OKLAHOMA CITY OK 73102
Whitfield Johnny W Jr officer: VP Bus Intel, Supp Chain-OG&E PO BOX 321, OKLAHOMA CITY OK 73101
Keith E Erickson officer: VP Sales & Cust Oper (OG&E) PO BOX 321, OKLAHOMA CITY OK 73101
Patricia D Horn officer: VP-Gov, Env; Corp Sec PO BOX 321, OKLAHOMA CITY OK 73101
David A Parker officer: VP- Tech, Data, Security-OG&E PO BOX 321, OKLAHOMA CITY OK 73101
Kissam Luther C Iv director 3801 BERESFORD ROAD, CHARLOTTE NC 28211
Christine Ostendorf Woodworth officer: VP- Corp Com Brand & Marketing C/O OGE ENERGY CORP., PO BOX 321, OKLAHOMA CITY OK 73101
J. Michael Sanner director 3701 STONEHURST, JONES OK 73049
Scott A Briggs officer: VP- Human Resources-OG&E PO BOX 321, OKLAHOMA CITY OK 73103
Robert J Burch officer: VP- Utility Technical Services PO BOX 321, OKLAHOMA CITY OK 73101
Matthew J Schuermann officer: VP- Power Supply Ops-OG&E PO BOX 321, OKLAHOMA CITY OK 73101
William Bryan Buckler officer: Chief Financial Officer C/O OGE ENERGY CORP., PO BOX 321, OKLAHOMA CITY OK 73103

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