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MPC Energy Solutions NV (OSL:MPCES) Beneish M-Score : 0.15 (As of Mar. 28, 2025)


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What is MPC Energy Solutions NV 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.

Warning Sign:

Beneish M-Score 0.15 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

OSL:MPCES' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.15   Med: 0.15   Max: 0.15
Current: 0.15

During the past 4 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of MPC Energy Solutions NV was 0.15. The lowest was 0.15. And the median was 0.15.


MPC Energy Solutions NV Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for MPC Energy Solutions NV'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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MPC Energy Solutions NV Beneish M-Score Chart

MPC Energy Solutions NV Annual Data
Trend Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
- - - 0.15

MPC Energy Solutions NV Quarterly Data
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Competitive Comparison of MPC Energy Solutions NV's Beneish M-Score

For the Utilities - Renewable subindustry, MPC Energy Solutions NV'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.


MPC Energy Solutions NV's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers Industry

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

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


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MPC Energy Solutions NV 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 MPC Energy Solutions NV 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 * 2.4131+0.528 * 1.1928+0.404 * 0.7962+0.892 * 2.6773+0.115 * 0.5514
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.6015+4.679 * -0.036849-0.327 * 1.0996
=0.15

* 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 kr50.5 Mil.
Revenue was kr95.9 Mil.
Gross Profit was kr46.4 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr276.6 Mil.
Total Assets was kr1,298.6 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr676.5 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr42.8 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr22.8 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr80.2 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr449.2 Mil.
Net Income was kr-89.5 Mil.
Gross Profit was kr0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was kr-41.7 Mil.
Total Receivables was kr7.8 Mil.
Revenue was kr35.8 Mil.
Gross Profit was kr20.7 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr273.5 Mil.
Total Assets was kr1,274.0 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr574.8 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr19.5 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr14.2 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr62.7 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr409.7 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)
=(50.489 / 95.915) / (7.815 / 35.825)
=0.526393 / 0.218144
=2.4131

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)
=(20.689 / 35.825) / (46.438 / 95.915)
=0.577502 / 0.484158
=1.1928

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 - (276.595 + 676.459) / 1298.61) / (1 - (273.481 + 574.775) / 1274.049)
=0.266097 / 0.334205
=0.7962

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
=95.915 / 35.825
=2.6773

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))
=(19.513 / (19.513 + 574.775)) / (42.831 / (42.831 + 676.459))
=0.032834 / 0.059546
=0.5514

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)
=(22.818 / 95.915) / (14.168 / 35.825)
=0.237898 / 0.395478
=0.6015

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)
=((449.193 + 80.218) / 1298.61) / ((409.668 + 62.689) / 1274.049)
=0.407675 / 0.370753
=1.0996

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
=(-89.522 - 0 - -41.67) / 1298.61
=-0.036849

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.

MPC Energy Solutions NV has a M-score of 0.15 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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MPC Energy Solutions NV Business Description

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MPC Energy Solutions NV is a provider of sustainable energy and focuses on low-carbon energy infrastructure, including solar and wind assets, and other hybrid and energy efficiency solutions. It acts as an integrated independent power producer (IPP) focused on renewable energy and energy efficiency projects. It develops, builds, owns, and operates renewable energy assets, including utility-scale solar photovoltaics (PV) and onshore wind farms, energy efficiency solutions, and hybrid projects, combining renewable sources and storage technologies. Its objective is to build an operational asset base as a independent power producer (IPP) with a diversified portfolio and attractive returns.

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