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Public Service Enterprise Group (Public Service Enterprise Group) Beneish M-Score

: -2.97 (As of Today)
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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 -2.97 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for Public Service Enterprise Group's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

PEG' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.97   Med: -2.64   Max: -2.21
Current: -2.97

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Public Service Enterprise Group was -2.21. The lowest was -2.97. And the median was -2.64.


Public Service Enterprise Group Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Public Service Enterprise Group'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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Public Service Enterprise Group Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.79 -2.58 -2.21 -2.28 -2.97

Public Service Enterprise Group Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Beneish M-Score 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.28 -2.66 -2.87 -2.82 -2.97

Competitive Comparison

For the Utilities - Regulated Electric subindustry, Public Service Enterprise Group'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.


Public Service Enterprise Group Beneish M-Score Distribution

For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, Public Service Enterprise Group's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Public Service Enterprise Group's Beneish M-Score falls into.



Public Service Enterprise Group 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 Public Service Enterprise Group 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 * 0.6456+0.528 * 0.6186+0.404 * 1.0598+0.892 * 1.1466+0.115 * 1.0243
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.028793-0.327 * 0.9466
=-2.97

* 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 $1,736 Mil.
Revenue was 2605 + 2456 + 2421 + 3755 = $11,237 Mil.
Gross Profit was 991 + 833 + 1073 + 1930 = $4,827 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $3,373 Mil.
Total Assets was $50,741 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $38,210 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $1,324 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $-27 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $5,057 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $17,957 Mil.
Net Income was 546 + 139 + 591 + 1287 = $2,563 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 311 + -328 + 135 + 100 = $218 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 710 + 687 + 572 + 1837 = $3,806 Mil.
Total Receivables was $2,345 Mil.
Revenue was 3139 + 2272 + 2076 + 2313 = $9,800 Mil.
Gross Profit was 1275 + 495 + 560 + 274 = $2,604 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $4,303 Mil.
Total Assets was $48,718 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $36,118 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $1,283 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $6,680 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $16,664 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)
=(1736 / 11237) / (2345 / 9800)
=0.15449 / 0.239286
=0.6456

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)
=(2604 / 9800) / (4827 / 11237)
=0.265714 / 0.429563
=0.6186

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 - (3373 + 38210) / 50741) / (1 - (4303 + 36118) / 48718)
=0.180485 / 0.170307
=1.0598

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
=11237 / 9800
=1.1466

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))
=(1283 / (1283 + 36118)) / (1324 / (1324 + 38210))
=0.034304 / 0.03349
=1.0243

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)
=(-27 / 11237) / (0 / 9800)
=-0.002403 / 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)
=((17957 + 5057) / 50741) / ((16664 + 6680) / 48718)
=0.453558 / 0.479166
=0.9466

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
=(2563 - 218 - 3806) / 50741
=-0.028793

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.

Public Service Enterprise Group has a M-score of -2.97 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Public Service Enterprise Group (Public Service Enterprise Group) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
80 Park Plaza, Newark, NJ, USA, 07102
Public Service Enterprise Group is the holding company for a regulated utility (PSE&G) and other nonregulated businesses such as nuclear power generation and clean energy projects. PSE&G provides regulated gas and electricity delivery services in New Jersey to a combined 4.2 million customers. Public Service Enterprise Group also operates the Long Island Power Authority system. In 2022, the company sold its gas and oil power plants in the mid-Atlantic, New York, and the Northeast.
Executives
Rose M Chernick officer: Vice President and Controller 80 PARK PLAZA, T4B, NEWARK NJ 07102
Ralph A Larossa officer: President & COO - PSE&G PSEG, 80 PARK PLAZA, NEWARK NJ 07102
Kenneth Tanji director 751 BROAD STREET, 5TH FLOOR, ATTN: REGULATORY FILINGS UNIT, NEWARK NJ 07102
Eric Carr officer: President & COO - PSEG Power PO BOX 236, HANCOCKS BRIDGE NJ 08038
Sheila J Rostiac officer: SVP HR & CHRO & CDO 80 PARK PLAZA, NEWARK NJ 07102
Richard T Thigpen officer: SVP Corporate Citizenship 80 PARK AVENUE, NEWARK NJ 07102
Ralph Izzo officer: President and COO - PSE&G PSEG 80 PARK PLAZA, T6B NEWARK NJ 07102-4194
Jamie M Gentoso director 80 PARK PLAZA, NEWARK NJ 07102
Valerie Ann Smith director 80 PARK PLAZA, NEWARK NJ 07102
Kim C Hanemann officer: President and COO - PSE&G 1500 RONSON ROAD, ISELIN NJ 08830
Tamara Louise Linde officer: EVP & General Counsel 80 PARK PLAZA, T4, NEWARK NJ 07102
Daniel J Cregg officer: Executive VP & CFO 80 PARK PLAZA, T4, NEWARK NJ 07102
Scott G Stephenson director C/O VERISK ANALYTICS, INC., 545 WASHINGTON BOULEVARD, JERSEY CITY NJ 07310-1686
John P Surma director
Derek M Dirisio officer: Vice President and Controller PSEG, 80 PARK PLAZA, NEWARK NJ 07102