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SOCGP.PFD (Southern California Gas Co) Beneish M-Score : 0.00 (As of Sep. 21, 2024)


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What is Southern California Gas Co 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 Southern California Gas Co's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Southern California Gas Co was 0.00. The lowest was 0.00. And the median was 0.00.


Southern California Gas Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Southern California Gas Co's Beneish M-Score can be seen below:

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Southern California Gas Co Beneish M-Score Chart

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Competitive Comparison of Southern California Gas Co's Beneish M-Score

For the Oil & Gas Midstream subindustry, Southern California Gas Co's Beneish M-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Beneish M-Score data, can be viewed below:

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Southern California Gas Co's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Oil & Gas Industry

For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Southern California Gas Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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Southern California Gas Co 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 Southern California Gas Co 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 * 0.5496+0.528 * 1.1134+0.404 * 0.9197+0.892 * 1.2118+0.115 * 0.9798
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.022089-0.327 * 1.0364
=-2.80

* 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 $1,109.00 Mil.
Revenue was $8,289.00 Mil.
Gross Profit was $4,186.00 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $2,642.00 Mil.
Total Assets was $24,266.00 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $19,202.00 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $839.00 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $0.00 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $4,407.00 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $6,288.00 Mil.
Net Income was $812.00 Mil.
Gross Profit was $-41.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was $1,389.00 Mil.
Total Receivables was $1,665.00 Mil.
Revenue was $6,840.00 Mil.
Gross Profit was $3,846.00 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $2,129.00 Mil.
Total Assets was $22,346.00 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $17,792.00 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $761.00 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $0.00 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $3,723.00 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $5,780.00 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)
=(1109 / 8289) / (1665 / 6840)
=0.133792 / 0.243421
=0.5496

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)
=(3846 / 6840) / (4186 / 8289)
=0.562281 / 0.505007
=1.1134

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 - (2642 + 19202) / 24266) / (1 - (2129 + 17792) / 22346)
=0.09981 / 0.108521
=0.9197

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
=8289 / 6840
=1.2118

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))
=(761 / (761 + 17792)) / (839 / (839 + 19202))
=0.041018 / 0.041864
=0.9798

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 / 8289) / (0 / 6840)
=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)
=((6288 + 4407) / 24266) / ((5780 + 3723) / 22346)
=0.44074 / 0.425266
=1.0364

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
=(812 - -41 - 1389) / 24266
=-0.022089

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.

Southern California Gas Co has a M-score of -2.80 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Southern California Gas Co Business Description

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Address
555 West Fifth Street, Los Angeles, CA, USA, 90013
Southern California Gas Co is a utility service company. The company is engaged in natural gas distribution, refining and other processes.
Executives
Diana L Day director 488 8TH AVENUE, SAN DIEGO CA 92101
Karen L Sedgwick director 488 8TH AVENUE, SAN DIEGO CA 92101
Jeffery Lenord Walker officer: SVP-Chief Admin & Diversity Of 555 WEST 5TH STREET, LOS ANGELES CA 90013
Scott D. Drury director, officer: Chief Executive Officer 555 W 5TH STREET, LOS ANGELES CA 90013
Kevin C. Sagara director 488 8TH AVENUE, SAN DIEGO CA 92101
Mia Demontigny officer: VP, CFO, Controller & CAO 488 8TH AVENUE, SAN DIEGO CA 92101
Randall Lee Clark director 488 8TH AVENUE, SAN DIEGO CA 92101
Maryam S. Brown officer: President 555 W. 5TH STREET, LOS ANGELES CA 90013
Alexander Lisa Larroque director 488 8TH AVENUE, SAN DIEGO CA 92101
David Judson Barrett officer: VP and General Counsel 555 W 5TH STREET, LOS ANGELES CA 90013
Jimmie I Cho officer: Senior Vice President 555 W 5TH STREET, LOS ANGELES CA 90013
Patrick Kevin Chase officer: SVP, Chief Information Officer 488 8TH AVENUE, SAN DIEGO CA 92101
Gillian Wright officer: Chief HR and Admin Officer 555 W. 5TH STREET, LOS ANGELSS CA 90013
Hal D. Snyder officer: Chief HR and Admin Officer 555 WEST FIFTH STREET, LOS ANGELES CA 90013
Trevor I Mihalik director 101 ASH STREET, SAN DIEGO CA 92101

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