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CGN Power Co (STU:94C) Beneish M-Score : -2.21 (As of Apr. 05, 2025)


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What is CGN Power 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.

Good Sign:

Beneish M-Score -2.21 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

STU:94C' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.21   Med: -2.18   Max: -2.14
Current: -2.21

During the past 12 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of CGN Power Co was -2.14. The lowest was -2.21. And the median was -2.18.


CGN Power Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for CGN Power Co'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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CGN Power Co Beneish M-Score Chart

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Competitive Comparison of CGN Power Co's Beneish M-Score

For the Utilities - Independent Power Producers subindustry, CGN Power Co's Beneish M-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Beneish M-Score data, can be viewed below:

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CGN Power Co's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers Industry

For the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry and Utilities sector, CGN Power Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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CGN Power 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 CGN Power 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 * 0.6313+0.528 * 1.1878+0.404 * 1.0261+0.892 * 1.389+0.115 * 1
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.278+4.679 * -0.001728-0.327 * 0.9858
=-2.24

* 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 (Sep24) TTM:Last Year (Sep23) TTM:
Total Receivables was €1,868 Mil.
Revenue was 2915.062 + 2586.08 + 2450.478 + 2916.114 = €10,868 Mil.
Gross Profit was 978.18 + 979.819 + 962.456 + 740.251 = €3,661 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €9,988 Mil.
Total Assets was €53,671 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €38,606 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €93 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €10,524 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €20,043 Mil.
Net Income was 365.983 + 448.848 + 460.437 + 131.628 = €1,407 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = €0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 0 + 0 + 713.377 + 786.247 = €1,500 Mil.
Total Receivables was €2,130 Mil.
Revenue was 2640.604 + 2704.918 + 2478.887 + 0 = €7,824 Mil.
Gross Profit was 918.49 + 1189.987 + 1022.039 + 0 = €3,131 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €9,469 Mil.
Total Assets was €53,147 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €38,779 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €241 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €9,683 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €21,020 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)
=(1867.653 / 10867.734) / (2129.883 / 7824.409)
=0.171853 / 0.27221
=0.6313

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)
=(3130.516 / 7824.409) / (3660.706 / 10867.734)
=0.400096 / 0.336842
=1.1878

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 - (9987.884 + 38606.219) / 53670.94) / (1 - (9468.691 + 38779.029) / 53146.935)
=0.094592 / 0.092182
=1.0261

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
=10867.734 / 7824.409
=1.389

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))
=(0 / (0 + 38779.029)) / (0 / (0 + 38606.219))
=0 / 0
=1

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)
=(93.214 / 10867.734) / (241.441 / 7824.409)
=0.008577 / 0.030857
=0.278

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)
=((20042.934 + 10523.996) / 53670.94) / ((21020.344 + 9683.354) / 53146.935)
=0.569525 / 0.577713
=0.9858

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
=(1406.896 - 0 - 1499.624) / 53670.94
=-0.001728

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.

CGN Power Co has a M-score of -2.24 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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CGN Power Co Business Description

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No. 2002 Shennan Road, 18th Floor, South Tower, CGN Building, Futian District, Guangdong Province, Shenzhen, CHN, 518026
CGN Power is a major nuclear power producer in China. It operates 27 nuclear power generating units (total installed capacity of 30.6 gigawatts), with 14 units in Guangdong and the rest in Guangxi, Fujian, and Liaoning provinces as of end-2023. CGN is adding capacity of 8.4 gigawatts into its operations over the next five years. State-owned China General Nuclear Power, controls about 58.9% of CGN Power.

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