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Electric Power Development Co (TSE:9513) Beneish M-Score : -2.78 (As of Jun. 06, 2024)


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What is Electric Power Development 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 -2.78 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:9513' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.91   Med: -2.63   Max: -2.06
Current: -2.78

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Electric Power Development Co was -2.06. The lowest was -2.91. And the median was -2.63.


Electric Power Development Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Electric Power Development 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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Electric Power Development Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Electric Power Development Co Annual Data
Trend Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.76 -2.91 -2.30 -2.06 -2.78

Electric Power Development Co Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
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 -2.06 - - - -2.78

Competitive Comparison of Electric Power Development Co's Beneish M-Score

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

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

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

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Electric Power Development 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 Electric Power Development 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 * 1.1059+0.528 * 1.188+0.404 * 1.0318+0.892 * 0.683+0.115 * 0.9977
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.050708-0.327 * 0.9536
=-2.78

* 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 (Mar24) TTM:Last Year (Mar23) TTM:
Total Receivables was 円98,119 Mil.
Revenue was 円1,257,996 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円105,704 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円690,254 Mil.
Total Assets was 円3,475,749 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円2,209,324 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円110,313 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円349,255 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円1,662,600 Mil.
Net Income was 円77,774 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円254,021 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円129,901 Mil.
Revenue was 円1,841,921 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円183,868 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円661,300 Mil.
Total Assets was 円3,362,685 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円2,161,112 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円107,642 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円372,017 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円1,669,143 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)
=(98119 / 1257996) / (129901 / 1841921)
=0.077996 / 0.070525
=1.1059

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)
=(183868 / 1841921) / (105704 / 1257996)
=0.099824 / 0.084026
=1.188

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 - (690254 + 2209324) / 3475749) / (1 - (661300 + 2161112) / 3362685)
=0.165769 / 0.160667
=1.0318

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
=1257996 / 1841921
=0.683

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))
=(107642 / (107642 + 2161112)) / (110313 / (110313 + 2209324))
=0.047445 / 0.047556
=0.9977

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 / 1257996) / (0 / 1841921)
=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)
=((1662600 + 349255) / 3475749) / ((1669143 + 372017) / 3362685)
=0.578826 / 0.607003
=0.9536

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
=(77774 - 0 - 254021) / 3475749
=-0.050708

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.

Electric Power Development Co has a M-score of -2.78 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Electric Power Development Co (TSE:9513) Business Description

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Address
15-1,Ginza 6-Chome, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 104-8165
Electric Power Development Co., Ltd. which operates under the brand J-POWER, is a Japanese electric utility company involved in the generation, transmission, distribution, and retail sale of energy. The company operates a portfolio of hydroelectric, wind, nuclear, geothermal, and thermal power plants located primarily throughout Japan, but also elsewhere in Southeast Asia and North America. While most of Electric Power Development's power generating facilities are hydroelectric, the company's total electric power production can be divided fairly evenly between its thermal and hydroelectric sites. Electric Power Development generates almost all of its revenue from its electric utility operations, which primarily comprise the sale of energy from its thermal power plants.

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