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Maxim Power (TSX:MXG) Beneish M-Score : -2.81 (As of Mar. 29, 2025)


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What is Maxim Power 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 -2.81 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSX:MXG' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -5.62   Med: -1.82   Max: 5.88
Current: -2.81

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Maxim Power was 5.88. The lowest was -5.62. And the median was -1.82.


Maxim Power Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

Maxim Power Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -1.90 -1.01 -3.50 5.88 -2.81

Maxim Power Quarterly Data
Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24
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 5.88 -3.40 -3.07 37.35 -2.81

Competitive Comparison of Maxim Power's Beneish M-Score

For the Utilities - Independent Power Producers subindustry, Maxim Power'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.


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

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

* The bar in red indicates where Maxim Power's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Maxim Power 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 Maxim Power 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 * 0.0485+0.528 * 1+0.404 * 0.6853+0.892 * 2.4478+0.115 * 0.6605
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.4586+4.679 * -0.204641-0.327 * 0.1334
=-2.81

* 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 (Dec24) TTM:Last Year (Dec23) TTM:
Total Receivables was C$6.2 Mil.
Revenue was 24.048 + 25.659 + 17.007 + 34.768 = C$101.5 Mil.
Gross Profit was 24.048 + 25.659 + 17.007 + 34.768 = C$101.5 Mil.
Total Current Assets was C$41.5 Mil.
Total Assets was C$359.1 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was C$306.0 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was C$14.6 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was C$7.5 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was C$11.5 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was C$0.1 Mil.
Net Income was -0.341 + 10.744 + 1.056 + 10.487 = C$21.9 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -3.069 + 7.994 + 3.178 + 3.26 = C$11.4 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 8.035 + 12.355 + 5.212 + 58.467 = C$84.1 Mil.
Total Receivables was C$52.6 Mil.
Revenue was 38.99 + 2.468 + 0 + 0 = C$41.5 Mil.
Gross Profit was 38.99 + 2.468 + 0 + 0 = C$41.5 Mil.
Total Current Assets was C$92.3 Mil.
Total Assets was C$425.8 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was C$313.5 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was C$9.7 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was C$6.7 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was C$26.5 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was C$76.5 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)
=(6.244 / 101.482) / (52.562 / 41.458)
=0.061528 / 1.267837
=0.0485

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)
=(41.458 / 41.458) / (101.482 / 101.482)
=1 / 1
=1

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 - (41.473 + 306.035) / 359.098) / (1 - (92.323 + 313.461) / 425.84)
=0.032275 / 0.047098
=0.6853

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
=101.482 / 41.458
=2.4478

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))
=(9.695 / (9.695 + 313.461)) / (14.563 / (14.563 + 306.035))
=0.030001 / 0.045424
=0.6605

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)
=(7.528 / 101.482) / (6.706 / 41.458)
=0.074181 / 0.161754
=0.4586

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)
=((0.077 + 11.507) / 359.098) / ((76.486 + 26.52) / 425.84)
=0.032259 / 0.241889
=0.1334

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
=(21.946 - 11.363 - 84.069) / 359.098
=-0.204641

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.

Maxim Power has a M-score of -2.81 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Maxim Power Business Description

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Address
715 5 Avenue Southwest, Suite 1800, Calgary, AB, CAN, T2P 2X6
Maxim Power Corp is an independent power producer. The company is engaged in the development, ownership, and operation of power generation facilities and the resultant sale of generating capacity and electricity. It is focused entirely on power projects in Alberta. The company's core asset is the 300 MW H.R. Milner Plant (M2) in Grande Cache, AB is a state-of-the-art combined cycle gas-fired power plant that was commissioned in Q4, 2023. Further, MAXIM continues to explore further development options in Alberta, including its gas-fired generation projects and its wind power generation project.
Executives
Kevin Gregory Dyck Senior Officer
Kimberly Lorna Karran Senior Officer
Robert Bruce Watson Senior Officer
Michael Raymond Mayder Director
Andrea Lynn Whyte Director
Bradley John Wall Director
Robert Emmott Senior Officer
W. Brett Wilson 10% Security Holder, Director

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