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Westbridge Renewable Energy (TSXV:WEB) Beneish M-Score : 0.00 (As of May. 17, 2024)


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What is Westbridge Renewable Energy 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 Westbridge Renewable Energy's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Westbridge Renewable Energy was 1.13. The lowest was -25.55. And the median was -5.64.


Westbridge Renewable Energy Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Westbridge Renewable Energy's Beneish M-Score can be seen below:

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* 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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Westbridge Renewable Energy Beneish M-Score Chart

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Competitive Comparison of Westbridge Renewable Energy's Beneish M-Score

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

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Westbridge Renewable Energy's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers Industry

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

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Westbridge Renewable Energy 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 Westbridge Renewable Energy 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 * +0.528 * +0.404 * +0.892 * +0.115 *
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * +4.679 * -0.327 *
=

* 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 (Feb24) TTM:Last Year (Feb23) TTM:
Total Receivables was C$1.04 Mil.
Revenue was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = C$0.00 Mil.
Gross Profit was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = C$0.00 Mil.
Total Current Assets was C$54.63 Mil.
Total Assets was C$79.44 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was C$24.81 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was C$0.15 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was C$3.47 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was C$36.30 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was C$1.35 Mil.
Net Income was 33.818 + 0.777 + -1.986 + -1.467 = C$31.14 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 42.075 + -0.066 + -0.63 + -0.012 = C$41.37 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -3.446 + -6.019 + 4.415 + 1.604 = C$-3.45 Mil.
Total Receivables was C$0.22 Mil.
Revenue was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = C$0.00 Mil.
Gross Profit was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = C$0.00 Mil.
Total Current Assets was C$1.16 Mil.
Total Assets was C$12.66 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was C$6.08 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was C$0.19 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was C$1.06 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was C$0.86 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was C$5.64 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)
=(1.043 / 0) / (0.218 / 0)
= /
=

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)
=(0 / 0) / (0 / 0)
= /
=

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 - (54.626 + 24.809) / 79.435) / (1 - (1.159 + 6.077) / 12.662)
=0 / 0.428526
=

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
=0 / 0
=

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))
=(0.192 / (0.192 + 6.077)) / (0.147 / (0.147 + 24.809))
=0.030627 / 0.00589
=

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)
=(3.468 / 0) / (1.058 / 0)
= /
=

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)
=((1.35 + 36.298) / 79.435) / ((5.644 + 0.855) / 12.662)
=0.473947 / 0.513268
=

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
=(31.142 - 41.367 - -3.446) / 79.435
=-0.08534

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.


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Westbridge Renewable Energy (TSXV:WEB) Business Description

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Address
800 West Pender Street, Suite 615, Vancouver, BC, CAN, V6C 2V6
Westbridge Renewable Energy Corp is focused on delivering attractive, long-term returns by identifying, originating, and developing a global portfolio of renewable assets for investors and utilities. It develops best-in-class, utility-scale solar PV projects. It is turning green fields and the power of the sun into a reliable, sustainable flow of energy.
Executives
Pandelis Vassilakakis Senior Officer