GURUFOCUS.COM » STOCK LIST » Utilities » Utilities - Independent Power Producers » Polenergia SA (WAR:PEP) » Definitions » Beneish M-Score

Polenergia (WAR:PEP) Beneish M-Score : -3.02 (As of Apr. 03, 2025)


View and export this data going back to 2005. Start your Free Trial

What is Polenergia 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 -3.02 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

WAR:PEP' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.33   Med: -2.54   Max: 14.84
Current: -3.02

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Polenergia was 14.84. The lowest was -3.33. And the median was -2.54.


Polenergia Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Polenergia'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.

* Premium members only.

Polenergia Beneish M-Score Chart

Polenergia Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -3.19 -2.01 -0.68 -2.26 -2.58

Polenergia Quarterly Data
Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24
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 -2.64 -2.58 -2.70 -2.08 -3.02

Competitive Comparison of Polenergia's Beneish M-Score

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


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

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

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


;
;

Polenergia 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 Polenergia 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 * 1.0393+0.528 * 0.5891+0.404 * 1.2839+0.892 * 0.7555+0.115 * 0.9445
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.4644+4.679 * -0.052924-0.327 * 0.7521
=-3.02

* 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 zł453 Mil.
Revenue was 911.491 + 913.622 + 1191.204 + 1535.922 = zł4,552 Mil.
Gross Profit was 174.632 + 197.327 + 257.357 + 185.738 = zł815 Mil.
Total Current Assets was zł1,666 Mil.
Total Assets was zł6,699 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was zł3,373 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was zł174 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was zł286 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was zł686 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was zł1,412 Mil.
Net Income was 73.651 + 79.681 + 140.686 + 54.814 = zł349 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = zł0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 160.152 + 154.494 + 257.633 + 131.105 = zł703 Mil.
Total Receivables was zł577 Mil.
Revenue was 1241.441 + 1371.126 + 1466.924 + 1946.101 = zł6,026 Mil.
Gross Profit was 137.275 + 133.516 + 220.313 + 144.457 = zł636 Mil.
Total Current Assets was zł1,563 Mil.
Total Assets was zł5,880 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was zł3,182 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was zł154 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was zł259 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was zł942 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was zł1,505 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)
=(453.357 / 4552.239) / (577.415 / 6025.592)
=0.09959 / 0.095827
=1.0393

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)
=(635.561 / 6025.592) / (815.054 / 4552.239)
=0.105477 / 0.179045
=0.5891

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 - (1666.095 + 3372.59) / 6699.234) / (1 - (1562.976 + 3181.836) / 5880.015)
=0.247871 / 0.193061
=1.2839

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
=4552.239 / 6025.592
=0.7555

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))
=(154.359 / (154.359 + 3181.836)) / (173.725 / (173.725 + 3372.59))
=0.046268 / 0.048987
=0.9445

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)
=(286.358 / 4552.239) / (258.828 / 6025.592)
=0.062905 / 0.042955
=1.4644

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)
=((1411.697 + 685.797) / 6699.234) / ((1505.481 + 942.479) / 5880.015)
=0.313095 / 0.416319
=0.7521

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
=(348.832 - 0 - 703.384) / 6699.234
=-0.052924

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.

Polenergia has a M-score of -3.02 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


Polenergia Beneish M-Score Related Terms

Thank you for viewing the detailed overview of Polenergia's Beneish M-Score provided by GuruFocus.com. Please click on the following links to see related term pages.


Polenergia Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
ul. Krucza 24/26, Warsaw, POL, 00-526
Polenergia SA together with its subsidiaries is involved in generating, distributing, and transmitting electricity in Poland. It produces energy from conventional and renewable sources, such as wind, gas, coal, and biomass. The company distributes electricity to industrial plants, shopping centers, and housing developments in various regions of Poland.