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Corporacion Acciona Energias Renovables (XMAD:ANE) Beneish M-Score : -2.14 (As of Apr. 25, 2024)


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What is Corporacion Acciona Energias Renovables 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 -2.14 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XMAD:ANE' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.49   Med: -2.2   Max: -1.84
Current: -2.14

During the past 6 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Corporacion Acciona Energias Renovables was -1.84. The lowest was -2.49. And the median was -2.20.


Corporacion Acciona Energias Renovables Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Corporacion Acciona Energias Renovables'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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Corporacion Acciona Energias Renovables Beneish M-Score Chart

Corporacion Acciona Energias Renovables Annual Data
Trend Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial - -1.84 -2.49 -2.25 -2.14

Corporacion Acciona Energias Renovables Semi-Annual Data
Dec18 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.49 - -2.25 - -2.14

Competitive Comparison of Corporacion Acciona Energias Renovables's Beneish M-Score

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

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Corporacion Acciona Energias Renovables's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers Industry

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

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Corporacion Acciona Energias Renovables 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 Corporacion Acciona Energias Renovables 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 * 1.7453+0.528 * 0.9621+0.404 * 0.8149+0.892 * 0.8152+0.115 * 1.0803
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.4598+4.679 * 0.010905-0.327 * 1.2027
=-2.14

* 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 (Dec23) TTM:Last Year (Dec22) TTM:
Total Receivables was €912 Mil.
Revenue was €3,547 Mil.
Gross Profit was €1,648 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €2,471 Mil.
Total Assets was €14,672 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €10,895 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €502 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €144 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €2,238 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €4,330 Mil.
Net Income was €524 Mil.
Gross Profit was €0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was €364 Mil.
Total Receivables was €641 Mil.
Revenue was €4,351 Mil.
Gross Profit was €1,945 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €1,833 Mil.
Total Assets was €12,259 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €9,087 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €454 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €121 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €2,411 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €2,152 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)
=(912 / 3547) / (641 / 4351)
=0.257119 / 0.147322
=1.7453

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)
=(1945 / 4351) / (1648 / 3547)
=0.447024 / 0.464618
=0.9621

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 - (2471 + 10895) / 14672) / (1 - (1833 + 9087) / 12259)
=0.089013 / 0.109226
=0.8149

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
=3547 / 4351
=0.8152

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))
=(454 / (454 + 9087)) / (502 / (502 + 10895))
=0.047584 / 0.044047
=1.0803

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)
=(144 / 3547) / (121 / 4351)
=0.040598 / 0.02781
=1.4598

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)
=((4330 + 2238) / 14672) / ((2152 + 2411) / 12259)
=0.447655 / 0.372216
=1.2027

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
=(524 - 0 - 364) / 14672
=0.010905

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.

Corporacion Acciona Energias Renovables has a M-score of -2.14 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Corporacion Acciona Energias Renovables (XMAD:ANE) Business Description

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Address
Avenida de Europa, 18, Parque Empresarial La Moraleja, Alcobendas, Madrid, ESP, 28108
A renewables developer, Acciona Energia was spun off from Spanish industrial conglomerate Acciona in July 2021. The floating share is 17.3%. In June 2022, the group had 9.2 gigawatts of consolidated capacity (11.2 GW of total capacity). Eighty percent of Acciona Energia's capacity is onshore wind, nearly 10% is hydro dams in Spain and 9% is solar photovoltaic. Geographically, 50% of the capacity are located in Spain. The three biggest markets outside Spain are Mexico, the U.S., and Australia accounting for 12%, 11%, and 6% of capacity, respectively.

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