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BKW AG (XSWX:BKW) Beneish M-Score : -2.70 (As of Apr. 26, 2024)


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What is BKW AG 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 -2.7 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XSWX:BKW' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.96   Med: -2.57   Max: -1.94
Current: -2.7

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of BKW AG was -1.94. The lowest was -2.96. And the median was -2.57.


BKW AG Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for BKW AG'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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BKW AG Beneish M-Score Chart

BKW AG 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 -2.44 -2.45 -1.94 -2.36 -2.70

BKW AG Semi-Annual Data
Jun14 Dec14 Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23
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 -1.94 - -2.36 - -2.70

Competitive Comparison of BKW AG's Beneish M-Score

For the Utilities - Renewable subindustry, BKW AG'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.


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

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

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



BKW AG 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 BKW AG 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 * 0.8941+0.528 * 0.9822+0.404 * 1.0891+0.892 * 0.8752+0.115 * 1.0193
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.020497-0.327 * 0.8199
=-2.70

* 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 CHF1,417 Mil.
Revenue was CHF4,433 Mil.
Gross Profit was CHF2,238 Mil.
Total Current Assets was CHF2,780 Mil.
Total Assets was CHF11,012 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was CHF4,035 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was CHF280 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was CHF0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was CHF2,163 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was CHF1,861 Mil.
Net Income was CHF478 Mil.
Gross Profit was CHF0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was CHF704 Mil.
Total Receivables was CHF1,810 Mil.
Revenue was CHF5,065 Mil.
Gross Profit was CHF2,512 Mil.
Total Current Assets was CHF3,895 Mil.
Total Assets was CHF11,885 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was CHF3,832 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was CHF271 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was CHF0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was CHF3,214 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was CHF2,082 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)
=(1416.6 / 4432.7) / (1810.2 / 5064.5)
=0.319579 / 0.357429
=0.8941

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)
=(2511.5 / 5064.5) / (2238 / 4432.7)
=0.495903 / 0.504884
=0.9822

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 - (2780.1 + 4035.1) / 11011.6) / (1 - (3894.6 + 3831.9) / 11885.2)
=0.381089 / 0.349906
=1.0891

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
=4432.7 / 5064.5
=0.8752

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))
=(271.3 / (271.3 + 3831.9)) / (279.9 / (279.9 + 4035.1))
=0.066119 / 0.064867
=1.0193

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 / 4432.7) / (0 / 5064.5)
=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)
=((1860.7 + 2162.8) / 11011.6) / ((2082.3 + 3214.1) / 11885.2)
=0.365387 / 0.44563
=0.8199

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
=(478 - 0 - 703.7) / 11011.6
=-0.020497

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.

BKW AG has a M-score of -2.70 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


BKW AG (XSWX:BKW) Business Description

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Viktoriaplatz 2, Bern, CHE, CH-3013
BKW AG is an electric utility company in which the Swiss state of Bern holds a majority stake. The company segments its operations into energy, grid, and services businesses. The energy division builds, operates, and maintains the company's European power plants. While BKW controls a portfolio of wind, hydroelectric, gas, coal, and nuclear facilities, its wind power sites are responsible for most of its total energy generation. The majority of BKW's revenue comes from its energy division in the form of electricity sales to the broader European market and other power plants. The company's networks division, which builds and operates electrical distribution grids for customers outside of its primary markets of Switzerland and Italy, also represents a substantial revenue stream.

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