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Shikun & Binui Energy (XTAE:SBEN) Beneish M-Score : -1.62 (As of Jun. 04, 2024)


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What is Shikun & Binui 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.

Warning Sign:

Beneish M-Score -1.62 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

XTAE:SBEN' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.4   Med: -1.66   Max: -1.36
Current: -1.62

During the past 5 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Shikun & Binui Energy was -1.36. The lowest was -2.40. And the median was -1.66.


Shikun & Binui Energy Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Shikun & Binui Energy'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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Shikun & Binui Energy Beneish M-Score Chart

Shikun & Binui Energy Annual Data
Trend Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
- - - -1.36 -1.66

Shikun & Binui Energy Quarterly Data
Dec19 Dec20 Mar21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
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 -2.00 - -2.40 -1.66 -1.62

Competitive Comparison of Shikun & Binui Energy's Beneish M-Score

For the Utilities - Renewable subindustry, Shikun & Binui Energy'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.


Shikun & Binui Energy's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where Shikun & Binui Energy's Beneish M-Score falls into.



Shikun & Binui 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 Shikun & Binui 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 * 2.192+0.528 * 1.0995+0.404 * 0.9432+0.892 * 0.8034+0.115 * 1.0027
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.1236+4.679 * -0.016431-0.327 * 0.9658
=-1.62

* 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 (Mar24) TTM:Last Year (Mar23) TTM:
Total Receivables was ₪151.5 Mil.
Revenue was 25.713 + 20.323 + 43.88 + 28.88 = ₪118.8 Mil.
Gross Profit was 2.957 + -1.959 + 17.763 + 7.685 = ₪26.4 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₪487.0 Mil.
Total Assets was ₪4,933.0 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₪2,318.4 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₪57.6 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₪48.4 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₪295.2 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₪2,507.0 Mil.
Net Income was 78.147 + -69.343 + 30.638 + 97.285 = ₪136.7 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = ₪0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 71.646 + 144.794 + 24.979 + -23.639 = ₪217.8 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₪86.0 Mil.
Revenue was 25.144 + 26.278 + 56.796 + 39.657 = ₪147.9 Mil.
Gross Profit was -0.344 + -2.193 + 19.916 + 18.815 = ₪36.2 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₪654.4 Mil.
Total Assets was ₪4,744.1 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₪1,920.4 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₪47.9 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₪53.6 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₪393.4 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₪2,397.0 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)
=(151.519 / 118.796) / (86.045 / 147.875)
=1.275455 / 0.581877
=2.192

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)
=(36.194 / 147.875) / (26.446 / 118.796)
=0.244761 / 0.222617
=1.0995

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 - (486.988 + 2318.417) / 4933.008) / (1 - (654.416 + 1920.372) / 4744.087)
=0.431299 / 0.457264
=0.9432

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
=118.796 / 147.875
=0.8034

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))
=(47.865 / (47.865 + 1920.372)) / (57.625 / (57.625 + 2318.417))
=0.024319 / 0.024253
=1.0027

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)
=(48.413 / 118.796) / (53.636 / 147.875)
=0.407531 / 0.362712
=1.1236

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)
=((2507.04 + 295.241) / 4933.008) / ((2396.974 + 393.413) / 4744.087)
=0.568067 / 0.588182
=0.9658

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
=(136.727 - 0 - 217.78) / 4933.008
=-0.016431

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.

Shikun & Binui Energy has a M-score of -1.62 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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Shikun & Binui Energy (XTAE:SBEN) Business Description

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1A Ha-Yarden Street, P.O.B 1133, Airport City, ISR, 7010000
Shikun & Binui Energy Ltd engages in the development, financing, construction and operation of power generation plants based on energies, such as: solar energy, hydro, wind and natural gas - in Israel and around the globe. It develops utility-scale long-term projects, taking an end-to-end approach, from the initiation stage to financing, construction, operation, and maintenance of the project.

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