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Shikun & Binui Energy (XTAE:SBEN) Beneish M-Score : -1.52 (As of Apr. 03, 2025)


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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 -1.52 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: -1.6   Med: -1.52   Max: -0.99
Current: -1.52

During the past 6 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Shikun & Binui Energy was -0.99. The lowest was -1.60. And the median was -1.52.


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 Dec24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial - - -0.99 -1.60 -1.52

Shikun & Binui Energy Quarterly Data
Dec19 Dec20 Mar21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24
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 -1.60 -1.54 -1.50 -1.23 -1.52

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.


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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 * 0.8919+0.528 * 1.9359+0.404 * 0.9295+0.892 * 1.6106+0.115 * 1.1972
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.6669+4.679 * -0.006264-0.327 * 0.9898
=-1.52

* 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 (Dec24) TTM:Last Year (Dec23) TTM:
Total Receivables was ₪167.5 Mil.
Revenue was 36.784 + 85.457 + 42.466 + 25.713 = ₪190.4 Mil.
Gross Profit was -2.84 + 1.359 + 17.78 + 2.957 = ₪19.3 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₪532.3 Mil.
Total Assets was ₪5,395.9 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₪2,637.9 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₪57.7 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₪32.7 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₪549.5 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₪2,530.4 Mil.
Net Income was -65.78 + 89.667 + 70.753 + 78.147 = ₪172.8 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = ₪0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 45.839 + 15.435 + 73.667 + 71.646 = ₪206.6 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₪116.6 Mil.
Revenue was 20.323 + 43.88 + 28.88 + 25.144 = ₪118.2 Mil.
Gross Profit was -1.959 + 17.763 + 7.685 + -0.344 = ₪23.1 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₪474.7 Mil.
Total Assets was ₪4,758.1 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₪2,171.9 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₪57.1 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₪30.5 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₪247.1 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₪2,496.8 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)
=(167.491 / 190.42) / (116.599 / 118.227)
=0.879587 / 0.98623
=0.8919

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)
=(23.145 / 118.227) / (19.256 / 190.42)
=0.195767 / 0.101124
=1.9359

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 - (532.329 + 2637.942) / 5395.932) / (1 - (474.686 + 2171.925) / 4758.08)
=0.41247 / 0.443765
=0.9295

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
=190.42 / 118.227
=1.6106

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))
=(57.138 / (57.138 + 2171.925)) / (57.715 / (57.715 + 2637.942))
=0.025633 / 0.02141
=1.1972

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)
=(32.731 / 190.42) / (30.47 / 118.227)
=0.171888 / 0.257725
=0.6669

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)
=((2530.447 + 549.496) / 5395.932) / ((2496.806 + 247.118) / 4758.08)
=0.57079 / 0.576687
=0.9898

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
=(172.787 - 0 - 206.587) / 5395.932
=-0.006264

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 -1.52 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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Shikun & Binui Energy 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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