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Ameren Illinois Co (Ameren Illinois Co) Beneish M-Score : 0.00 (As of Jun. 02, 2024)


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What is Ameren Illinois Co 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.

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

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Ameren Illinois Co was 0.00. The lowest was 0.00. And the median was 0.00.


Ameren Illinois Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Ameren Illinois Co's Beneish M-Score can be seen below:

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Ameren Illinois Co Beneish M-Score Chart

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Competitive Comparison of Ameren Illinois Co's Beneish M-Score

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Ameren Illinois Co's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Utilities - Regulated Industry

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Ameren Illinois Co 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 Ameren Illinois Co 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 * 0.8589+0.528 * 0.852+0.404 * 1.0907+0.892 * 0.9271+0.115 * 1.0108
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.034433-0.327 * 1.0034
=-2.88

* 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 $508.00 Mil.
Revenue was $3,482.00 Mil.
Gross Profit was $1,568.00 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $1,047.00 Mil.
Total Assets was $18,122.00 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $14,632.00 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $557.00 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $0.00 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $1,433.00 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $5,232.00 Mil.
Net Income was $609.00 Mil.
Gross Profit was $135.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was $1,098.00 Mil.
Total Receivables was $638.00 Mil.
Revenue was $3,756.00 Mil.
Gross Profit was $1,441.00 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $1,056.00 Mil.
Total Assets was $16,441.00 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $13,353.00 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $514.00 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $0.00 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $1,291.00 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $4,735.00 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)
=(508 / 3482) / (638 / 3756)
=0.145893 / 0.169862
=0.8589

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)
=(1441 / 3756) / (1568 / 3482)
=0.383653 / 0.450316
=0.852

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 - (1047 + 14632) / 18122) / (1 - (1056 + 13353) / 16441)
=0.134809 / 0.123593
=1.0907

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
=3482 / 3756
=0.9271

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))
=(514 / (514 + 13353)) / (557 / (557 + 14632))
=0.037066 / 0.036671
=1.0108

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 / 3482) / (0 / 3756)
=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)
=((5232 + 1433) / 18122) / ((4735 + 1291) / 16441)
=0.367785 / 0.366523
=1.0034

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
=(609 - 135 - 1098) / 18122
=-0.034433

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.

Ameren Illinois Co has a M-score of -2.88 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Ameren Illinois Co (Ameren Illinois Co) Business Description

Address
6 Executive Drive, Collinsville, IL, USA, 62234
Ameren Illinois Co an Illinois corporation is a subsidiary of Ameren Corporation. It operates a rate-regulated electric and natural gas transmission and distribution business in Illinois. It supplies electric and natural gas utility service to portions of central and southern Illinois having an estimated population of 3.1 million in an area of 40,000square miles. It supplies electric service to around 1.2 million customers and natural gas service to almost 806,000 customers.
Executives
Chonda J Nwamu officer: SVP & Deputy General Counsel 1901 CHOUTEAU AVENUE, P.O. BOX 66149, ST. LOUIS MO 63166-6149
Bruce A Steinke officer: SVP, Finance & CAO 1901 CHOUTEAU AVENUE, P.O. BOX 66149, ST. LOUIS MO 63166
Richard J Mark officer: President and CEO 1901 CHOUTEAU AVENUE MC-1310, ST. LOUIS MO 63103
Michael L Moehn officer: Sr VP of Subsidiary 1901 CHOUTEAU AVENUE MC-1310, ST. LOUIS MO 63103
Gregory L Nelson officer: Sr. VP & General Counsel 1901 CHOUTEAU AVENUE MC-1310, ST. LOUIS MO 63103
Scott A Cisel other: Chmn., Pres. & CEO 1901 CHOUTEAU AVE, MC 1370, ST LOUIS MO 63103
William J Prebil officer: Vice President 1901 CHOUTEAU AVENUE, P. O. BOX 66149, MC-1370, ST. LOUIS MO 63166-6149
Dennis W Weisenborn officer: Vice President 1901 CHOUTEAU AVENUE, MC-1370, ST. LOUIS MO 63103
Harvey Saligman director
Douglas R Oberhelman director 100 NE ADAMS STREET, PEORIA IL 61629
Richard A Liddy director
Richard Anthony Lumpkin director 121 SOUTH 17TH STREET, MATTOON IL 61938
Miller Paul L Jr director
Jimmy L Davis officer: Vice President 1901 CHOUTEAU AVENUE MC-1370, ST. LOUIS MO 63103
Martin J Lyons officer: Vice President and Controller 1901 CHOUTEAU AVENUE MC-1310, ST. LOUIS MO 63103

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