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Distribuidora De Gas Cuyana (BUE:DGCU2) Beneish M-Score : -2.44 (As of May. 16, 2024)


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What is Distribuidora De Gas Cuyana 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 -2.44 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for Distribuidora De Gas Cuyana's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

BUE:DGCU2' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.78   Med: -1.5   Max: 4.74
Current: -2.44

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Distribuidora De Gas Cuyana was 4.74. The lowest was -3.78. And the median was -1.50.


Distribuidora De Gas Cuyana Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Distribuidora De Gas Cuyana'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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Distribuidora De Gas Cuyana Beneish M-Score Chart

Distribuidora De Gas Cuyana 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 -0.98 -1.96 -3.78 -0.86 -2.44

Distribuidora De Gas Cuyana Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 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 -0.86 -1.26 -1.28 -1.24 -2.44

Competitive Comparison of Distribuidora De Gas Cuyana's Beneish M-Score

For the Utilities - Regulated Gas subindustry, Distribuidora De Gas Cuyana'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.


Distribuidora De Gas Cuyana's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Utilities - Regulated Industry

For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, Distribuidora De Gas Cuyana's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Distribuidora De Gas Cuyana's Beneish M-Score falls into.



Distribuidora De Gas Cuyana 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 Distribuidora De Gas Cuyana 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 * 0.826+0.528 * 1.3195+0.404 * 0.3175+0.892 * 0.8421+0.115 * 0.9729
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.6974+4.679 * 0.150522-0.327 * 1.4209
=-2.44

* 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 ARS8,817 Mil.
Revenue was 29710.621 + 15802.935 + 10977.352 + 4287.393 = ARS60,778 Mil.
Gross Profit was 4147.648 + 3119.501 + 1432.89 + 87.361 = ARS8,787 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ARS37,931 Mil.
Total Assets was ARS125,122 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ARS84,145 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ARS6,172 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ARS5,118 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ARS27,873 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ARS0 Mil.
Net Income was 7769.261 + 468.658 + 419.449 + -1317 = ARS7,340 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = ARS0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -6141.687 + -2677.138 + -1482.489 + -1191.948 = ARS-11,493 Mil.
Total Receivables was ARS12,677 Mil.
Revenue was 35674.605 + 18797.289 + 12663.321 + 5042.926 = ARS72,178 Mil.
Gross Profit was 6002.423 + 3701.36 + 2938.898 + 1126.65 = ARS13,769 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ARS27,821 Mil.
Total Assets was ARS126,083 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ARS88,592 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ARS6,309 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ARS3,580 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ARS19,768 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ARS0 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)
=(8817.31 / 60778.301) / (12677.29 / 72178.141)
=0.145073 / 0.175639
=0.826

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)
=(13769.331 / 72178.141) / (8787.4 / 60778.301)
=0.190769 / 0.144581
=1.3195

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 - (37930.58 + 84144.622) / 125122.235) / (1 - (27820.78 + 88591.903) / 126083.159)
=0.024352 / 0.076699
=0.3175

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
=60778.301 / 72178.141
=0.8421

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))
=(6308.786 / (6308.786 + 88591.903)) / (6171.604 / (6171.604 + 84144.622))
=0.066478 / 0.068333
=0.9729

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)
=(5117.52 / 60778.301) / (3580.325 / 72178.141)
=0.0842 / 0.049604
=1.6974

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)
=((0 + 27873.494) / 125122.235) / ((0 + 19767.921) / 126083.159)
=0.22277 / 0.156785
=1.4209

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
=(7340.368 - 0 - -11493.262) / 125122.235
=0.150522

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.

Distribuidora De Gas Cuyana has a M-score of -2.44 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Distribuidora De Gas Cuyana (BUE:DGCU2) Business Description

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Address
5 Piso, Dpto: frente, Suipacha 10, Buenos Aires, ARG
Distribuidora De Gas Cuyana SA is a distributor of natural gas either directly or through third-party entities. Its customer base includes residential clients, industrial and commercial businesses and CNG stations.

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