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Correlate Energy (Correlate Energy) Beneish M-Score : -16.13 (As of May. 16, 2024)


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What is Correlate 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.

Good Sign:

Beneish M-Score -16.13 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

CIPI' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -16.13   Med: -3.89   Max: 307.59
Current: -16.13

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Correlate Energy was 307.59. The lowest was -16.13. And the median was -3.89.


Correlate Energy Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Correlate 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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Correlate Energy Beneish M-Score Chart

Correlate Energy 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 307.59 - - 16.90 -16.13

Correlate Energy 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 16.90 -2.00 -0.10 -13.32 -16.13

Competitive Comparison of Correlate Energy's Beneish M-Score

For the Engineering & Construction subindustry, Correlate 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.


Correlate Energy's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Construction Industry

For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, Correlate Energy's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Correlate 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 Correlate 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 * 0.304+0.528 * 0.3328+0.404 * 0.691+0.892 * 2.2218+0.115 * 1.5916
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.5784+4.679 * -2.959-0.327 * 0.7565
=-16.13

* 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 $0.46 Mil.
Revenue was 2.424 + 0.93 + 4.158 + 0.051 = $7.56 Mil.
Gross Profit was 0.07 + 0.232 + 1.075 + 0.005 = $1.38 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $2.89 Mil.
Total Assets was $4.56 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $0.17 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $0.25 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $7.35 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $6.81 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.94 Mil.
Net Income was -4.425 + -3.384 + -1.569 + -3.41 = $-12.79 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0.621 + 2.487 = $3.11 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -2.984 + 1.273 + 0.4 + -1.089 = $-2.40 Mil.
Total Receivables was $0.68 Mil.
Revenue was 0.786 + 2.313 + 0.237 + 0.068 = $3.40 Mil.
Gross Profit was 0.022 + 0.143 + 0.043 + -0.001 = $0.21 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $1.18 Mil.
Total Assets was $2.26 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $0.00 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $0.07 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $5.72 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $4.72 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.35 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)
=(0.462 / 7.563) / (0.684 / 3.404)
=0.061087 / 0.20094
=0.304

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)
=(0.207 / 3.404) / (1.382 / 7.563)
=0.060811 / 0.182732
=0.3328

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 - (2.885 + 0.172) / 4.561) / (1 - (1.176 + 0.004) / 2.257)
=0.329752 / 0.477182
=0.691

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
=7.563 / 3.404
=2.2218

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))
=(0.068 / (0.068 + 0.004)) / (0.251 / (0.251 + 0.172))
=0.944444 / 0.593381
=1.5916

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)
=(7.347 / 7.563) / (5.717 / 3.404)
=0.97144 / 1.679495
=0.5784

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)
=((0.935 + 6.805) / 4.561) / ((0.345 + 4.718) / 2.257)
=1.696996 / 2.243243
=0.7565

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
=(-12.788 - 3.108 - -2.4) / 4.561
=-2.959

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.

Correlate Energy has a M-score of -16.13 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Correlate Energy (Correlate Energy) Business Description

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Address
220 Travis Street, Suite 501, Shreveport, LA, USA, 71101
Correlate Energy Corp Formerly Correlate Infrastructure Partners Inc, together with its subsidiaries, is a technology-enabled clean energy optimization provider that offers a complete suite of proprietary clean energy assessment and deployment solutions for commercial and industrial (C&I) building and property owners in the United States. Through the company's true tech-enabled project development and financing platform, it provides portfolio energy optimization and clean energy solutions for sustainable profit growth in buildings nationwide.
Executives
Eli Albrecht director 176 S. CAPITOL BLVD., 2ND FLOOR, BOISE ID 83702
Channing F. Chen officer: Chief Financial Officer 25 ARUNDEL RD, BURLINGAME CA 94010
G Robert Powell director P.O. BOX 1204, LAFAYETTE CA 94549
Matthew C Flemming director 18614 RESICA FALLS, HOUSTON TX 77094
Jason Loyet director 205 DEMONBREUN STREET, 1801, NASHVILLE TN 37201
Todd Robert Michaels director, officer: CEO and President 3212 S. EAGLE BROOK LANE, EAGLE ID 83616
Hunt Cory Gerald director 939 MAYDEL PALMER VISTA NORTH, LETHBRIDGE A0 T1H7B7
Newton W. Dorsett 10 percent owner 220 TRAVIS STREET, SUITE 501, SHREVEPORT LA 71101
Tim Burroughs officer: President, CEO 2717 SUN MEADOW DR, FLOWER MOUND TX 75022
Daniel R Robinson director 190 COYOTE COURT, ARGYLE TX 76226
Donald R Lawhorne director 2435 NORTH CENTRAL EXPRESSWAY, SUITE 200, RICHARDSON TX 75080
Kenneth Conte officer: Chief Financial Officer 12222 MERIT DRIVE, SUITE 1850, DALLAS TX 75251
Charles David York officer: Executive Vice President 5004 JOSHUA DRIVE, FLOWER MOUND TX 75028
Sherri Cecotti officer: Vice President 3030 LBJ FREEWAY, SUITE 1320, DALLAS TX 75234
Bernard O'donnell director 3505 WOODHAVEN DRIVE, DALLAS TX 75234

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