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AB Ignitis Grupe (LSE:IGN) Beneish M-Score : -3.13 (As of May. 14, 2024)


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What is AB Ignitis Grupe 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 -3.13 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

LSE:IGN' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.13   Med: -1.99   Max: -0.91
Current: -3.13

During the past 7 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of AB Ignitis Grupe was -0.91. The lowest was -3.13. And the median was -1.99.


AB Ignitis Grupe Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for AB Ignitis Grupe'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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AB Ignitis Grupe Beneish M-Score Chart

AB Ignitis Grupe Annual Data
Trend Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial - - -0.91 -1.99 -3.13

AB Ignitis Grupe Quarterly Data
Dec17 Dec18 Jun19 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 -1.99 -3.08 -3.22 -3.87 -3.13

Competitive Comparison of AB Ignitis Grupe's Beneish M-Score

For the Utilities - Diversified subindustry, AB Ignitis Grupe'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.


AB Ignitis Grupe's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Utilities - Regulated Industry

For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, AB Ignitis Grupe's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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AB Ignitis Grupe 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 AB Ignitis Grupe 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 * 1.1067+0.528 * 0.5866+0.404 * 2.0735+0.892 * 0.5805+0.115 * 1.0702
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 2.2178+4.679 * -0.091641-0.327 * 0.8768
=-3.13

* 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 €315 Mil.
Revenue was 705.1 + 469.5 + 440.7 + 927.9 = €2,543 Mil.
Gross Profit was 224.3 + 155.6 + 102.9 + 241.6 = €724 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €1,028 Mil.
Total Assets was €5,244 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €3,412 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €166 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €35 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €661 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €1,564 Mil.
Net Income was 107.6 + 56.8 + 28.6 + 127.2 = €320 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = €0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 251.3 + 37.5 + 147.2 + 364.8 = €801 Mil.
Total Receivables was €491 Mil.
Revenue was 1357.6 + 1293.6 + 740.3 + 989.8 = €4,381 Mil.
Gross Profit was 161.5 + 222.8 + 165.6 + 182.1 = €732 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €2,022 Mil.
Total Assets was €5,272 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €2,860 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €149 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €27 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €1,082 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €1,468 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)
=(315.1 / 2543.2) / (490.5 / 4381.3)
=0.123899 / 0.111953
=1.1067

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)
=(732 / 4381.3) / (724.4 / 2543.2)
=0.167074 / 0.284838
=0.5866

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 - (1027.5 + 3412.4) / 5244.4) / (1 - (2022.1 + 2859.5) / 5271.6)
=0.153402 / 0.073981
=2.0735

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
=2543.2 / 4381.3
=0.5805

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))
=(149.1 / (149.1 + 2859.5)) / (165.7 / (165.7 + 3412.4))
=0.049558 / 0.046309
=1.0702

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)
=(34.5 / 2543.2) / (26.8 / 4381.3)
=0.013566 / 0.006117
=2.2178

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)
=((1563.5 + 661.1) / 5244.4) / ((1468.4 + 1081.8) / 5271.6)
=0.424186 / 0.483762
=0.8768

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
=(320.2 - 0 - 800.8) / 5244.4
=-0.091641

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.

AB Ignitis Grupe has a M-score of -3.13 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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AB Ignitis Grupe (LSE:IGN) Business Description

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AB Ignitis Grupe is a utility and renewable energy company in the Baltic region. The group's core business is focused on operating electricity and gas distribution networks. It operates in four segments: Customers & Solutions, which is into electricity and gas supply, trading and balancing, energy efficiency projects, construction of solar power plants for businesses and residents, installation and operation of electric vehicle charging stations, and energy solutions; Networks segment, which is engaged in the operation, maintenance, management and development of electricity and gas distribution networks; Green Generation segment; and Flexible Generation segment. The vast majority of the revenue comes from the Customers & Solutions and Network segments.

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