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NextEra Energy Partners LP (NextEra Energy Partners LP) Beneish M-Score : -2.48 (As of Apr. 28, 2024)


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What is NextEra Energy Partners LP 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 -2.48 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

NEP' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.75   Med: -2.46   Max: 1.55
Current: -2.48

During the past 12 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of NextEra Energy Partners LP was 1.55. The lowest was -2.75. And the median was -2.46.


NextEra Energy Partners LP Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for NextEra Energy Partners LP'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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NextEra Energy Partners LP Beneish M-Score Chart

NextEra Energy Partners LP 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 -1.69 -2.74 1.55 -2.43 -2.48

NextEra Energy Partners LP Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
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 - - - -2.48 -

Competitive Comparison of NextEra Energy Partners LP's Beneish M-Score

For the Utilities - Renewable subindustry, NextEra Energy Partners LP's Beneish M-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Beneish M-Score data, can be viewed below:

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NextEra Energy Partners LP's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers Industry

For the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry and Utilities sector, NextEra Energy Partners LP's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



NextEra Energy Partners LP 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 NextEra Energy Partners LP 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 * 1.2263+0.528 * 0.8812+0.404 * 0.7986+0.892 * 1.1125+0.115 * 0.9456
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.030918-0.327 * 1.0296
=-2.48

* 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 $1,753 Mil.
Revenue was $1,078 Mil.
Gross Profit was $558 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $2,216 Mil.
Total Assets was $22,511 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $14,837 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $635 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $1,671 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $4,941 Mil.
Net Income was $200 Mil.
Gross Profit was $165 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was $731 Mil.
Total Receivables was $1,285 Mil.
Revenue was $969 Mil.
Gross Profit was $442 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $1,862 Mil.
Total Assets was $23,052 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $14,191 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $573 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $1,326 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $5,250 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)
=(1753 / 1078) / (1285 / 969)
=1.62616 / 1.326109
=1.2263

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)
=(442 / 969) / (558 / 1078)
=0.45614 / 0.517625
=0.8812

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 - (2216 + 14837) / 22511) / (1 - (1862 + 14191) / 23052)
=0.242459 / 0.303618
=0.7986

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
=1078 / 969
=1.1125

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))
=(573 / (573 + 14191)) / (635 / (635 + 14837))
=0.038811 / 0.041042
=0.9456

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 / 1078) / (0 / 969)
=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)
=((4941 + 1671) / 22511) / ((5250 + 1326) / 23052)
=0.293723 / 0.285268
=1.0296

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
=(200 - 165 - 731) / 22511
=-0.030918

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.

NextEra Energy Partners LP has a M-score of -2.48 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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NextEra Energy Partners LP (NextEra Energy Partners LP) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
700 Universe Boulevard, Juno Beach, FL, USA, 33408
NextEra Energy Partners LP is formed to acquire, manage and own contracted clean energy projects. It owns interests in wind and solar projects in North America, as well as natural gas infrastructure assets in Texas. The renewable energy projects are fully contracted, use industry technology and are in regions that are favorable for generating energy from the wind and sun. Its natural gas pipelines in the portfolio are all strategically located, serving power producers and municipalities in South Texas, processing plants and producers in the Eagle Ford Shale, and commercial and industrial customers in the Houston area. Renewable energy sales generate maximum revenue for the company.
Executives
Peter H Kind director ONE LEADERSHIP SQUARE, 211 NORTH ROBINSON AVENUE, OKLAHOMA CITY OK 73102
Michael Dunne officer: Treasurer 700 UNIVERSE BLVD, JUNO BEACH FL 33408
Crews Terrell Kirk Ii officer: Chief Financial Officer 700 UNIVERSE BLVD, JUNO BEACH FL 33408
James Michael May officer: Controller/CAO 700 UNIVERSE BLVD, JUNO BEACH FL 33408
John W Ketchum director, officer: President 700 UNIVERSE BLVD, JUNO BEACH FL 33408
Charles E Sieving officer: General Counsel C/O NEXTERA ENERGY, INC., 700 UNIVERSE BLVD, JUNO BEACH FL 33408
Rebecca J Kujawa director, officer: Chief Financial Officer 700 UNIVERSE BLVD, JUNO BEACH FL 33408
James L Robo director, officer: Chairman & CEO 3300 PGA BOULEVARD, SUITE 350, PALM BEACH GARDENS FL 33410
Robert J Byrne director C/O MASONITE INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION, 201 NORTH FRANKLIN ST., SUITE 300, TAMPA FL 33602
Paul I Cutler officer: Treasurer & Asst. Sec C/O NEXTERA ENERGY, INC., 700 UNIVERSE BLVD, JUNO BEACH FL 33408
Mark E Hickson director, officer: EVP, Strategy & Corp Dev 700 UNIVERSE BLVD, JUNO BEACH FL 33408
Susan D Austin director 700 UNIVERSE BLVD, JUNO BEACH FL 33408
Armando Jr Pimentel director, officer: President of GP C/O NEXTERA ENERGY, INC., 700 UNIVERSE BLVD., JUNO BEACH FL 33408
James N. Suciu director 700 UNIVERSE BLVD, JUNO BEACH FL 33408
Nextera Energy Partners, Lp director 700 UNIVERSE BOULEVARD, JUNO BEACH FL 33408