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Sunrun (Sunrun) Beneish M-Score : -2.28 (As of May. 06, 2024)


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What is Sunrun 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 -2.28 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

RUN' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.54   Med: -2.07   Max: -0.82
Current: -2.28

During the past 11 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Sunrun was -0.82. The lowest was -2.54. And the median was -2.07.


Sunrun Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Sunrun'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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Sunrun Beneish M-Score Chart

Sunrun 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 -2.12 -0.82 -1.65 -1.79 -2.28

Sunrun 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 -1.79 -2.03 -2.07 -2.12 -2.28

Competitive Comparison of Sunrun's Beneish M-Score

For the Solar subindustry, Sunrun'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.


Sunrun's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Semiconductors Industry

For the Semiconductors industry and Technology sector, Sunrun's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Sunrun 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 Sunrun 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 * 0.8247+0.528 * 1.7833+0.404 * 0.8306+0.892 * 0.9735+0.115 * 1.0083
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0512+4.679 * 0.021425-0.327 * 1.1613
=-2.28

* 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 $172 Mil.
Revenue was 516.59 + 563.181 + 590.193 + 589.849 = $2,260 Mil.
Gross Profit was 34.002 + 45.165 + 50.968 + 32.926 = $163 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $1,882 Mil.
Total Assets was $20,450 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $13,270 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $532 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $962 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $1,488 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $10,471 Mil.
Net Income was -350.124 + -1069.459 + 55.474 + -240.388 = $-1,604 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -157.644 + -1080.327 + 41.071 + -25 = $-1,222 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -116.007 + -63.24 + -202.17 + -439.323 = $-821 Mil.
Total Receivables was $214 Mil.
Revenue was 609.152 + 631.906 + 584.58 + 495.784 = $2,321 Mil.
Gross Profit was 54.425 + 110.585 + 89.547 + 44.155 = $299 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $2,098 Mil.
Total Assets was $19,269 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $11,161 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $451 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $940 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $1,155 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $8,548 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)
=(172.001 / 2259.813) / (214.255 / 2321.422)
=0.076113 / 0.092295
=0.8247

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)
=(298.712 / 2321.422) / (163.061 / 2259.813)
=0.128676 / 0.072157
=1.7833

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 - (1882.259 + 13269.645) / 20450.237) / (1 - (2097.643 + 11160.559) / 19268.805)
=0.259084 / 0.311934
=0.8306

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
=2259.813 / 2321.422
=0.9735

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))
=(451.046 / (451.046 + 11160.559)) / (531.669 / (531.669 + 13269.645))
=0.038844 / 0.038523
=1.0083

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)
=(961.888 / 2259.813) / (939.997 / 2321.422)
=0.425649 / 0.404923
=1.0512

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)
=((10471.144 + 1488.159) / 20450.237) / ((8547.652 + 1155.451) / 19268.805)
=0.5848 / 0.503565
=1.1613

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
=(-1604.497 - -1221.9 - -820.74) / 20450.237
=0.021425

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.

Sunrun has a M-score of -2.28 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


Sunrun (Sunrun) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
225 Bush Street, Suite 1400, San Francisco, CA, USA, 94104
Sunrun is engaged in the design, development, installation, sale, ownership, and maintenance of residential solar energy systems in the United States. The company acquires customers directly and through relationships with various solar and strategic partners. The solar systems are constructed either by Sunrun or by Sunrun's partners and are owned by the company. Sunrun's customers typically enter into 20- to 25-year agreements to utilize its solar energy system. The company also sells solar energy systems and products, such as panels and racking, and solar leads generated to customers.
Executives
Danny Abajian officer: Chief Financial Officer C/O SUNRUN INC., 225 BUSH STREET, SUITE 1400, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94104
Paul S. Dickson officer: Chief Revenue Officer C/O SUNRUN INC., 225 BUSH STREET, SUITE 1400, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94104
Edward Harris Fenster director, officer: Chairman C/O SUNRUN INC., 595 MARKET STREET, 29TH FLOOR, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94105
Jeanna Steele officer: General Counsel C/O SUNRUN INC., 595 MARKET STREET, 29TH FLOOR, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94105
Lynn Michelle Jurich director, officer: Chief Executive Officer C/O SUNRUN INC., 595 MARKET STREET, 29TH FLOOR, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94105
Mary Powell director C/O SUNRUN INC., 595 MARKET STREET, 29TH FLOOR, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94105
Michelle Philpot officer: Chief Accounting Officer KANA SOFTWARE, INC., 181 CONSTITUTION DR., MENLO PARK CA 94025
Thomas Arthur Vonreichbauer officer: Chief Financial Officer C/O SUNRUN INC., 225 BUSH STREET, SUITE 1400, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94104
Manjula Talreja director C/O SUNRUN INC., 225 BUSH STREET, SUITE 1400, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94104
Christopher Dawson officer: Chief Operating Officer C/O SUNRUN INC., 595 MARKET STREET, 29TH FLOOR, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94105
Leslie A Dach director 702 S.W. 8TH STREET, BENTONVILLE AR 72716-0215
Sonita Lontoh director C/O SUNRUN INC., 225 BUSH STREET, SUITE 1400, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94104
David Bywater director, officer: CEO of Vivint Solar, Inc. 1850 WEST ASHTON BLVD, LEHI UT 84043
Gerald Alan Risk director C/O SUNRUN INC., SAN FRANCISCO CA 94105
Alan Ferber director