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Neoen (XPAR:NEOEN) Beneish M-Score : -2.28 (As of Jun. 03, 2024)


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What is Neoen 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 Neoen's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

XPAR:NEOEN' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.6   Med: -2.42   Max: -2.09
Current: -2.28

During the past 9 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Neoen was -2.09. The lowest was -2.60. And the median was -2.42.


Neoen Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

Neoen Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only -2.09 -2.58 -2.38 -2.52 -2.28

Neoen Semi-Annual Data
Dec15 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 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 -2.38 - -2.52 - -2.28

Competitive Comparison of Neoen's Beneish M-Score

For the Utilities - Renewable subindustry, Neoen'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.


Neoen's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers Industry

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

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



Neoen 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 Neoen 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 * 1.0667+0.528 * 1.0315+0.404 * 0.9485+0.892 * 1.0421+0.115 * 1.1299
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0+4.679 * -0.023574-0.327 * 0.9214
=-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 €154.4 Mil.
Revenue was €524.4 Mil.
Gross Profit was €469.9 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €1,103.8 Mil.
Total Assets was €7,402.3 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €5,126.8 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €185.1 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €0.0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €877.8 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €3,470.7 Mil.
Net Income was €150.2 Mil.
Gross Profit was €0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was €324.7 Mil.
Total Receivables was €138.9 Mil.
Revenue was €503.2 Mil.
Gross Profit was €465.1 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €910.6 Mil.
Total Assets was €6,273.5 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €4,316.0 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €176.9 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €75.8 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €889.7 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €3,110.2 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)
=(154.4 / 524.4) / (138.9 / 503.2)
=0.294432 / 0.276033
=1.0667

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)
=(465.1 / 503.2) / (469.9 / 524.4)
=0.924285 / 0.896072
=1.0315

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 - (1103.8 + 5126.8) / 7402.3) / (1 - (910.6 + 4316) / 6273.5)
=0.158289 / 0.166877
=0.9485

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
=524.4 / 503.2
=1.0421

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))
=(176.9 / (176.9 + 4316)) / (185.1 / (185.1 + 5126.8))
=0.039373 / 0.034846
=1.1299

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 / 524.4) / (75.8 / 503.2)
=0 / 0.150636
=0

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)
=((3470.7 + 877.8) / 7402.3) / ((3110.2 + 889.7) / 6273.5)
=0.587453 / 0.637587
=0.9214

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
=(150.2 - 0 - 324.7) / 7402.3
=-0.023574

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.

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


Neoen (XPAR:NEOEN) Business Description

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Address
6, rue Menars, Paris, FRA, 75002
Listed since 2018, Neoen is a French renewables developer. The historic shareholder is Impala S.A.S., which still holds 42% of the capital. At the end of 2022, Neoen operated 4.1 GW of capacity of which 50% was solar, 36% onshore wind, and 13% utility-scale batteries—42% of this capacity is in Europe, 36% in Australia, and 22% in Americas but with no presence in the U.S.

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