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Sociedad TransmisoraMetropolitana II (XSGO:STMCHB) Beneish M-Score : -2.75 (As of May. 25, 2024)


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What is Sociedad TransmisoraMetropolitana II 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 -2.75 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XSGO:STMCHB' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.75   Med: -2.75   Max: -2.75
Current: -2.75

During the past 4 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Sociedad TransmisoraMetropolitana II was -2.75. The lowest was -2.75. And the median was -2.75.


Sociedad TransmisoraMetropolitana II Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Sociedad TransmisoraMetropolitana II'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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Sociedad TransmisoraMetropolitana II Beneish M-Score Chart

Sociedad TransmisoraMetropolitana II Annual Data
Trend Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
- - - -2.75

Sociedad TransmisoraMetropolitana II Quarterly Data
Dec20 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only - - - - -2.75

Competitive Comparison of Sociedad TransmisoraMetropolitana II's Beneish M-Score

For the Utilities - Regulated Electric subindustry, Sociedad TransmisoraMetropolitana II'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.


Sociedad TransmisoraMetropolitana II's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Utilities - Regulated Industry

For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, Sociedad TransmisoraMetropolitana II's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Sociedad TransmisoraMetropolitana II 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 Sociedad TransmisoraMetropolitana II 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 * 1.6753+0.528 * 1.0132+0.404 * 0.434+0.892 * 0.9115+0.115 * 1.1687
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.8786+4.679 * -0.126127-0.327 * 1.1159
=-2.75

* 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 CLP91,511 Mil.
Revenue was 24879.536 + 23302.641 + 21635.591 + 23963.494 = CLP93,781 Mil.
Gross Profit was 23940.905 + 22372.395 + 20519.463 + 23377.473 = CLP90,210 Mil.
Total Current Assets was CLP156,201 Mil.
Total Assets was CLP493,191 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was CLP327,196 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was CLP13,154 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was CLP8,779 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was CLP265,981 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was CLP1,062 Mil.
Net Income was 11374.358 + 11358.849 + 8333.826 + 9350.595 = CLP40,418 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = CLP0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 24970.657 + -6308.471 + 66774.026 + 17186.325 = CLP102,623 Mil.
Total Receivables was CLP59,930 Mil.
Revenue was 29645.856 + 23510.848 + 21085.979 + 28647.412 = CLP102,890 Mil.
Gross Profit was 28828.456 + 23522.708 + 19609.26 + 28318.452 = CLP100,279 Mil.
Total Current Assets was CLP69,531 Mil.
Total Assets was CLP397,121 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was CLP309,418 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was CLP14,636 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was CLP10,962 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was CLP191,672 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was CLP1,022 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)
=(91511.191 / 93781.262) / (59930.284 / 102890.095)
=0.975794 / 0.582469
=1.6753

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)
=(100278.876 / 102890.095) / (90210.236 / 93781.262)
=0.974621 / 0.961922
=1.0132

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 - (156200.57 + 327195.761) / 493191.442) / (1 - (69531.032 + 309418.06) / 397121.025)
=0.019861 / 0.045759
=0.434

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
=93781.262 / 102890.095
=0.9115

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))
=(14636.15 / (14636.15 + 309418.06)) / (13154.001 / (13154.001 + 327195.761))
=0.045166 / 0.038648
=1.1687

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)
=(8778.523 / 93781.262) / (10962.041 / 102890.095)
=0.093606 / 0.106541
=0.8786

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)
=((1062.081 + 265981.064) / 493191.442) / ((1021.905 + 191672.078) / 397121.025)
=0.541459 / 0.485227
=1.1159

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
=(40417.628 - 0 - 102622.537) / 493191.442
=-0.126127

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.

Sociedad TransmisoraMetropolitana II has a M-score of -2.75 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Sociedad TransmisoraMetropolitana II (XSGO:STMCHB) Business Description

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76 Santa Rosa Street, 17th Floor, Santiago, CHL, 833-0099
Sociedad TransmisoraMetropolitana II SA controls and manages a group of companies that operates in the Chilean electricity market. Its primary business is to exploit, develop, operate, generate, distribute, transform, and sell energy in any form or nature.

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