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MVV Energie AG (XTER:MVV1) Beneish M-Score : -1.83 (As of May. 14, 2024)


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What is MVV Energie AG 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 -1.83 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XTER:MVV1' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.18   Med: -2.62   Max: -1.66
Current: -1.83

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of MVV Energie AG was -1.66. The lowest was -3.18. And the median was -2.62.


MVV Energie AG Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for MVV Energie AG'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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MVV Energie AG Beneish M-Score Chart

MVV Energie AG Annual Data
Trend Sep14 Sep15 Sep16 Sep17 Sep18 Sep19 Sep20 Sep21 Sep22 Sep23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.60 -2.93 -2.67 -1.66 -1.83

MVV Energie AG 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 - - - -1.83 -

Competitive Comparison of MVV Energie AG's Beneish M-Score

For the Utilities - Diversified subindustry, MVV Energie AG'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.


MVV Energie AG's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Utilities - Regulated Industry

For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, MVV Energie AG's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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MVV Energie AG 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 MVV Energie AG 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 * 1.0051+0.528 * 0.6756+0.404 * 0.6483+0.892 * 1.1174+0.115 * 0.9966
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0097+4.679 * 0.17364-0.327 * 0.8747
=-1.83

* 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 (Sep23) TTM:Last Year (Sep22) TTM:
Total Receivables was €748 Mil.
Revenue was €6,619 Mil.
Gross Profit was €1,168 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €5,351 Mil.
Total Assets was €9,553 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €3,064 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €207 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €35 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €4,540 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €1,502 Mil.
Net Income was €1,045 Mil.
Gross Profit was €0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was €-614 Mil.
Total Receivables was €666 Mil.
Revenue was €5,924 Mil.
Gross Profit was €706 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €16,759 Mil.
Total Assets was €24,328 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €3,101 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €209 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €31 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €15,884 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €1,707 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)
=(748.15 / 6619.048) / (666.122 / 5923.588)
=0.11303 / 0.112452
=1.0051

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)
=(706.087 / 5923.588) / (1167.796 / 6619.048)
=0.119199 / 0.17643
=0.6756

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 - (5351.443 + 3064.44) / 9553.481) / (1 - (16758.893 + 3100.798) / 24328.279)
=0.119077 / 0.183679
=0.6483

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
=6619.048 / 5923.588
=1.1174

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))
=(208.57 / (208.57 + 3100.798)) / (206.878 / (206.878 + 3064.44))
=0.063024 / 0.06324
=0.9966

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)
=(35.255 / 6619.048) / (31.245 / 5923.588)
=0.005326 / 0.005275
=1.0097

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)
=((1501.541 + 4540.371) / 9553.481) / ((1706.842 + 15883.763) / 24328.279)
=0.63243 / 0.723052
=0.8747

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
=(1045.11 - 0 - -613.752) / 9553.481
=0.17364

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.

MVV Energie AG has a M-score of -1.83 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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MVV Energie AG (XTER:MVV1) Business Description

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Address
Luisenring 49, Mannheim, BW, DEU, 68159
MVV Energie AG is an energy company. Its business comprises energy generation, energy trading, and energy distribution via proprietary grids through to sales and energy-related services. The company operates through five segments: Customer Solutions, New Energies, Supply Reliability, Strategic Investments, and Other Activities. The majority of the company's revenue is generated from Customer Solutions segment which includes the energy and water retail and wholesale businesses. Geographically, the company is focuses on Germany, which is its key revenue generating market and the United Kingdom.

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