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PG&E earnings quality score
How much of the reported profit is backed by cash, and how many markers of managed earnings the filings show
Score76 / 100 · grade B · rank 133 of 1027
PG&E (PCG) scores 76 of 100 for earnings quality, grade B: rank 133 of 1027 companies and 11 of 55 in utilities. It loses the most points on accruals of -6.3% of assets, lower than 67% of companies (profit backed by cash), profit far steadier than cash flow (smoothness 0.00), Montier C-score 1 of 4 checks failed. It earns full or near-full marks for discretionary accruals of +0.2% of assets (modified Jones), smaller than most, Dechow F-score 0.19 (normal).
What earned and lost points
| Component | What the filings show | Points | Of |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accruals | accruals of -6.3% of assets, lower than 67% of companies (profit backed by cash) | 21 | 31 |
| Dechow F-score | Dechow F-score 0.19 (normal) | 23 | 23 |
| Montier C-score | Montier C-score 1 of 4 checks failed | 17 | 23 |
| Discretionary accruals | discretionary accruals of +0.2% of assets (modified Jones), smaller than most | 15 | 15 |
| Earnings smoothness | profit far steadier than cash flow (smoothness 0.00) | 0 | 8 |
How the score is built
Eight published measures, each scored against the whole universe or on its own scale and weighted: accruals 20, discretionary accruals 10, Beneish M 15, Dechow F 15, Montier C 15, Piotroski F 10, the non-GAAP gap 10, smoothness 5. A measure that cannot be computed (Beneish for a bank, say) drops out and the rest is rescaled, so every company is scored on what applies to it.
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Computed from the companies’ own XBRL filings (latest fiscal year) by published formulas; a statistical screen, not an audit or an accusation. A low score means the reported profit shows more of the markers of managed or low-quality earnings than its peers. Not investment advice.