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Tele2 AB (LTS:0QE5) Beneish M-Score : -2.95 (As of Apr. 27, 2024)


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What is Tele2 AB 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 -2.95 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for Tele2 AB's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

LTS:0QE5' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4.42   Med: -2.85   Max: -2.11
Current: -2.95

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Tele2 AB was -2.11. The lowest was -4.42. And the median was -2.85.


Tele2 AB Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Tele2 AB'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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Tele2 AB Beneish M-Score Chart

Tele2 AB 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 -2.74 -2.75 -2.92 -2.37 -3.02

Tele2 AB Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
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 -2.66 -2.70 -2.91 -3.02 -2.95

Competitive Comparison of Tele2 AB's Beneish M-Score

For the Telecom Services subindustry, Tele2 AB'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.


Tele2 AB's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Telecommunication Services Industry

For the Telecommunication Services industry and Communication Services sector, Tele2 AB's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Tele2 AB's Beneish M-Score falls into.



Tele2 AB 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 Tele2 AB 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 * 1.0064+0.528 * 0.972+0.404 * 0.9474+0.892 * 1.0308+0.115 * 1
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0002+4.679 * -0.09523-0.327 * 1.0557
=-2.95

* 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 (Mar24) TTM:Last Year (Mar23) TTM:
Total Receivables was kr5,819 Mil.
Revenue was 7152 + 7684 + 7253 + 7153 = kr29,242 Mil.
Gross Profit was 3015 + 3054 + 3039 + 2881 = kr11,989 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr11,255 Mil.
Total Assets was kr68,833 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr13,310 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr6,641 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr12,587 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr27,545 Mil.
Net Income was 833 + 936 + 1063 + 887 = kr3,719 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = kr0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 2692 + 2269 + 2955 + 2358 = kr10,274 Mil.
Total Receivables was kr5,609 Mil.
Revenue was 7009 + 7454 + 7084 + 6820 = kr28,367 Mil.
Gross Profit was 2837 + 2871 + 2852 + 2745 = kr11,305 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr7,628 Mil.
Total Assets was kr66,189 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr13,632 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr6,441 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr8,159 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr28,396 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)
=(5819 / 29242) / (5609 / 28367)
=0.198995 / 0.19773
=1.0064

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)
=(11305 / 28367) / (11989 / 29242)
=0.398526 / 0.409992
=0.972

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 - (11255 + 13310) / 68833) / (1 - (7628 + 13632) / 66189)
=0.643122 / 0.678799
=0.9474

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
=29242 / 28367
=1.0308

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))
=(0 / (0 + 13632)) / (0 / (0 + 13310))
=0 / 0
=1

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)
=(6641 / 29242) / (6441 / 28367)
=0.227105 / 0.22706
=1.0002

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)
=((27545 + 12587) / 68833) / ((28396 + 8159) / 66189)
=0.583034 / 0.552282
=1.0557

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
=(3719 - 0 - 10274) / 68833
=-0.09523

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.

Tele2 AB has a M-score of -2.95 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Tele2 AB (LTS:0QE5) Business Description

Address
Torshamnsgatan 17, P.O. Box 462, Kista, Stockholm, SWE, 16494
Tele2 is the number two telecom operator by market share in Sweden, after Telia. Tele2 was a pure mobile operator until 2018 when it acquired Com Hem, Sweden's largest cable company. Tele2 is also present in the Baltic markets, where it runs a pure mobile business. During the past decade, Tele2 has shown very good cost discipline and a healthy dividend policy, which we expect to remain.

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