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LapWall Oyj (OHEL:LAPWALL) Beneish M-Score : -2.32 (As of May. 24, 2024)


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What is LapWall Oyj 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 -2.32 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

OHEL:LAPWALL' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.88   Med: -2.6   Max: -2.32
Current: -2.32

During the past 4 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of LapWall Oyj was -2.32. The lowest was -2.88. And the median was -2.60.


LapWall Oyj Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for LapWall Oyj'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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LapWall Oyj Beneish M-Score Chart

LapWall Oyj Annual Data
Trend Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22
Beneish M-Score
- - -2.88 -2.32

LapWall Oyj Semi-Annual Data
Dec19 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial - -2.88 - -2.32 -

Competitive Comparison of LapWall Oyj's Beneish M-Score

For the Lumber & Wood Production subindustry, LapWall Oyj'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.


LapWall Oyj's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Forest Products Industry

For the Forest Products industry and Basic Materials sector, LapWall Oyj's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



LapWall Oyj 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 LapWall Oyj 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 * 1.0837+0.528 * 1.0072+0.404 * 0.6798+0.892 * 1.4804+0.115 * 1.3051
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0+4.679 * -0.108622-0.327 * 0.7393
=-2.32

* 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 (Dec22) TTM:Last Year (Dec21) TTM:
Total Receivables was €5.01 Mil.
Revenue was €52.50 Mil.
Gross Profit was €31.59 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €16.08 Mil.
Total Assets was €28.17 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €9.25 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €1.70 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €0.00 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €10.46 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €1.36 Mil.
Net Income was €5.46 Mil.
Gross Profit was €0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was €8.52 Mil.
Total Receivables was €3.12 Mil.
Revenue was €35.47 Mil.
Gross Profit was €21.49 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €7.70 Mil.
Total Assets was €17.15 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €6.90 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €1.76 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €8.26 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €7.44 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €2.29 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)
=(5.012 / 52.504) / (3.124 / 35.466)
=0.095459 / 0.088084
=1.0837

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)
=(21.494 / 35.466) / (31.593 / 52.504)
=0.606045 / 0.601726
=1.0072

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 - (16.08 + 9.245) / 28.171) / (1 - (7.696 + 6.902) / 17.146)
=0.101026 / 0.148606
=0.6798

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
=52.504 / 35.466
=1.4804

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))
=(1.756 / (1.756 + 6.902)) / (1.701 / (1.701 + 9.245))
=0.202818 / 0.155399
=1.3051

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 / 52.504) / (8.263 / 35.466)
=0 / 0.232984
=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)
=((1.364 + 10.458) / 28.171) / ((2.291 + 7.441) / 17.146)
=0.419651 / 0.567596
=0.7393

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
=(5.464 - 0 - 8.524) / 28.171
=-0.108622

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.

LapWall Oyj has a M-score of -2.32 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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LapWall Oyj (OHEL:LAPWALL) Business Description

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LapWall Oyj is a manufacturer and developer of wood elements. The LapWall LEK - Element System covers everything from sales to installation. LapWall LEKO - Element System contains more than 50 products, all of which are wooden elements.

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