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Isfelag hfs (OISE:ISF) Beneish M-Score : -1.46 (As of May. 13, 2024)


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What is Isfelag hfs 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.

Warning Sign:

Beneish M-Score -1.46 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

OISE:ISF' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.74   Med: -2.1   Max: -1.46
Current: -1.46

During the past 4 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Isfelag hfs was -1.46. The lowest was -2.74. And the median was -2.10.


Isfelag hfs Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Isfelag hfs'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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Isfelag hfs Beneish M-Score Chart

Isfelag hfs Annual Data
Trend Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
- - -2.74 -1.46

Isfelag hfs Semi-Annual Data
Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23
Beneish M-Score - - -2.74 - -1.46

Competitive Comparison of Isfelag hfs's Beneish M-Score

For the Packaged Foods subindustry, Isfelag hfs'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.


Isfelag hfs's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Isfelag hfs's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Isfelag hfs 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 Isfelag hfs 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 * 1.6454+0.528 * 1.1524+0.404 * 1.3199+0.892 * 1.1851+0.115 * 1.0959
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.3671+4.679 * 0.020106-0.327 * 0.9663
=-1.46

* 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 kr4,509 Mil.
Revenue was kr27,028 Mil.
Gross Profit was kr9,602 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr19,642 Mil.
Total Assets was kr112,059 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr19,874 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr1,873 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr715 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr6,817 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr17,369 Mil.
Net Income was kr5,384 Mil.
Gross Profit was kr0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was kr3,131 Mil.
Total Receivables was kr2,312 Mil.
Revenue was kr22,807 Mil.
Gross Profit was kr9,338 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr10,065 Mil.
Total Assets was kr46,708 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr13,734 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr1,432 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr441 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr3,622 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr6,810 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)
=(4509.198 / 27028.44) / (2312.413 / 22807.057)
=0.166832 / 0.10139
=1.6454

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)
=(9337.695 / 22807.057) / (9602.246 / 27028.44)
=0.409421 / 0.355265
=1.1524

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 - (19641.508 + 19873.599) / 112059.307) / (1 - (10065.174 + 13734.47) / 46707.979)
=0.647373 / 0.490459
=1.3199

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
=27028.44 / 22807.057
=1.1851

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))
=(1431.832 / (1431.832 + 13734.47)) / (1873.446 / (1873.446 + 19873.599))
=0.094409 / 0.086147
=1.0959

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)
=(715.219 / 27028.44) / (441.475 / 22807.057)
=0.026462 / 0.019357
=1.3671

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)
=((17368.659 + 6816.874) / 112059.307) / ((6810.048 + 3621.93) / 46707.979)
=0.215828 / 0.223345
=0.9663

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
=(5384.206 - 0 - 3131.14) / 112059.307
=0.020106

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.

Isfelag hfs has a M-score of -1.46 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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Isfelag hfs (OISE:ISF) Business Description

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Tangagata 1, Vestmannaeyjar, ISL, 900
Isfelag is engaged in fishing and the processing of marine products. It is active in Iceland in the field of fishing and processing of pelagic species and production of fishmeal and fish oil and also produces sea-frozen seafood. Its products include COD fish, HADDOCK fish, SAITHE fish, CAPELIN fish, MACKEREL fish, HERRING fish etc.

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