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Adevinta ASA (OSL:ADE) Beneish M-Score : -2.37 (As of May. 12, 2024)


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What is Adevinta ASA 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 -2.37 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

OSL:ADE' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.48   Med: -2.61   Max: -1.5
Current: -2.37

During the past 8 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Adevinta ASA was -1.50. The lowest was -3.48. And the median was -2.61.


Adevinta ASA Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Adevinta ASA'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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Adevinta ASA Beneish M-Score Chart

Adevinta ASA Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial -2.31 -3.48 -1.50 -3.09 -2.37

Adevinta ASA 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 -3.09 - - - -2.37

Competitive Comparison of Adevinta ASA's Beneish M-Score

For the Internet Content & Information subindustry, Adevinta ASA'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.


Adevinta ASA's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Interactive Media Industry

For the Interactive Media industry and Communication Services sector, Adevinta ASA's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Adevinta ASA 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 Adevinta ASA 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 * 1.1289+0.528 * 0.9671+0.404 * 0.992+0.892 * 1.2209+0.115 * 1.1685
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.8333+4.679 * -0.052509-0.327 * 0.976
=-2.37

* 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 kr3,693 Mil.
Revenue was kr21,007 Mil.
Gross Profit was kr16,555 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr5,246 Mil.
Total Assets was kr133,426 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr1,150 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr5,142 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr4,003 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr7,685 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr21,122 Mil.
Net Income was kr-1,634 Mil.
Gross Profit was kr0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was kr5,372 Mil.
Total Receivables was kr2,679 Mil.
Revenue was kr17,206 Mil.
Gross Profit was kr13,114 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr4,029 Mil.
Total Assets was kr125,427 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr1,015 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr21,498 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr3,935 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr4,291 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr23,455 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)
=(3692.865 / 21006.766) / (2679.349 / 17206.445)
=0.175794 / 0.155718
=1.1289

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)
=(13114.158 / 17206.445) / (16554.62 / 21006.766)
=0.762165 / 0.788061
=0.9671

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 - (5245.939 + 1150.425) / 133426.326) / (1 - (4029.49 + 1015.222) / 125427.032)
=0.952061 / 0.95978
=0.992

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
=21006.766 / 17206.445
=1.2209

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))
=(21497.59 / (21497.59 + 1015.222)) / (5142.401 / (5142.401 + 1150.425))
=0.954905 / 0.817185
=1.1685

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)
=(4003.48 / 21006.766) / (3935.294 / 17206.445)
=0.190581 / 0.22871
=0.8333

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)
=((21121.809 + 7684.841) / 133426.326) / ((23454.771 + 4291.145) / 125427.032)
=0.215899 / 0.221212
=0.976

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
=(-1633.604 - 0 - 5372.486) / 133426.326
=-0.052509

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.

Adevinta ASA has a M-score of -2.37 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Adevinta ASA (OSL:ADE) Business Description

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Address
Grensen 5, P.O. Box 490, Sentrum, Oslo, NOR, NO-0105
Adevinta ASA is a Global online classifieds company with generalist, real estate, cars, jobs, and other internet marketplaces. It focuses on connecting buyers seeking goods or services with a large base of sellers. The company's local brands include leboncoin in France, InfoJobs and Fotocasa in Spain, OLX in Brazil, Subito in Italy, and Jofogas in Hungary, among many others. Its geographical segment includes France; Spain; Brazil; Global Markets and others. The company derives a majority of revenue from France.

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