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Havila Kystruten AS (OSL:HKY) Beneish M-Score : -2.93 (As of May. 23, 2024)


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What is Havila Kystruten AS 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 -2.93 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

OSL:HKY' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.93   Med: -0.12   Max: 2.7
Current: -2.93

During the past 6 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Havila Kystruten AS was 2.70. The lowest was -2.93. And the median was -0.12.


Havila Kystruten AS Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Havila Kystruten AS'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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Havila Kystruten AS Beneish M-Score Chart

Havila Kystruten AS Annual Data
Trend Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial - - - 2.70 -2.93

Havila Kystruten AS Quarterly Data
Dec19 Dec20 May21 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 2.70 - - - -2.93

Competitive Comparison of Havila Kystruten AS's Beneish M-Score

For the Travel Services subindustry, Havila Kystruten AS'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.


Havila Kystruten AS's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Travel & Leisure Industry

For the Travel & Leisure industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Havila Kystruten AS's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Havila Kystruten AS's Beneish M-Score falls into.



Havila Kystruten AS 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 Havila Kystruten AS 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 * 0.5693+0.528 * 0.972+0.404 * 0.0634+0.892 * 2.301+0.115 * 0.6834
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.2053+4.679 * -0.155776-0.327 * 1.0602
=-2.93

* 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 kr172.7 Mil.
Revenue was kr764.2 Mil.
Gross Profit was kr658.5 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr413.7 Mil.
Total Assets was kr4,750.8 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr4,298.7 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr137.5 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr185.3 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr1,161.1 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr3,103.4 Mil.
Net Income was kr-913.0 Mil.
Gross Profit was kr0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was kr-172.9 Mil.
Total Receivables was kr131.8 Mil.
Revenue was kr332.1 Mil.
Gross Profit was kr278.2 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr448.7 Mil.
Total Assets was kr4,003.8 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr3,045.3 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr65.9 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr66.8 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr3,375.4 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr14.4 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)
=(172.675 / 764.194) / (131.825 / 332.116)
=0.225957 / 0.396925
=0.5693

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)
=(278.162 / 332.116) / (658.503 / 764.194)
=0.837545 / 0.861696
=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 - (413.662 + 4298.717) / 4750.754) / (1 - (448.746 + 3045.329) / 4003.815)
=0.008078 / 0.127314
=0.0634

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
=764.194 / 332.116
=2.301

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))
=(65.888 / (65.888 + 3045.329)) / (137.479 / (137.479 + 4298.717))
=0.021178 / 0.03099
=0.6834

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)
=(185.338 / 764.194) / (66.829 / 332.116)
=0.242527 / 0.201222
=1.2053

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)
=((3103.354 + 1161.134) / 4750.754) / ((14.446 + 3375.447) / 4003.815)
=0.897644 / 0.846666
=1.0602

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
=(-912.969 - 0 - -172.917) / 4750.754
=-0.155776

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.

Havila Kystruten AS has a M-score of -2.93 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Havila Kystruten AS (OSL:HKY) Business Description

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Address
Mjolstadnesvegen, Fosnavag, NOR, 6092
Havila Kystruten AS is a shipping company, which sails the classic coastal journey between Bergen and Kirkenes with the Norwegian coast's most environmentally friendly ship.

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