GURUFOCUS.COM » STOCK LIST » Industrials » Waste Management » Vow Green Metals AS (OSL:VGM) » Definitions » Beneish M-Score

Vow Green Metals AS (OSL:VGM) Beneish M-Score : 0.00 (As of May. 20, 2024)


View and export this data going back to 2021. Start your Free Trial

What is Vow Green Metals 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.

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

During the past 4 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Vow Green Metals AS was 0.00. The lowest was 0.00. And the median was 0.00.


Vow Green Metals AS Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Vow Green Metals 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.

* Premium members only.

Vow Green Metals AS Beneish M-Score Chart

Vow Green Metals AS Annual Data
Trend Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
- - - -

Vow Green Metals AS Semi-Annual Data
Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial - - - - -

Competitive Comparison of Vow Green Metals AS's Beneish M-Score

For the Waste Management subindustry, Vow Green Metals 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.


Vow Green Metals AS's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Waste Management Industry

For the Waste Management industry and Industrials sector, Vow Green Metals AS's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Vow Green Metals AS's Beneish M-Score falls into.



Vow Green Metals 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 Vow Green Metals 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 * +0.528 * +0.404 * +0.892 * +0.115 *
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * +4.679 * -0.327 *
=

* 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 kr4.97 Mil.
Revenue was kr0.00 Mil.
Gross Profit was kr0.00 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr46.35 Mil.
Total Assets was kr183.17 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr127.14 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr0.79 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr10.58 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr32.62 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr50.58 Mil.
Net Income was kr-25.97 Mil.
Gross Profit was kr0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was kr-7.86 Mil.
Total Receivables was kr1.01 Mil.
Revenue was kr0.00 Mil.
Gross Profit was kr0.00 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr43.56 Mil.
Total Assets was kr131.66 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr82.93 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr0.27 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr3.65 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr5.59 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr0.19 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)
=(4.966 / 0) / (1.011 / 0)
= /
=

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)
=(0 / 0) / (0 / 0)
= /
=

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 - (46.354 + 127.143) / 183.171) / (1 - (43.562 + 82.927) / 131.663)
=0.052814 / 0.039297
=

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
=0 / 0
=

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))
=(0.27 / (0.27 + 82.927)) / (0.785 / (0.785 + 127.143))
=0.003245 / 0.006136
=

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)
=(10.581 / 0) / (3.654 / 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)
=((50.575 + 32.623) / 183.171) / ((0.191 + 5.588) / 131.663)
=0.454209 / 0.043892
=

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
=(-25.967 - 0 - -7.86) / 183.171
=-0.098853

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.


Vow Green Metals AS Beneish M-Score Related Terms

Thank you for viewing the detailed overview of Vow Green Metals AS's Beneish M-Score provided by GuruFocus.com. Please click on the following links to see related term pages.


Vow Green Metals AS (OSL:VGM) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
Lysaker Torg 12, Lysaker, NOR, 1366
Vow Green Metals AS is engaged in preventing pollution. The solutions of the company convert biomass and waste into valuable resources and generate clean energy for a wide range of industries.

Vow Green Metals AS (OSL:VGM) Headlines

From GuruFocus