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Nimbus Group AB (OSTO:BOAT) Beneish M-Score : -1.84 (As of May. 27, 2024)


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What is Nimbus Group AB 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 -1.84 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

OSTO:BOAT' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.03   Med: -1.57   Max: -0.51
Current: -1.84

During the past 7 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Nimbus Group AB was -0.51. The lowest was -2.03. And the median was -1.57.


Nimbus Group AB Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Nimbus Group AB'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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Nimbus Group AB Beneish M-Score Chart

Nimbus Group AB Annual Data
Trend Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial - - -2.03 -1.57 -1.32

Nimbus Group AB Quarterly Data
Dec18 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
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 -1.65 -0.51 -1.00 -1.32 -1.84

Competitive Comparison of Nimbus Group AB's Beneish M-Score

For the Recreational Vehicles subindustry, Nimbus Group AB'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.


Nimbus Group AB's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Vehicles & Parts Industry

For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Nimbus Group AB's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Nimbus Group AB's Beneish M-Score falls into.



Nimbus Group AB 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 Nimbus Group AB 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 * 1.4701+0.528 * 1.3404+0.404 * 0.8797+0.892 * 1.0947+0.115 * 0.8756
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.1714+4.679 * 0.014318-0.327 * 1.1023
=-1.84

* 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 (Mar24) TTM:Last Year (Mar23) TTM:
Total Receivables was kr625 Mil.
Revenue was 343.774 + 361.095 + 475.419 + 755.712 = kr1,936 Mil.
Gross Profit was 42.377 + 49.983 + 59.261 + 128.614 = kr280 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr1,445 Mil.
Total Assets was kr2,135 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr230 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr66 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr204 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr1,082 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr169 Mil.
Net Income was -7.024 + -22.054 + 6.565 + 61.207 = kr39 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = kr0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -77.537 + -63.418 + -30.667 + 179.749 = kr8 Mil.
Total Receivables was kr389 Mil.
Revenue was 304.29 + 337.946 + 402.39 + 723.834 = kr1,768 Mil.
Gross Profit was 48.763 + 48.515 + 85.102 + 160.741 = kr343 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr1,161 Mil.
Total Assets was kr1,804 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr201 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr49 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr159 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr774 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr186 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)
=(625.393 / 1936) / (388.596 / 1768.46)
=0.323034 / 0.219737
=1.4701

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)
=(343.121 / 1768.46) / (280.235 / 1936)
=0.194022 / 0.144749
=1.3404

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 - (1444.939 + 230.096) / 2134.812) / (1 - (1161.215 + 200.768) / 1803.507)
=0.215371 / 0.244814
=0.8797

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
=1936 / 1768.46
=1.0947

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))
=(48.773 / (48.773 + 200.768)) / (66.121 / (66.121 + 230.096))
=0.195451 / 0.223218
=0.8756

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)
=(203.841 / 1936) / (158.952 / 1768.46)
=0.10529 / 0.089882
=1.1714

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)
=((169.378 + 1082.05) / 2134.812) / ((185.617 + 773.511) / 1803.507)
=0.586201 / 0.531813
=1.1023

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
=(38.694 - 0 - 8.127) / 2134.812
=0.014318

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.

Nimbus Group AB has a M-score of -1.84 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Nimbus Group AB (OSTO:BOAT) Business Description

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Box 5152, Västra Frolunda, SWE, S-426 05
Nimbus Group AB is a manufacturer of premium leisure motorboats. Its brand includes Alukin, Aquador, Bella, Falcon, Flipper, Nimbus and Paragon Yachts. The company operates globally, with the largest presence in the European and American markets.

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