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Malmbergs Elektriska AB (OSTO:MEAB B) Beneish M-Score : -3.22 (As of May. 11, 2024)


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What is Malmbergs Elektriska 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 -3.22 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

OSTO:MEAB B' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.22   Med: -2.69   Max: -1.86
Current: -3.22

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Malmbergs Elektriska AB was -1.86. The lowest was -3.22. And the median was -2.69.


Malmbergs Elektriska AB Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Malmbergs Elektriska 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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Malmbergs Elektriska AB Beneish M-Score Chart

Malmbergs Elektriska AB Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.99 -2.76 -1.86 -2.26 -3.22

Malmbergs Elektriska AB Quarterly Data
Jun19 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 - - - -3.22 -

Competitive Comparison of Malmbergs Elektriska AB's Beneish M-Score

For the Electronics & Computer Distribution subindustry, Malmbergs Elektriska 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.


Malmbergs Elektriska AB's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Malmbergs Elektriska AB's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Malmbergs Elektriska 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 Malmbergs Elektriska 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 * 0.8994+0.528 * 1.0791+0.404 * 1.1604+0.892 * 0.8953+0.115 * 0.9055
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.143211-0.327 * 0.939
=-3.22

* 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 kr57.8 Mil.
Revenue was kr598.7 Mil.
Gross Profit was kr259.4 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr392.0 Mil.
Total Assets was kr559.9 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr148.6 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr42.1 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr0.0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr117.7 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr70.9 Mil.
Net Income was kr9.6 Mil.
Gross Profit was kr0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was kr89.8 Mil.
Total Receivables was kr71.8 Mil.
Revenue was kr668.7 Mil.
Gross Profit was kr312.6 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr419.4 Mil.
Total Assets was kr593.1 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr156.1 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr39.0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr0.0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr138.2 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr74.6 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)
=(57.847 / 598.729) / (71.84 / 668.748)
=0.096616 / 0.107425
=0.8994

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)
=(312.643 / 668.748) / (259.398 / 598.729)
=0.467505 / 0.433248
=1.0791

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 - (391.954 + 148.636) / 559.86) / (1 - (419.401 + 156.098) / 593.091)
=0.034419 / 0.029662
=1.1604

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
=598.729 / 668.748
=0.8953

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))
=(38.958 / (38.958 + 156.098)) / (42.063 / (42.063 + 148.636))
=0.199727 / 0.220573
=0.9055

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)
=(0 / 598.729) / (0 / 668.748)
=0 / 0
=1

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)
=((70.905 + 117.668) / 559.86) / ((74.554 + 138.184) / 593.091)
=0.336822 / 0.358694
=0.939

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
=(9.649 - 0 - 89.827) / 559.86
=-0.143211

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.

Malmbergs Elektriska AB has a M-score of -3.22 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Malmbergs Elektriska AB (OSTO:MEAB B) Business Description

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Address
Västra Bangatan 54, Box 144, Kumla, SWE, 692 23
Malmbergs Elektriska AB is a supplier of electric materials for contractors, industries and retailers in the Nordic market. Its products include electric motors, electric meters, push buttons, downlights, industrial lighting, LED lamps, heating, frost guards and dehumidification.

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