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Munters Group AB (OSTO:MTRS) Beneish M-Score : -2.72 (As of May. 08, 2024)


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What is Munters 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 -2.72 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

OSTO:MTRS' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.8   Med: -2.53   Max: -1.83
Current: -2.72

During the past 10 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Munters Group AB was -1.83. The lowest was -3.80. And the median was -2.53.


Munters Group AB Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

Munters Group 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 -2.82 -2.63 -2.58 -2.07 -2.48

Munters Group 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 -2.02 -2.04 -2.24 -2.48 -2.72

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

For the Pollution & Treatment Controls subindustry, Munters 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.


Munters Group AB's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Munters Group AB's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Munters 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 Munters 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 * 0.8595+0.528 * 0.9048+0.404 * 0.9912+0.892 * 1.2494+0.115 * 0.9495
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9991+4.679 * -0.056051-0.327 * 1.0434
=-2.72

* 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 kr3,346 Mil.
Revenue was 3538 + 3659 + 3560 + 3536 = kr14,293 Mil.
Gross Profit was 1193 + 1191 + 1142 + 1122 = kr4,648 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr6,902 Mil.
Total Assets was kr17,823 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr1,891 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr503 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr2,519 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr5,100 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr5,641 Mil.
Net Income was 218 + 54 + 260 + 256 = kr788 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = kr0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 553 + 670 + 554 + 10 = kr1,787 Mil.
Total Receivables was kr3,116 Mil.
Revenue was 3175 + 3011 + 2644 + 2610 = kr11,440 Mil.
Gross Profit was 967 + 880 + 774 + 745 = kr3,366 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr5,866 Mil.
Total Assets was kr15,316 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr1,621 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr404 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr2,018 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr4,435 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr4,411 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)
=(3346 / 14293) / (3116 / 11440)
=0.234101 / 0.272378
=0.8595

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)
=(3366 / 11440) / (4648 / 14293)
=0.294231 / 0.325194
=0.9048

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 - (6902 + 1891) / 17823) / (1 - (5866 + 1621) / 15316)
=0.506649 / 0.511165
=0.9912

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
=14293 / 11440
=1.2494

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))
=(404 / (404 + 1621)) / (503 / (503 + 1891))
=0.199506 / 0.210109
=0.9495

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)
=(2519 / 14293) / (2018 / 11440)
=0.17624 / 0.176399
=0.9991

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)
=((5641 + 5100) / 17823) / ((4411 + 4435) / 15316)
=0.602648 / 0.577566
=1.0434

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
=(788 - 0 - 1787) / 17823
=-0.056051

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.

Munters Group AB has a M-score of -2.72 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Munters Group AB (OSTO:MTRS) Business Description

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Address
Box 1188, Kista, SWE, SE-164 40
Munters Group AB is a provider of energy-efficient air treatment and climate control solutions primarily within the food, pharmaceutical and data center sectors. The company operates in two reportable segments that are AirTech and FoodTech. The product portfolio comprises air intakes/air inlets, temperature and humidity control air treatment systems, fans and light filters, heat exchangers, heaters, mist eliminators, pollution control and volatile organic compounds abatement technologies to remove liquid and solvents from the air.

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