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TH1NG AB (OSTO:TH1NG) Beneish M-Score : -1.88 (As of May. 09, 2024)


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What is TH1NG 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 -1.88 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for TH1NG AB's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

OSTO:TH1NG' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -1.91   Med: -1.9   Max: -1.88
Current: -1.88

During the past 4 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of TH1NG AB was -1.88. The lowest was -1.91. And the median was -1.90.


TH1NG AB Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for TH1NG 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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TH1NG AB Beneish M-Score Chart

TH1NG AB Annual Data
Trend Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
- - -1.91 -1.88

TH1NG AB Quarterly Data
Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -1.91 -2.15 -3.90 -4.72 -1.88

Competitive Comparison of TH1NG AB's Beneish M-Score

For the Telecom Services subindustry, TH1NG 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.


TH1NG AB's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Telecommunication Services Industry

For the Telecommunication Services industry and Communication Services sector, TH1NG AB's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where TH1NG AB's Beneish M-Score falls into.



TH1NG 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 TH1NG 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 * 1.3655+0.528 * 0.8362+0.404 * 1.286+0.892 * 1.2897+0.115 * 0.991
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0+4.679 * -0.031236-0.327 * 1.159
=-1.88

* 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 kr5.08 Mil.
Revenue was 7.453 + 5.286 + 5.301 + 4.466 = kr22.51 Mil.
Gross Profit was 4.093 + 3.289 + 3.361 + 2.942 = kr13.69 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr9.90 Mil.
Total Assets was kr31.21 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr0.17 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr6.38 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr0.00 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr18.02 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr5.04 Mil.
Net Income was -5.468 + -4.001 + -5.017 + -4.808 = kr-19.29 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = kr0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -5.902 + -1.598 + -4.594 + -6.225 = kr-18.32 Mil.
Total Receivables was kr2.89 Mil.
Revenue was 5.281 + 4.254 + 4.013 + 3.902 = kr17.45 Mil.
Gross Profit was 2.615 + 2.237 + 1.809 + 2.212 = kr8.87 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr16.91 Mil.
Total Assets was kr36.11 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr0.18 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr5.12 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr4.82 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr23.02 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr0.00 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)
=(5.081 / 22.506) / (2.885 / 17.45)
=0.225762 / 0.16533
=1.3655

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)
=(8.873 / 17.45) / (13.685 / 22.506)
=0.508481 / 0.60806
=0.8362

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 - (9.901 + 0.166) / 31.214) / (1 - (16.905 + 0.181) / 36.108)
=0.677484 / 0.526808
=1.286

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
=22.506 / 17.45
=1.2897

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))
=(5.12 / (5.12 + 0.181)) / (6.379 / (6.379 + 0.166))
=0.965855 / 0.974637
=0.991

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 / 22.506) / (4.824 / 17.45)
=0 / 0.276447
=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)
=((5.044 + 18.017) / 31.214) / ((0 + 23.018) / 36.108)
=0.738803 / 0.637476
=1.159

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
=(-19.294 - 0 - -18.319) / 31.214
=-0.031236

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.

TH1NG AB has a M-score of -1.88 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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TH1NG AB (OSTO:TH1NG) Business Description

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Drottninggatan 67, Stockholm, SWE, 111 36
TH1NG AB is the innovative player that delivers and enables smart connected services and internet connection to everything and everyone.

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