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ELMO Rent AS (OTSE:ELMO) Beneish M-Score : 68.93 (As of May. 29, 2024)


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What is ELMO Rent 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.

Warning Sign:

Beneish M-Score 68.93 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

OTSE:ELMO' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 68.93   Med: 68.93   Max: 68.93
Current: 68.93

During the past 4 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of ELMO Rent AS was 68.93. The lowest was 68.93. And the median was 68.93.


ELMO Rent AS Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for ELMO Rent 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.

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ELMO Rent AS Beneish M-Score Chart

ELMO Rent AS Annual Data
Trend Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22
Beneish M-Score
- - - 68.93

ELMO Rent AS Semi-Annual Data
Dec19 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial - - - 68.93 -

Competitive Comparison of ELMO Rent AS's Beneish M-Score

For the Rental & Leasing Services subindustry, ELMO Rent 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.


ELMO Rent AS's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, ELMO Rent AS's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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ELMO Rent 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 ELMO Rent 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 * 0.6633+0.528 * 0.7948+0.404 * 181.0873+0.892 * 1.4247+0.115 * 0.7838
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.1611+4.679 * -0.260342-0.327 * 1.1155
=68.93

* 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 (Dec22) TTM:Last Year (Dec21) TTM:
Total Receivables was €0.62 Mil.
Revenue was €1.58 Mil.
Gross Profit was €0.24 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €0.75 Mil.
Total Assets was €3.63 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €2.66 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €0.48 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €0.18 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €1.57 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €1.47 Mil.
Net Income was €-1.56 Mil.
Gross Profit was €0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was €-0.61 Mil.
Total Receivables was €0.65 Mil.
Revenue was €1.11 Mil.
Gross Profit was €0.14 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €0.70 Mil.
Total Assets was €3.01 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €2.31 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €0.32 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €0.11 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €0.92 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €1.35 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)
=(0.618 / 1.58) / (0.654 / 1.109)
=0.391139 / 0.58972
=0.6633

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)
=(0.135 / 1.109) / (0.242 / 1.58)
=0.121731 / 0.153165
=0.7948

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 - (0.747 + 2.661) / 3.626) / (1 - (0.699 + 2.311) / 3.011)
=0.060121 / 0.000332
=181.0873

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
=1.58 / 1.109
=1.4247

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))
=(0.317 / (0.317 + 2.311)) / (0.484 / (0.484 + 2.661))
=0.120624 / 0.153895
=0.7838

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)
=(0.177 / 1.58) / (0.107 / 1.109)
=0.112025 / 0.096483
=1.1611

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)
=((1.474 + 1.574) / 3.626) / ((1.352 + 0.917) / 3.011)
=0.840596 / 0.75357
=1.1155

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
=(-1.557 - 0 - -0.613) / 3.626
=-0.260342

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.

ELMO Rent AS has a M-score of 68.93 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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ELMO Rent AS (OTSE:ELMO) Business Description

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Kivi 12, Laane-Harju, Paldiski, EST, 76805
ELMO Rent AS is engaged in the provision of green vehicle-sharing services and the development, launching, and scaling of related green and innovative technologies, such as a vehicle fleet IT operation system, an automatic controller, and a remotely controlled vehicle.

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