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Infortar AS (OTSE:INF1T) Beneish M-Score : -1.76 (As of May. 26, 2024)


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What is Infortar 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 -1.76 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

OTSE:INF1T' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -1.76   Med: -1.42   Max: -1.07
Current: -1.76

During the past 4 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Infortar AS was -1.07. The lowest was -1.76. And the median was -1.42.


Infortar AS Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Infortar 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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Infortar AS Beneish M-Score Chart

Infortar AS Annual Data
Trend Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
- - -1.07 -1.76

Infortar AS Semi-Annual Data
Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score - - -1.07 -1.76

Competitive Comparison of Infortar AS's Beneish M-Score

For the Asset Management subindustry, Infortar 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.


Infortar AS's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Infortar AS's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Infortar 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 Infortar 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 * 1.3863+0.528 * 0.8714+0.404 * 0.8389+0.892 * 1.0293+0.115 * 1.8806
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0067+4.679 * 0.071171-0.327 * 0.8695
=-1.76

* 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 €183 Mil.
Revenue was €1,085 Mil.
Gross Profit was €149 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €456 Mil.
Total Assets was €1,461 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €458 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €16 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €3 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €313 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €255 Mil.
Net Income was €294 Mil.
Gross Profit was €0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was €190 Mil.
Total Receivables was €128 Mil.
Revenue was €1,054 Mil.
Gross Profit was €127 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €455 Mil.
Total Assets was €1,107 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €158 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €10 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €3 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €334 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €161 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)
=(182.76 / 1084.626) / (128.073 / 1053.712)
=0.1685 / 0.121545
=1.3863

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)
=(126.537 / 1053.712) / (149.473 / 1084.626)
=0.120087 / 0.137811
=0.8714

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 - (455.863 + 458.048) / 1460.512) / (1 - (455.44 + 157.916) / 1107.412)
=0.374253 / 0.446136
=0.8389

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
=1084.626 / 1053.712
=1.0293

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))
=(10.414 / (10.414 + 157.916)) / (15.581 / (15.581 + 458.048))
=0.061867 / 0.032897
=1.8806

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)
=(3.415 / 1084.626) / (3.296 / 1053.712)
=0.003149 / 0.003128
=1.0067

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)
=((255.135 + 312.67) / 1460.512) / ((160.897 + 334.223) / 1107.412)
=0.388771 / 0.447096
=0.8695

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
=(293.778 - 0 - 189.832) / 1460.512
=0.071171

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.

Infortar AS has a M-score of -1.76 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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Infortar AS (OTSE:INF1T) Business Description

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Sadama 5, Tallinn, EST, 10111
Infortar AS is an investment holding company in the Baltics. The group focus is on four segment areas which are energy, shipping, real estate, and others. Energy segment consisting of natural gas and electricity trade and sale, natural gas distribution service, sale and bunkering of liquefied natural gas, sale of compressed gas, biomethane production, and solar electricity production, Real estate segment consisting of hotels, office buildings, logistics center, and other real estate object, and Other segment which predominantly includes construction, drug and pharmacy wholesale, building materials, printing, taxicab, and other activities.

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