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Schibsted ASA (CHIX:SCHBO) Beneish M-Score : -0.89 (As of May. 13, 2024)


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What is Schibsted ASA 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 -0.89 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

CHIX:SCHBo' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -5.24   Med: -2.69   Max: 2.5
Current: -0.89

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Schibsted ASA was 2.50. The lowest was -5.24. And the median was -2.69.


Schibsted ASA Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Schibsted ASA'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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Schibsted ASA Beneish M-Score Chart

Schibsted ASA 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 -2.73 -3.45 2.50 -5.24 -0.89

Schibsted ASA 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 - - - -0.89 -

Competitive Comparison of Schibsted ASA's Beneish M-Score

For the Publishing subindustry, Schibsted ASA'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.


Schibsted ASA's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Schibsted ASA's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Schibsted ASA 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 Schibsted ASA 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 * 1.0038+0.528 * 0.9908+0.404 * 1.1028+0.892 * 1.0321+0.115 * 2.768
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9282+4.679 * 0.2585-0.327 * 0.6961
=-0.89

* 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 kr2,012 Mil.
Revenue was kr15,702 Mil.
Gross Profit was kr15,276 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr3,667 Mil.
Total Assets was kr58,414 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr2,524 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr1,239 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr3,403 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr5,175 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr6,740 Mil.
Net Income was kr16,808 Mil.
Gross Profit was kr0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was kr1,708 Mil.
Total Receivables was kr1,942 Mil.
Revenue was kr15,213 Mil.
Gross Profit was kr14,664 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr5,945 Mil.
Total Assets was kr43,708 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr2,331 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr23,971 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr3,552 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr6,423 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr6,384 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)
=(2012 / 15702) / (1942 / 15213)
=0.128137 / 0.127654
=1.0038

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)
=(14664 / 15213) / (15276 / 15702)
=0.963912 / 0.97287
=0.9908

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 - (3667 + 2524) / 58414) / (1 - (5945 + 2331) / 43708)
=0.894015 / 0.810653
=1.1028

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
=15702 / 15213
=1.0321

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))
=(23971 / (23971 + 2331)) / (1239 / (1239 + 2524))
=0.911376 / 0.329259
=2.768

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)
=(3403 / 15702) / (3552 / 15213)
=0.216724 / 0.233485
=0.9282

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)
=((6740 + 5175) / 58414) / ((6384 + 6423) / 43708)
=0.203975 / 0.293013
=0.6961

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
=(16808 - 0 - 1708) / 58414
=0.2585

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.

Schibsted ASA has a M-score of -0.89 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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Schibsted ASA (CHIX:SCHBO) Business Description

Address
Akersgata 55, PO Box 490 Sentrum, Oslo, NOR, 0180
Schibsted ASA is a Norway-based multimedia group that owns and operates newspapers, online classified advertisement websites, publishing houses, and other multimedia services. The company's largest sources of revenue are its Norwegian and Swedish newspapers and tabloid magazines such as Verdens Gang, Aftenposten, and Aftonbladet. It also operates other regional magazines, classified websites, and local newspapers in over 25 different countries around Europe, Asia, Latin America, and Africa. Schibsted's largest newspaper operations outside of Scandinavia are based in Spain and France.

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