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TradeDoubler AB (LTS:0GTU) Beneish M-Score : -2.51 (As of Apr. 30, 2024)


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What is TradeDoubler 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 -2.51 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

LTS:0GTU' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.8   Med: -2.56   Max: -1.95
Current: -2.51

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of TradeDoubler AB was -1.95. The lowest was -3.80. And the median was -2.56.


TradeDoubler AB Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

TradeDoubler AB Annual Data
Trend Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.21 -2.41 -2.96 -2.46 -2.52

TradeDoubler AB Quarterly Data
Dec18 Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23
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 -2.55 -2.52 -2.71 -2.53 -2.51

Competitive Comparison of TradeDoubler AB's Beneish M-Score

For the Advertising Agencies subindustry, TradeDoubler 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.


TradeDoubler AB's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Media - Diversified Industry

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

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



TradeDoubler 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 TradeDoubler 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 * 1.0141+0.528 * 0.9495+0.404 * 1.0314+0.892 * 1.1778+0.115 * 0.978
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0524+4.679 * -0.039562-0.327 * 0.9647
=-2.51

* 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 (Sep23) TTM:Last Year (Sep22) TTM:
Total Receivables was kr442 Mil.
Revenue was 483.759 + 468.678 + 458.924 + 463.642 = kr1,875 Mil.
Gross Profit was 98.225 + 99.563 + 98.168 + 102.032 = kr398 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr497 Mil.
Total Assets was kr1,046 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr62 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr47 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr313 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr574 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr113 Mil.
Net Income was 5.961 + -1.298 + 7.308 + 9.948 = kr22 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = kr0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 2.948 + -11.565 + 39.713 + 32.223 = kr63 Mil.
Total Receivables was kr370 Mil.
Revenue was 388.665 + 383.251 + 403.992 + 416.063 = kr1,592 Mil.
Gross Profit was 80.092 + 81.368 + 82.586 + 76.805 = kr321 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr457 Mil.
Total Assets was kr918 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr47 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr35 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr253 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr515 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr110 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)
=(442.115 / 1875.003) / (370.164 / 1591.971)
=0.235794 / 0.232519
=1.0141

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)
=(320.851 / 1591.971) / (397.988 / 1875.003)
=0.201543 / 0.21226
=0.9495

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 - (496.91 + 61.882) / 1046.45) / (1 - (456.598 + 46.897) / 918.493)
=0.466012 / 0.451825
=1.0314

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
=1875.003 / 1591.971
=1.1778

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))
=(34.617 / (34.617 + 46.897)) / (47.494 / (47.494 + 61.882))
=0.424676 / 0.434227
=0.978

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)
=(313.326 / 1875.003) / (252.78 / 1591.971)
=0.167107 / 0.158784
=1.0524

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)
=((113.046 + 574.144) / 1046.45) / ((109.892 + 515.323) / 918.493)
=0.656687 / 0.680697
=0.9647

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
=(21.919 - 0 - 63.319) / 1046.45
=-0.039562

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.

TradeDoubler AB has a M-score of -2.51 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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TradeDoubler AB (LTS:0GTU) Business Description

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TradeDoubler AB is a Sweden based performance marketing company. It helps clients grow their online sales and find new customers for their businesses and help an expanding network of online publishers monetize their websites. Tradedoubler offers a portfolio of performance marketing solutions that enable advertisers to enhance measure and track the return on their digital marketing investment. Its segment includes DACH, France and Benelux, Nordics, South, and UK and Ireland. The company derives a majority of revenue from Nordics segment.

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