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Sun4Energy Group AB (NGM:SUN4) Beneish M-Score : -1.49 (As of May. 26, 2024)


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What is Sun4Energy Group 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.

Warning Sign:

Beneish M-Score -1.49 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

The historical rank and industry rank for Sun4Energy Group AB's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

NGM:SUN4' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -1.49   Med: -0.56   Max: 0.38
Current: -1.49

During the past 4 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Sun4Energy Group AB was 0.38. The lowest was -1.49. And the median was -0.56.


Sun4Energy Group AB Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Sun4Energy Group 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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Sun4Energy Group AB Beneish M-Score Chart

Sun4Energy Group AB Annual Data
Trend Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
- - 0.38 -1.49

Sun4Energy Group AB Quarterly Data
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 0.38 -0.80 -2.45 -3.26 -1.49

Competitive Comparison of Sun4Energy Group AB's Beneish M-Score

For the Solar subindustry, Sun4Energy Group 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.


Sun4Energy Group AB's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Semiconductors Industry

For the Semiconductors industry and Technology sector, Sun4Energy Group AB's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Sun4Energy Group AB's Beneish M-Score falls into.



Sun4Energy Group 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 Sun4Energy Group 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 * 0.8795+0.528 * 1.2183+0.404 * 0.7862+0.892 * 2.0306+0.115 * 2.2844
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.1833+4.679 * 0.000309-0.327 * 1.4279
=-1.49

* 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 kr84.9 Mil.
Revenue was 79.246 + 60.112 + 77.996 + 69.821 = kr287.2 Mil.
Gross Profit was 101.713 + 22.127 + 30.514 + 30.091 = kr184.4 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr152.5 Mil.
Total Assets was kr268.4 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr32.1 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr9.5 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr8.3 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr133.5 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr20.3 Mil.
Net Income was 12.913 + -5.376 + -3.422 + 3.615 = kr7.7 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = kr0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 9.099 + -1.984 + 0.963 + -0.431 = kr7.6 Mil.
Total Receivables was kr47.5 Mil.
Revenue was 30.955 + 45.506 + 45.402 + 19.558 = kr141.4 Mil.
Gross Profit was 73.467 + 16.92 + 15.07 + 5.203 = kr110.7 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr72.0 Mil.
Total Assets was kr129.3 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr5.9 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr6.5 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr22.2 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr48.2 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr3.7 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)
=(84.913 / 287.175) / (47.543 / 141.421)
=0.295684 / 0.336181
=0.8795

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)
=(110.66 / 141.421) / (184.445 / 287.175)
=0.782486 / 0.642274
=1.2183

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 - (152.47 + 32.083) / 268.382) / (1 - (72 + 5.914) / 129.271)
=0.31235 / 0.397282
=0.7862

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
=287.175 / 141.421
=2.0306

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))
=(6.463 / (6.463 + 5.914)) / (9.507 / (9.507 + 32.083))
=0.522178 / 0.228589
=2.2844

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)
=(8.267 / 287.175) / (22.212 / 141.421)
=0.028787 / 0.157063
=0.1833

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)
=((20.345 + 133.506) / 268.382) / ((3.746 + 48.151) / 129.271)
=0.573254 / 0.401459
=1.4279

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
=(7.73 - 0 - 7.647) / 268.382
=0.000309

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.

Sun4Energy Group AB has a M-score of -1.49 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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Sun4Energy Group AB (NGM:SUN4) Business Description

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Sun4Energy Group AB is engaged in designing, installing, and commissioning solar cell systems and electric car chargers, both AC and DC chargers for private individuals, companies, and municipalities. The company's goal is to contribute solutions that accelerate the transition to efficient and fossil-free energy solutions.

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