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Nordfyns Bank A/S (OCSE:NRDF) Beneish M-Score : -2.25 (As of May. 15, 2024)


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What is Nordfyns Bank A/S Beneish M-Score?

Note: Financial institutions were excluded from the sample in Beneish paper when calculating Beneish M-Score. Thus, the prediction might not fit banks and insurance companies.

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 -2.25 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for Nordfyns Bank A/S's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

OCSE:NRDF' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4.45   Med: -2.32   Max: -2.03
Current: -2.25

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Nordfyns Bank A/S was -2.03. The lowest was -4.45. And the median was -2.32.


Nordfyns Bank A/S 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 Nordfyns Bank A/S 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+0.528 * 1+0.404 * 1.0019+0.892 * 1.3506+0.115 * 0.8337
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.8483+4.679 * 0.01235-0.327 * 1.4443
=-2.25

* 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 (Mar24) TTM:Last Year (Mar23) TTM:
Total Receivables was kr0.0 Mil.
Revenue was 79 + 89.959 + 76.168 + 74.187 = kr319.3 Mil.
Gross Profit was 79 + 89.959 + 76.168 + 74.187 = kr319.3 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr0.0 Mil.
Total Assets was kr5,081.0 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr62.3 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr8.9 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr38.7 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr0.0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr164.3 Mil.
Net Income was 29.754 + 33.627 + 25.658 + 22.604 = kr111.6 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = kr0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -420.408 + 204.285 + 78.664 + 186.35 = kr48.9 Mil.
Total Receivables was kr0.0 Mil.
Revenue was 75.728 + 67.399 + 46.255 + 47.042 = kr236.4 Mil.
Gross Profit was 75.728 + 67.399 + 46.255 + 47.042 = kr236.4 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr0.0 Mil.
Total Assets was kr4,890.3 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr69.0 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr8.0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr33.7 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr0.0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr109.5 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 / 319.314) / (0 / 236.424)
=0 / 0
=1

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)
=(236.424 / 236.424) / (319.314 / 319.314)
=1 / 1
=1

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 + 62.339) / 5080.982) / (1 - (0 + 68.957) / 4890.291)
=0.987731 / 0.985899
=1.0019

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
=319.314 / 236.424
=1.3506

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))
=(7.986 / (7.986 + 68.957)) / (8.864 / (8.864 + 62.339))
=0.103791 / 0.124489
=0.8337

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)
=(38.665 / 319.314) / (33.747 / 236.424)
=0.121088 / 0.142739
=0.8483

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)
=((164.343 + 0) / 5080.982) / ((109.516 + 0) / 4890.291)
=0.032345 / 0.022395
=1.4443

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
=(111.643 - 0 - 48.891) / 5080.982
=0.01235

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.

Nordfyns Bank A/S has a M-score of -2.25 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Nordfyns Bank A/S (OCSE:NRDF) Business Description

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Address
Adelgade 49, Bogense, DNK, 5400
Nordfyns Bank A/S is a regional bank. It is engaged in the provision of banking products to private and corporate customers. It offers accounts and deposits, car loans, mortgages, and savings products; life, travel, and injury insurance products; and investment products, credit cards, pension savings, mobile and online banking services, and commercial assets leasing services.