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Atlanticpphire ASA (OSL:ASA) Beneish M-Score : -1.35 (As of May. 15, 2024)


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What is Atlanticpphire 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 -1.35 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

OSL:ASA' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -17.68   Med: -1.94   Max: 35.94
Current: -1.35

During the past 8 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Atlanticpphire ASA was 35.94. The lowest was -17.68. And the median was -1.94.


Atlanticpphire ASA Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Atlanticpphire 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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Atlanticpphire ASA Beneish M-Score Chart

Atlanticpphire ASA Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 35.94 -3.04 -2.42 -1.45 -1.35

Atlanticpphire ASA Semi-Annual Data
Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 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 Premium Member Only -2.42 - -1.45 - -1.35

Competitive Comparison of Atlanticpphire ASA's Beneish M-Score

For the Farm Products subindustry, Atlanticpphire 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.


Atlanticpphire ASA's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Atlanticpphire ASA's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Atlanticpphire 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 Atlanticpphire 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 * 0.8469+0.528 * 0.6242+0.404 * 7.0634+0.892 * 0.7884+0.115 * 0.936
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0943+4.679 * -0.163608-0.327 * 1.0097
=-1.35

* 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 kr12.2 Mil.
Revenue was kr147.6 Mil.
Gross Profit was kr-709.4 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr503.0 Mil.
Total Assets was kr3,610.6 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr2,928.2 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr146.0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr82.2 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr208.7 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr414.9 Mil.
Net Income was kr-1,411.1 Mil.
Gross Profit was kr0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was kr-820.3 Mil.
Total Receivables was kr18.2 Mil.
Revenue was kr187.3 Mil.
Gross Profit was kr-561.6 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr488.1 Mil.
Total Assets was kr3,532.6 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr3,019.7 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr140.5 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr95.3 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr303.0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr301.4 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)
=(12.185 / 147.639) / (18.249 / 187.267)
=0.082532 / 0.097449
=0.8469

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)
=(-561.595 / 187.267) / (-709.352 / 147.639)
=-2.9989 / -4.804638
=0.6242

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 - (502.953 + 2928.197) / 3610.617) / (1 - (488.087 + 3019.694) / 3532.64)
=0.049705 / 0.007037
=7.0634

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
=147.639 / 187.267
=0.7884

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))
=(140.465 / (140.465 + 3019.694)) / (145.983 / (145.983 + 2928.197))
=0.044449 / 0.047487
=0.936

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)
=(82.18 / 147.639) / (95.254 / 187.267)
=0.556628 / 0.508653
=1.0943

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)
=((414.929 + 208.73) / 3610.617) / ((301.392 + 302.963) / 3532.64)
=0.172729 / 0.171077
=1.0097

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
=(-1411.067 - 0 - -820.342) / 3610.617
=-0.163608

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.

Atlanticpphire ASA has a M-score of -1.35 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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Atlanticpphire ASA (OSL:ASA) Business Description

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Address
22275 SW 272nd Street, Homestead, FL, USA, 33031
Atlantic Sapphire ASA is engaged in fish farming activities locally to transform protein production globally. The group owns and operates land-based Atlantic salmon farms in Denmark and Homestead in the United States. Its brand portfolio includes Bluehouse Salmon and Sapphire salmon. Its geographical segments are the United States, Denmark, the Netherlands, and Other countries.

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