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Knox Energy Solutions AS (OSL:KNOX) Beneish M-Score : 0.67 (As of Jun. 19, 2024)


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What is Knox Energy Solutions AS 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 0.67 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

The historical rank and industry rank for Knox Energy Solutions AS's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

OSL:KNOX' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -13.54   Med: -1.72   Max: 11.6
Current: 0.67

During the past 6 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Knox Energy Solutions AS was 11.60. The lowest was -13.54. And the median was -1.72.


Knox Energy Solutions AS Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Knox Energy Solutions AS'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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Knox Energy Solutions AS Beneish M-Score Chart

Knox Energy Solutions AS Annual Data
Trend Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial - -13.54 -4.11 11.60 0.67

Knox Energy Solutions AS Semi-Annual Data
Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only -4.11 - 11.60 - 0.67

Competitive Comparison of Knox Energy Solutions AS's Beneish M-Score

For the Marine Shipping subindustry, Knox Energy Solutions AS'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.


Knox Energy Solutions AS's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Transportation Industry

For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, Knox Energy Solutions AS's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Knox Energy Solutions AS's Beneish M-Score falls into.



Knox Energy Solutions AS 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 Knox Energy Solutions AS 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 * 6.222+0.528 * 0.1364+0.404 * 0+0.892 * 0.1437+0.115 * 1
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * 0.135357-0.327 * 3.0372
=0.67

* 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 kr1,486.87 Mil.
Revenue was kr59.00 Mil.
Gross Profit was kr-12,549.27 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr5,874.97 Mil.
Total Assets was kr5,874.97 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr0.00 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr0.00 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr0.00 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr2,306.71 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr0.00 Mil.
Net Income was kr-20,057.90 Mil.
Gross Profit was kr0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was kr-20,853.12 Mil.
Total Receivables was kr1,662.66 Mil.
Revenue was kr410.50 Mil.
Gross Profit was kr-11,912.51 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr26,903.88 Mil.
Total Assets was kr27,133.88 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr0.00 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr20.00 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr0.00 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr3,507.72 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr0.00 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)
=(1486.871 / 59) / (1662.661 / 410.5)
=25.201203 / 4.050331
=6.222

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)
=(-11912.506 / 410.5) / (-12549.268 / 59)
=-29.019503 / -212.699458
=0.1364

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 - (5874.968 + 0) / 5874.968) / (1 - (26903.88 + 0) / 27133.88)
=0 / 0.008476
=0

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
=59 / 410.5
=0.1437

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))
=(20 / (20 + 0)) / (0 / (0 + 0))
=1 /
=1

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)
=(0 / 59) / (0 / 410.5)
=0 / 0
=1

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)
=((0 + 2306.711) / 5874.968) / ((0 + 3507.72) / 27133.88)
=0.392634 / 0.129275
=3.0372

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
=(-20057.903 - 0 - -20853.122) / 5874.968
=0.135357

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.

Knox Energy Solutions AS has a M-score of 0.67 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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Knox Energy Solutions AS (OSL:KNOX) Business Description

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