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Nordic Mining ASA (OSL:NOM) Beneish M-Score : 0.00 (As of Jun. 12, 2024)


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What is Nordic Mining 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.

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

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Nordic Mining ASA was -0.31. The lowest was -4.31. And the median was -3.71.


Nordic Mining ASA Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Nordic Mining ASA's Beneish M-Score can be seen below:

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Nordic Mining ASA Beneish M-Score Chart

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Competitive Comparison of Nordic Mining ASA's Beneish M-Score

For the Other Industrial Metals & Mining subindustry, Nordic Mining ASA's Beneish M-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Beneish M-Score data, can be viewed below:

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Nordic Mining ASA's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Metals & Mining Industry

For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Nordic Mining ASA's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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Nordic Mining 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 Nordic Mining 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 * +0.528 * +0.404 * +0.892 * +0.115 *
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * +4.679 * -0.327 *
=

* 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 kr0.90 Mil.
Revenue was kr0.00 Mil.
Gross Profit was kr-0.35 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr1,749.02 Mil.
Total Assets was kr3,130.19 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr1,381.17 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr0.35 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr14.24 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr180.78 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr902.65 Mil.
Net Income was kr-46.11 Mil.
Gross Profit was kr0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was kr-40.99 Mil.
Total Receivables was kr0.92 Mil.
Revenue was kr0.00 Mil.
Gross Profit was kr-0.16 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr1,224.81 Mil.
Total Assets was kr1,514.42 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr289.61 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr0.16 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr9.81 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr1,058.12 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)
=(0.904 / 0) / (0.918 / 0)
= /
=

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)
=(-0.164 / 0) / (-0.346 / 0)
= /
=

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 - (1749.017 + 1381.17) / 3130.187) / (1 - (1224.812 + 289.606) / 1514.418)
=0 / 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
=0 / 0
=

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))
=(0.164 / (0.164 + 289.606)) / (0.346 / (0.346 + 1381.17))
=0.000566 / 0.00025
=

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)
=(14.236 / 0) / (9.807 / 0)
= /
=

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)
=((902.648 + 180.78) / 3130.187) / ((0 + 1058.115) / 1514.418)
=0.346122 / 0.698694
=

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
=(-46.107 - 0 - -40.99) / 3130.187
=-0.001635

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.


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Nordic Mining ASA (OSL:NOM) Business Description

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Vika Atrium, Munkedamsveien 45, Entrance A - 5th Floor, Oslo, NOR, N-0250
Nordic Mining ASA and its subsidiaries are engaged in exploration, extraction, and production of high-end industrial minerals and metals. The company's reportable segments are Titanium and Garnet. The company's project includes Engebo rutile and garnet project.

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