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Atea ASA (OSTO:ATEAO) Beneish M-Score : -2.20 (As of May. 19, 2024)


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What is Atea 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.

Good Sign:

Beneish M-Score -2.2 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

OSTO:ATEAo' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.1   Med: -2.67   Max: -2.2
Current: -2.2

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Atea ASA was -2.20. The lowest was -3.10. And the median was -2.67.


Atea ASA Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

Atea ASA Annual Data
Trend Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.64 -3.10 -2.51 -2.79 -2.20

Atea ASA Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Mar24
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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.20 - - - -

Competitive Comparison of Atea ASA's Beneish M-Score

For the Information Technology Services subindustry, Atea 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.


Atea ASA's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, Atea ASA's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Atea 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 Atea 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 * 1.167+0.528 * 1.0669+0.404 * 0.9563+0.892 * 1.1371+0.115 * 1.043
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.8156+4.679 * -0.010192-0.327 * 1.0224
=-2.20

* 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 (Dec22) TTM:Last Year (Dec21) TTM:
Total Receivables was kr7,881 Mil.
Revenue was kr32,397 Mil.
Gross Profit was kr9,002 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr11,138 Mil.
Total Assets was kr17,858 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr1,793 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr615 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr447 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr12,813 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr1,054 Mil.
Net Income was kr848 Mil.
Gross Profit was kr0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was kr1,030 Mil.
Total Receivables was kr5,939 Mil.
Revenue was kr28,491 Mil.
Gross Profit was kr8,446 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr9,727 Mil.
Total Assets was kr16,048 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr1,691 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr614 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr482 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr10,674 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr1,514 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)
=(7881 / 32397) / (5939 / 28491)
=0.243263 / 0.208452
=1.167

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)
=(8446 / 28491) / (9002 / 32397)
=0.296444 / 0.277865
=1.0669

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 - (11138 + 1793) / 17858) / (1 - (9727 + 1691) / 16048)
=0.275899 / 0.288509
=0.9563

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
=32397 / 28491
=1.1371

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))
=(614 / (614 + 1691)) / (615 / (615 + 1793))
=0.266377 / 0.255399
=1.043

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)
=(447 / 32397) / (482 / 28491)
=0.013798 / 0.016918
=0.8156

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)
=((1054 + 12813) / 17858) / ((1514 + 10674) / 16048)
=0.776515 / 0.759472
=1.0224

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
=(848 - 0 - 1030) / 17858
=-0.010192

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.

Atea ASA has a M-score of -2.20 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Atea ASA (OSTO:ATEAO) Business Description

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Karvesvingen 5, P.O. Box 6472, Etterstad, Oslo, NOR, NO-0605
Atea ASA is a Norway-based company that provides IT infrastructure and system integration services to customers. The company's product and services portfolio includes the sale of products such as third-party hardware and software, mobile device management and security software, and maintenance and operation of IT infrastructure services for companies, among others. The company operations are divided into six business segments based on geographical areas and services: Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, The Baltics, and Shared Services. The firm generates most of its revenue in Sweden.

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