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Boliden AB (OSTO:BOL) Beneish M-Score : -2.50 (As of May. 21, 2024)


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What is Boliden AB 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 -2.5 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

OSTO:BOL' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.32   Med: -2.72   Max: -2.21
Current: -2.5

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Boliden AB was -2.21. The lowest was -3.32. And the median was -2.72.


Boliden AB Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Boliden AB'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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Boliden AB Beneish M-Score Chart

Boliden AB Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.66 -2.21 -2.85 -2.55 -2.47

Boliden AB Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 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 -2.90 -2.66 -2.67 -2.47 -2.50

Competitive Comparison of Boliden AB's Beneish M-Score

For the Other Industrial Metals & Mining subindustry, Boliden AB'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.


Boliden AB's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Metals & Mining Industry

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

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



Boliden AB 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 Boliden AB 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 * 1.0462+0.528 * 1.7169+0.404 * 0.8652+0.892 * 0.9112+0.115 * 1.1632
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.1914+4.679 * -0.063116-0.327 * 1.0022
=-2.50

* 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 kr5,043 Mil.
Revenue was 18481 + 20754 + 19396 + 18442 = kr77,073 Mil.
Gross Profit was 2178 + 2585 + 2443 + 1619 = kr8,825 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr33,034 Mil.
Total Assets was kr104,189 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr67,232 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr6,312 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr1,865 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr18,779 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr11,489 Mil.
Net Income was 1139 + 1656 + 1356 + 520 = kr4,671 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = kr0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 1935 + 6471 + 2391 + 450 = kr11,247 Mil.
Total Receivables was kr5,290 Mil.
Revenue was 19962 + 23577 + 19480 + 21568 = kr84,587 Mil.
Gross Profit was 4091 + 4103 + 3911 + 4524 = kr16,629 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr44,321 Mil.
Total Assets was kr102,257 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr53,486 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr5,932 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr1,718 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr17,226 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr12,417 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)
=(5043 / 77073) / (5290 / 84587)
=0.065431 / 0.062539
=1.0462

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)
=(16629 / 84587) / (8825 / 77073)
=0.19659 / 0.114502
=1.7169

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 - (33034 + 67232) / 104189) / (1 - (44321 + 53486) / 102257)
=0.037653 / 0.043518
=0.8652

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
=77073 / 84587
=0.9112

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))
=(5932 / (5932 + 53486)) / (6312 / (6312 + 67232))
=0.099835 / 0.085826
=1.1632

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)
=(1865 / 77073) / (1718 / 84587)
=0.024198 / 0.02031
=1.1914

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)
=((11489 + 18779) / 104189) / ((12417 + 17226) / 102257)
=0.290511 / 0.289887
=1.0022

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
=(4671 - 0 - 11247) / 104189
=-0.063116

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.

Boliden AB has a M-score of -2.50 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Boliden AB (OSTO:BOL) Business Description

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Klarabergsviadukten 90, P.O. Box 44, Stockholm, SWE, SE-101 20
Boliden AB operates six mining areas and five smelters in Sweden, Norway, Finland, and Ireland. The company primarily processes zinc, copper, gold, lead, and silver and is engaged in exploration, mining, smelting, and metals recycling. The company has two operating segments: business area smelters and business area mines. The business area mines division comprises six mining areas: Aitik, the Boliden Area, and Garpenberg in Sweden; Kylylahti and Kevitsa in Finland; and the Tara mine in Ireland. It includes both underground mines and open-pit mines.

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