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Netel Holding AB (OSTO:NETEL) Beneish M-Score : -2.48 (As of Jun. 10, 2024)


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What is Netel Holding 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 -2.48 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

OSTO:NETEL' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.67   Med: -2.23   Max: -1.7
Current: -2.48

During the past 6 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Netel Holding AB was -1.70. The lowest was -2.67. And the median was -2.23.


Netel Holding AB Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Netel Holding 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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Netel Holding AB Beneish M-Score Chart

Netel Holding AB Annual Data
Trend Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial - - - -1.70 -2.67

Netel Holding AB Quarterly Data
Dec18 Dec19 Jun20 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 -2.04 -2.24 -2.23 -2.67 -2.48

Competitive Comparison of Netel Holding AB's Beneish M-Score

For the Engineering & Construction subindustry, Netel Holding 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.


Netel Holding AB's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Construction Industry

For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, Netel Holding AB's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Netel Holding 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 Netel Holding 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 * 0.8718+0.528 * 1.0583+0.404 * 1.0546+0.892 * 1.0913+0.115 * 0.8292
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0+4.679 * -0.033704-0.327 * 1.0387
=-2.48

* 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 kr1,038 Mil.
Revenue was 714 + 1025 + 890 + 861 = kr3,490 Mil.
Gross Profit was 276 + 338 + 298 + 310 = kr1,222 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr1,323 Mil.
Total Assets was kr2,967 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr171 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr77 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr774 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr965 Mil.
Net Income was -8 + 37 + 13 + 3 = kr45 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = kr0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -89 + 203 + 2 + 29 = kr145 Mil.
Total Receivables was kr1,091 Mil.
Revenue was 684 + 984 + 779 + 751 = kr3,198 Mil.
Gross Profit was 269 + 366 + 268 + 282 = kr1,185 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr1,448 Mil.
Total Assets was kr3,112 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr199 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr69 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr132 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr713 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr1,043 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)
=(1038 / 3490) / (1091 / 3198)
=0.297421 / 0.341151
=0.8718

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)
=(1185 / 3198) / (1222 / 3490)
=0.370544 / 0.350143
=1.0583

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 - (1323 + 171) / 2967) / (1 - (1448 + 199) / 3112)
=0.496461 / 0.470758
=1.0546

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
=3490 / 3198
=1.0913

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))
=(69 / (69 + 199)) / (77 / (77 + 171))
=0.257463 / 0.310484
=0.8292

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 / 3490) / (132 / 3198)
=0 / 0.041276
=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)
=((965 + 774) / 2967) / ((1043 + 713) / 3112)
=0.586114 / 0.564267
=1.0387

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
=(45 - 0 - 145) / 2967
=-0.033704

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.

Netel Holding AB has a M-score of -2.48 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Netel Holding AB (OSTO:NETEL) Business Description

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Fagelviksvagen 9, 7th Floor, Stockholm, SWE, SE-145 84
Netel Holding AB is a specialist in critical infrastructure projects and services. It offers customers efficient, high-quality infrastructure projects and services through its extensive experience, broad geographical presence, and decentralized organization. It caters to industry players in power, telecommunications, and heating as well as water and sewage in carrying out projects as well as services and maintenance. The Group has five operating segments: Sweden, Norway, Finland, Germany, and the United Kingdom, out of which the company earns a majority of its revenue from Sweden.

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