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TF Bank AB (OSTO:TFBANK) Beneish M-Score : -2.26 (As of May. 15, 2024)


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What is TF Bank AB Beneish M-Score?

Note: Financial institutions were excluded from the sample in Beneish paper when calculating Beneish M-Score. Thus, the prediction might not fit banks and insurance companies.

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 -2.26 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

OSTO:TFBANK' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.15   Med: -2.4   Max: -1.38
Current: -2.26

During the past 11 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of TF Bank AB was -1.38. The lowest was -3.15. And the median was -2.40.


TF Bank 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 TF Bank 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+0.528 * 1+0.404 * 0.9977+0.892 * 1.3722+0.115 * 1.7812
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9863+4.679 * -0.05854-0.327 * 0.7691
=-2.26

* 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 kr0 Mil.
Revenue was 561.02 + 509.846 + 529.232 + 479.532 = kr2,080 Mil.
Gross Profit was 561.02 + 509.846 + 529.232 + 479.532 = kr2,080 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr0 Mil.
Total Assets was kr24,071 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr62 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr64 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr468 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr347 Mil.
Net Income was 115.812 + 106.839 + 101.995 + 95.806 = kr420 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = kr0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -927.175 + 1580.647 + 608.795 + 567.276 = kr1,830 Mil.
Total Receivables was kr0 Mil.
Revenue was 444.128 + 374.335 + 359.017 + 338.095 = kr1,516 Mil.
Gross Profit was 444.128 + 374.335 + 359.017 + 338.095 = kr1,516 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr0 Mil.
Total Assets was kr18,598 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr5 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr43 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr346 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr349 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 / 2079.63) / (0 / 1515.575)
=0 / 0
=1

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)
=(1515.575 / 1515.575) / (2079.63 / 2079.63)
=1 / 1
=1

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 - (0 + 62.414) / 24070.51) / (1 - (0 + 4.776) / 18597.755)
=0.997407 / 0.999743
=0.9977

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
=2079.63 / 1515.575
=1.3722

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))
=(43.051 / (43.051 + 4.776)) / (63.769 / (63.769 + 62.414))
=0.90014 / 0.505369
=1.7812

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)
=(468.074 / 2079.63) / (345.844 / 1515.575)
=0.225076 / 0.228193
=0.9863

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)
=((347.213 + 0) / 24070.51) / ((348.814 + 0) / 18597.755)
=0.014425 / 0.018756
=0.7691

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
=(420.452 - 0 - 1829.543) / 24070.51
=-0.05854

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.

TF Bank AB has a M-score of -2.26 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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TF Bank AB (OSTO:TFBANK) Business Description

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Address
Lilla Brogatan 6, PO Box 947, Boras, SWE, 50110
TF Bank AB is an internet-based niche bank which offers consumer banking services and Ecommerce Solutions through a proprietary IT platform with a high degree of automation. It is engaged in deposit and lending operations for private individuals in Sweden and Finland, as well as cross-border lending operations in Norway, Denmark, Estonia, Latvia, and Poland. The company operates through three segments Consumer Lending, Ecommerce Solutions, and Credit Cards.