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TH1NG AB (OSTO:TH1NG) Beneish M-Score : -2.99 (As of Jun. 10, 2024)


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What is TH1NG 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 -2.99 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for TH1NG AB's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

OSTO:TH1NG' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4.72   Med: -3.16   Max: -1.88
Current: -2.99

During the past 4 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of TH1NG AB was -1.88. The lowest was -4.72. And the median was -3.16.


TH1NG AB Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for TH1NG 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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TH1NG AB Beneish M-Score Chart

TH1NG AB Annual Data
Trend Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
- - -1.91 -1.88

TH1NG AB Quarterly Data
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 -2.15 -3.90 -4.72 -1.88 -2.99

Competitive Comparison of TH1NG AB's Beneish M-Score

For the Telecom Services subindustry, TH1NG 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.


TH1NG AB's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Telecommunication Services Industry

For the Telecommunication Services industry and Communication Services sector, TH1NG AB's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where TH1NG AB's Beneish M-Score falls into.



TH1NG 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 TH1NG 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 * 1.3531+0.528 * 0.9118+0.404 * 1.3009+0.892 * 1.3884+0.115 * 0.9913
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0+4.679 * -0.234669-0.327 * 1.9996
=-2.99

* 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 kr4.98 Mil.
Revenue was 6.97 + 7.453 + 5.286 + 5.301 = kr25.01 Mil.
Gross Profit was 3.879 + 4.093 + 3.289 + 3.361 = kr14.62 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr10.44 Mil.
Total Assets was kr30.28 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr0.14 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr6.80 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr0.00 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr21.42 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr5.95 Mil.
Net Income was -4.988 + -5.468 + -4.001 + -5.017 = kr-19.47 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = kr0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -0.274 + -5.902 + -1.598 + -4.594 = kr-12.37 Mil.
Total Receivables was kr2.65 Mil.
Revenue was 4.466 + 5.281 + 4.254 + 4.013 = kr18.01 Mil.
Gross Profit was 2.942 + 2.615 + 2.237 + 1.809 = kr9.60 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr18.55 Mil.
Total Assets was kr37.43 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr0.16 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr5.36 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr1.80 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr16.92 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)
=(4.982 / 25.01) / (2.652 / 18.014)
=0.1992 / 0.147219
=1.3531

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)
=(9.603 / 18.014) / (14.622 / 25.01)
=0.533085 / 0.584646
=0.9118

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 - (10.436 + 0.142) / 30.281) / (1 - (18.546 + 0.16) / 37.425)
=0.650672 / 0.500174
=1.3009

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
=25.01 / 18.014
=1.3884

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))
=(5.364 / (5.364 + 0.16)) / (6.804 / (6.804 + 0.142))
=0.971035 / 0.979557
=0.9913

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 / 25.01) / (1.801 / 18.014)
=0 / 0.099978
=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)
=((5.948 + 21.424) / 30.281) / ((0 + 16.918) / 37.425)
=0.903933 / 0.452051
=1.9996

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
=(-19.474 - 0 - -12.368) / 30.281
=-0.234669

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.

TH1NG AB has a M-score of -2.99 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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TH1NG AB (OSTO:TH1NG) Business Description

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Drottninggatan 67, Stockholm, SWE, 111 36
TH1NG AB is the innovative player that delivers and enables smart connected services and internet connection to everything and everyone.

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