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Aker BP ASA (Aker BP ASA) Beneish M-Score : -3.15 (As of Apr. 30, 2024)


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What is Aker BP 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 -3.15 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

AKRBF' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -16.85   Med: -3.03   Max: -0.51
Current: -3.15

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Aker BP ASA was -0.51. The lowest was -16.85. And the median was -3.03.


Aker BP ASA Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Aker BP 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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Aker BP ASA Beneish M-Score Chart

Aker BP ASA 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 -3.16 -2.95 -3.01 -1.34 -3.15

Aker BP ASA 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 - - - -3.15 -

Competitive Comparison of Aker BP ASA's Beneish M-Score

For the Oil & Gas E&P subindustry, Aker BP 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.


Aker BP ASA's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Oil & Gas Industry

For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Aker BP ASA's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Aker BP 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 Aker BP 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 * 0.6977+0.528 * 1.0625+0.404 * 0.8992+0.892 * 1.053+0.115 * 0.8571
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.104271-0.327 * 0.9753
=-3.21

* 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 (Dec23) TTM:Last Year (Dec22) TTM:
Total Receivables was $1,103 Mil.
Revenue was $13,580 Mil.
Gross Profit was $9,847 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $5,140 Mil.
Total Assets was $39,047 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $18,430 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $2,407 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $5,433 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $6,354 Mil.
Net Income was $1,336 Mil.
Gross Profit was $0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was $5,407 Mil.
Total Receivables was $1,501 Mil.
Revenue was $12,896 Mil.
Gross Profit was $9,935 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $4,756 Mil.
Total Assets was $37,562 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $16,250 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $1,786 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $6,248 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $5,377 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)
=(1102.5 / 13580) / (1500.7 / 12896.2)
=0.081186 / 0.116368
=0.6977

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)
=(9935.4 / 12896.2) / (9846.8 / 13580)
=0.770413 / 0.725096
=1.0625

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 - (5139.7 + 18430.3) / 39046.5) / (1 - (4755.8 + 16249.8) / 37561.8)
=0.396361 / 0.440772
=0.8992

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
=13580 / 12896.2
=1.053

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))
=(1785.6 / (1785.6 + 16249.8)) / (2406.8 / (2406.8 + 18430.3))
=0.099005 / 0.115506
=0.8571

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 / 13580) / (0 / 12896.2)
=0 / 0
=1

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)
=((6353.7 + 5432.9) / 39046.5) / ((5377.3 + 6248.2) / 37561.8)
=0.301861 / 0.309503
=0.9753

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
=(1335.7 - 0 - 5407.1) / 39046.5
=-0.104271

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.

Aker BP ASA has a M-score of -3.21 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Aker BP ASA (Aker BP ASA) Business Description

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Oksenoyveien 10, Fornebuporten, Building B, Lysaker, NOR, 1366
Aker BP ASA operates oil and gas production, development, and exploration projects on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS). Its projects include Alvheim field, Ivar Aasen, Skarv, and Valhall. Revenue is derived from a short list of clients and primarily consists of liquid sales. The Alvheim field, which developed with an FPSO, contributes the most volume for the company. Fields in close proximity to Alvheim are tied to Alvheim's FPSO. From the tiebacks, oil is transported from the field with shuttle tankers, and associated gas is exported to Scotland through a gas evacuation system.

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