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SpareBank 1 SMN (CHIX:MINGO) Beneish M-Score : -2.10 (As of Dec. 14, 2024)


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What is SpareBank 1 SMN 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 -2.1 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for SpareBank 1 SMN's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

CHIX:MINGo' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.72   Med: -2.31   Max: -1.72
Current: -2.1

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of SpareBank 1 SMN was -1.72. The lowest was -2.72. And the median was -2.31.


SpareBank 1 SMN 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 SpareBank 1 SMN 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 * 0.9998+0.892 * 1.2899+0.115 * 0.8882
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.7672+4.679 * 0.029107-0.327 * 1.1268
=-2.10

* 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 (Sep24) TTM:Last Year (Sep23) TTM:
Total Receivables was kr0 Mil.
Revenue was 1894 + 2014 + 1965 + 2292 = kr8,165 Mil.
Gross Profit was 1894 + 2014 + 1965 + 2292 = kr8,165 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr0 Mil.
Total Assets was kr245,951 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr734 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr176 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr95 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr58,040 Mil.
Net Income was 1419 + 985 + 1059 + 1251 = kr4,714 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = kr0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -1716 + -2686 + 3619 + -1662 = kr-2,445 Mil.
Total Receivables was kr0 Mil.
Revenue was 1773 + 1674 + 1481 + 1402 = kr6,330 Mil.
Gross Profit was 1773 + 1674 + 1481 + 1402 = kr6,330 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr0 Mil.
Total Assets was kr243,472 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr675 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr140 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr96 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr50,991 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 / 8165) / (0 / 6330)
=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)
=(6330 / 6330) / (8165 / 8165)
=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 + 734) / 245951) / (1 - (0 + 675) / 243472)
=0.997016 / 0.997228
=0.9998

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
=8165 / 6330
=1.2899

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))
=(140 / (140 + 675)) / (176 / (176 + 734))
=0.171779 / 0.193407
=0.8882

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)
=(95 / 8165) / (96 / 6330)
=0.011635 / 0.015166
=0.7672

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)
=((58040 + 0) / 245951) / ((50991 + 0) / 243472)
=0.235982 / 0.209433
=1.1268

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
=(4714 - 0 - -2445) / 245951
=0.029107

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.

SpareBank 1 SMN has a M-score of -2.10 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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SpareBank 1 SMN Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
Sondre gate 4, Trondheim, NOR, 7011
SpareBank 1 SMN is a regional bank offering retail and corporate banking services and principally operating in Norway. The bank is among the owners of the SpareBank 1 Alliance. A key element of the bank's is to maintain a variety of office solutions in municipal and administrative centers where the bank's customers are drawn. The bank is also making a push into digital banking channels via the Internet and mobile banking. The bank's credit is heavily exposed to the real estate, construction, sea farming, agriculture, fisheries, shipbuilding, offshore, and retail industries, as well as the public and energy sectors. The bank's income is split nearly evenly between net interest income and net fees and commission income.