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EPIAF (Epiroc AB) Beneish M-Score : -2.31 (As of Mar. 25, 2025)


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What is Epiroc 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 -2.31 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

EPIAF' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.95   Med: -2.2   Max: -1.83
Current: -2.31

During the past 10 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Epiroc AB was -1.83. The lowest was -2.95. And the median was -2.20.


Epiroc AB Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

Epiroc AB Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.95 -2.18 -1.83 -2.20 -2.31

Epiroc AB Quarterly Data
Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24
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 -2.20 -2.50 -2.43 -2.41 -2.31

Competitive Comparison of Epiroc AB's Beneish M-Score

For the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery subindustry, Epiroc 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.


Epiroc AB's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery Industry

For the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery industry and Industrials sector, Epiroc AB's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Epiroc 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 Epiroc 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 * 1.0435+0.528 * 1.0623+0.404 * 1.2306+0.892 * 1.0646+0.115 * 0.9149
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0337+4.679 * -0.020863-0.327 * 1.0614
=-2.39

* 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 (Dec24) TTM:Last Year (Dec23) TTM:
Total Receivables was $1,480 Mil.
Revenue was 1570.414 + 1534.754 + 1574.425 + 1358.428 = $6,038 Mil.
Gross Profit was 545.289 + 569.459 + 567.274 + 497.728 = $2,180 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $4,115 Mil.
Total Assets was $7,609 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $863 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $328 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $834 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $1,662 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1,773 Mil.
Net Income was 215.112 + 226.611 + 194.717 + 192.867 = $829 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = $0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 359.035 + 244.501 + 153.619 + 230.903 = $988 Mil.
Total Receivables was $1,332 Mil.
Revenue was 1517.704 + 1352.934 + 1477.375 + 1323.75 = $5,672 Mil.
Gross Profit was 560.365 + 521.345 + 559.285 + 534.158 = $2,175 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $4,009 Mil.
Total Assets was $6,608 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $742 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $250 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $758 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $1,658 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1,152 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)
=(1479.836 / 6038.021) / (1332.085 / 5671.763)
=0.245086 / 0.234863
=1.0435

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)
=(2175.153 / 5671.763) / (2179.75 / 6038.021)
=0.383506 / 0.361004
=1.0623

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 - (4115.066 + 862.631) / 7609.376) / (1 - (4008.735 + 742.279) / 6608.173)
=0.345847 / 0.28104
=1.2306

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
=6038.021 / 5671.763
=1.0646

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))
=(250.239 / (250.239 + 742.279)) / (328.159 / (328.159 + 862.631))
=0.252125 / 0.275581
=0.9149

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)
=(834.443 / 6038.021) / (758.279 / 5671.763)
=0.138198 / 0.133694
=1.0337

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)
=((1772.69 + 1661.538) / 7609.376) / ((1152.316 + 1657.6) / 6608.173)
=0.451315 / 0.425218
=1.0614

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
=(829.307 - 0 - 988.058) / 7609.376
=-0.020863

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.

Epiroc AB has a M-score of -2.39 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Epiroc AB Business Description

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Sickla Industrivag 19, Nacka, Stockholm, SWE, SE-131 54
Epiroc is a global manufacturer of niche equipment and services used by mining and infrastructure customers. The company's products include hard rock drilling equipment and excavation technologies for underground and surface mining, as well as servicing and spare parts. Approximately 69% of group sales are from the aftermarket, which includes services and the sale of spare parts and consumables. Epiroc was spun out of Atlas Copco and listed as a stand-alone company on the Nasdaq Stockholm in June 2018.

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