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EQBBF (EQT AB) Beneish M-Score : -2.70 (As of Dec. 15, 2024)


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What is EQT 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 -2.7 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

EQBBF' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.7   Med: -1.77   Max: 0.22
Current: -2.7

During the past 9 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of EQT AB was 0.22. The lowest was -2.70. And the median was -1.77.


EQT AB Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

EQT AB Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only -1.41 -1.12 0.22 -2.41 -2.70

EQT AB Semi-Annual Data
Dec16 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24
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 - -2.41 - -2.70 -

Competitive Comparison of EQT AB's Beneish M-Score

For the Asset Management subindustry, EQT 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.


EQT AB's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, EQT AB's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



EQT 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 EQT 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 * 0.7328+0.528 * 1.171+0.404 * 0.9652+0.892 * 1.4332+0.115 * 0.7566
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.7977+4.679 * -0.088496-0.327 * 1.0597
=-2.69

* 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 $1,460 Mil.
Revenue was $2,273 Mil.
Gross Profit was $1,159 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $3,162 Mil.
Total Assets was $10,042 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $187 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $456 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $97 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $798 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $2,303 Mil.
Net Income was $142 Mil.
Gross Profit was $0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was $1,030 Mil.
Total Receivables was $1,390 Mil.
Revenue was $1,586 Mil.
Gross Profit was $947 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $2,967 Mil.
Total Assets was $10,172 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $181 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $209 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $85 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $721 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $2,243 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)
=(1459.651 / 2273.173) / (1389.831 / 1586.123)
=0.642121 / 0.876244
=0.7328

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)
=(946.928 / 1586.123) / (1158.888 / 2273.173)
=0.597008 / 0.509811
=1.171

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 - (3161.614 + 187.023) / 10041.767) / (1 - (2967.267 + 180.614) / 10172.246)
=0.666529 / 0.690542
=0.9652

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
=2273.173 / 1586.123
=1.4332

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))
=(209.11 / (209.11 + 180.614)) / (456.052 / (456.052 + 187.023))
=0.536559 / 0.709174
=0.7566

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)
=(97.492 / 2273.173) / (85.275 / 1586.123)
=0.042888 / 0.053763
=0.7977

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)
=((2303.272 + 798.037) / 10041.767) / ((2243.114 + 721.398) / 10172.246)
=0.308841 / 0.291431
=1.0597

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
=(141.658 - 0 - 1030.316) / 10041.767
=-0.088496

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.

EQT AB has a M-score of -2.69 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


EQT AB Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
Regeringsgatan 25, Stockholm, SWE, SE-111 53
Swedish conglomerate Investor AB set up EQT as its private equity division in 1994. In its early days, EQT focused primarily on private equity investments in Sweden and the rest of Scandinavia. Today, EQT is one of the largest global private-market investors, with funds that target private equity, real estate, and infrastructure globally. Investor AB retains a minority stake.