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FOJCY (Fortum Oyj) Beneish M-Score : -4.04 (As of Dec. 13, 2024)


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What is Fortum Oyj 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 -4.04 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

FOJCY' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4.04   Med: -2.07   Max: 11.06
Current: -4.04

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Fortum Oyj was 11.06. The lowest was -4.04. And the median was -2.07.


Fortum Oyj Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Fortum Oyj'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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Fortum Oyj Beneish M-Score Chart

Fortum Oyj 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 -2.76 6.29 11.06 -1.58 -4.04

Fortum Oyj Quarterly Data
Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24
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 - -4.04 - - -

Competitive Comparison of Fortum Oyj's Beneish M-Score

For the Utilities - Renewable subindustry, Fortum Oyj'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.


Fortum Oyj's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers Industry

For the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry and Utilities sector, Fortum Oyj's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Fortum Oyj 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 Fortum Oyj 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 * 0.4467+0.528 * 0.8691+0.404 * 1.1159+0.892 * 0.8887+0.115 * 1.0491
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.1155+4.679 * -0.207482-0.327 * 0.7583
=-4.02

* 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 $2,117 Mil.
Revenue was $7,318 Mil.
Gross Profit was $3,045 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $8,014 Mil.
Total Assets was $20,435 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $7,210 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $391 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $113 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $4,045 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $4,987 Mil.
Net Income was $-2,256 Mil.
Gross Profit was $0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was $1,984 Mil.
Total Receivables was $5,333 Mil.
Revenue was $8,235 Mil.
Gross Profit was $2,978 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $11,625 Mil.
Total Assets was $25,044 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $7,697 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $440 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $114 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $10,722 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $3,875 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)
=(2116.685 / 7318.43) / (5332.627 / 8235.169)
=0.289227 / 0.647543
=0.4467

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)
=(2977.754 / 8235.169) / (3044.711 / 7318.43)
=0.36159 / 0.416033
=0.8691

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 - (8014.177 + 7210.469) / 20435.115) / (1 - (11625 + 7697.034) / 25044.492)
=0.254976 / 0.228492
=1.1159

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
=7318.43 / 8235.169
=0.8887

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))
=(439.619 / (439.619 + 7697.034)) / (391.494 / (391.494 + 7210.469))
=0.054029 / 0.051499
=1.0491

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)
=(113.413 / 7318.43) / (114.407 / 8235.169)
=0.015497 / 0.013892
=1.1155

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)
=((4986.914 + 4044.711) / 20435.115) / ((3875 + 10722.458) / 25044.492)
=0.441966 / 0.582861
=0.7583

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
=(-2256.27 - 0 - 1983.642) / 20435.115
=-0.207482

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.

Fortum Oyj has a M-score of -4.02 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Fortum Oyj Business Description

Address
Keilalahdentie 2-4, CD Building, P.O. Box 100, Espoo, FIN, 02150
Fortum Oyj is a Finnish energy company that operates power plants, which use renewable energy sources (hydro, nuclear, and solar power) to sell electricity, heat, cooling, and power products and services. The company mainly operates in Nordic and Baltic countries, Russia, Poland, and India. Its main divisions of the company are generation (large-scale power production), city solutions (sustainable energy solutions), Russia (all Russian operations), technology and new ventures (research and development and in-house incubator for startups), mergers and acquisitions, and solar and wind development. The company's operating segments are Generation, Consumer Solutions, and Other Operations.

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