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SpareBank 1 Sor Norge ASA (FRA:B4M1) Beneish M-Score : -2.20 (As of Apr. 06, 2025)


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What is SpareBank 1 Sor Norge ASA 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 -2.2 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 Sor Norge ASA's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

FRA:B4M1' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.37   Med: -2.2   Max: -2.13
Current: -2.2

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of SpareBank 1 Sor Norge ASA was -2.13. The lowest was -2.37. And the median was -2.20.


SpareBank 1 Sor Norge 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 SpareBank 1 Sor Norge 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 * 1+0.528 * 1+0.404 * 1+0.892 * 1.1803+0.115 * 1.1359
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.2691+4.679 * 0.027684-0.327 * 0.9828
=-2.21

* 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 (Dec24) TTM:Last Year (Dec23) TTM:
Total Receivables was €0.0 Mil.
Revenue was 253.977 + 178.205 + 201.458 + 192.199 = €825.8 Mil.
Gross Profit was 253.977 + 178.205 + 201.458 + 192.199 = €825.8 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €0.0 Mil.
Total Assets was €40,797.6 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €146.4 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €16.1 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €37.8 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €0.0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €17,904.8 Mil.
Net Income was 118.222 + 122.988 + 101.692 + 103.252 = €446.2 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = €0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 123.073 + 341.991 + -435.121 + -713.227 = €-683.3 Mil.
Total Receivables was €0.0 Mil.
Revenue was 186.54 + 179.629 + 171.068 + 162.461 = €699.7 Mil.
Gross Profit was 186.54 + 179.629 + 171.068 + 162.461 = €699.7 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €0.0 Mil.
Total Assets was €31,482.8 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €114.2 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €14.5 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €25.2 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €0.0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €14,058.4 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 / 825.839) / (0 / 699.698)
=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)
=(699.698 / 699.698) / (825.839 / 825.839)
=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 + 146.394) / 40797.644) / (1 - (0 + 114.219) / 31482.792)
=0.996412 / 0.996372
=1

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
=825.839 / 699.698
=1.1803

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))
=(14.461 / (14.461 + 114.219)) / (16.073 / (16.073 + 146.394))
=0.11238 / 0.098931
=1.1359

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)
=(37.8 / 825.839) / (25.236 / 699.698)
=0.045772 / 0.036067
=1.2691

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)
=((17904.761 + 0) / 40797.644) / ((14058.366 + 0) / 31482.792)
=0.438868 / 0.446541
=0.9828

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
=(446.154 - 0 - -683.284) / 40797.644
=0.027684

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 Sor Norge ASA has a M-score of -2.21 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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SpareBank 1 Sor Norge ASA Business Description

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Address
Christen Tranesgate 35, Stavanger, NOR, 4007
SpareBank 1 Sor Norge ASA is a regional bank engaged in selling and procuring a wide range of financial products and services, investment services, leasing, estate agency, and accounting services. The company is organized around three customer segments: Retail customers, SME and Agriculture, and Large Corporations. The company operates in a geographical area bounded by Oslo in the southeast and Bergen in the northwest.