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Kemira Oyj (FRA:KEM) Beneish M-Score : -2.79 (As of Apr. 06, 2025)


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What is Kemira 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 -2.79 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

FRA:KEM' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.24   Med: -2.79   Max: -2.35
Current: -2.79

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Kemira Oyj was -2.35. The lowest was -3.24. And the median was -2.79.


Kemira Oyj Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Kemira 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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Kemira Oyj Beneish M-Score Chart

Kemira Oyj 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 -2.98 -2.35 -2.38 -3.24 -2.79

Kemira Oyj 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 -3.24 - - - -2.79

Competitive Comparison of Kemira Oyj's Beneish M-Score

For the Chemicals subindustry, Kemira 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.


Kemira Oyj's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Kemira Oyj's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Kemira 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 Kemira 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 * 1.1405+0.528 * 0.9297+0.404 * 1.007+0.892 * 0.8713+0.115 * 1.1043
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.08+4.679 * -0.069565-0.327 * 0.8887
=-2.79

* 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 €457 Mil.
Revenue was €2,948 Mil.
Gross Profit was €1,521 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €1,321 Mil.
Total Assets was €3,381 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €1,096 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €187 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €204 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €836 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €547 Mil.
Net Income was €249 Mil.
Gross Profit was €0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was €485 Mil.
Total Receivables was €460 Mil.
Revenue was €3,384 Mil.
Gross Profit was €1,622 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €1,438 Mil.
Total Assets was €3,489 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €1,063 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €204 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €217 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €990 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €616 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)
=(457.2 / 2948.1) / (460.1 / 3383.7)
=0.155083 / 0.135975
=1.1405

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)
=(1622.4 / 3383.7) / (1520.5 / 2948.1)
=0.479475 / 0.515756
=0.9297

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 - (1320.6 + 1096.1) / 3381) / (1 - (1438.4 + 1062.6) / 3489.3)
=0.285211 / 0.283237
=1.007

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
=2948.1 / 3383.7
=0.8713

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))
=(203.6 / (203.6 + 1062.6)) / (186.8 / (186.8 + 1096.1))
=0.160796 / 0.145608
=1.1043

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)
=(204.1 / 2948.1) / (216.9 / 3383.7)
=0.069231 / 0.064101
=1.08

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)
=((547.1 + 835.5) / 3381) / ((615.8 + 989.8) / 3489.3)
=0.408932 / 0.46015
=0.8887

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
=(249.4 - 0 - 484.6) / 3381
=-0.069565

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.

Kemira Oyj has a M-score of -2.79 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Kemira Oyj Business Description

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Address
Energiakatu 4, P.O. Box 330, Helsinki, FIN, 00180
Kemira Oyj is a chemicals company serving customers in water-intensive industries. It provides expertise in applications and chemicals that improve customers' efficient use of water, energy, and raw materials. Its product offerings include biocides, barrier coatings, biocides and preservatives for pulp and paper, bleaching chemicals, chemical flocculants, defoamers, etc. Along with its subsidiaries, the company's operating business segments are; Pulp & Paper and Industry & Water. Maximum revenue is generated from its Pulp & Paper segment which offers additives, biocides, preservatives, and other chemicals for the pulp and paper industry. Geographically, the company derives its key revenue from EMEA (Europe, Middle East, Africa) followed by the Americas and the Asia-Pacific region.

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