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Embracer Group AB (FRA:TH9) Beneish M-Score : -4.16 (As of Dec. 15, 2024)


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What is Embracer Group 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 -4.16 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

FRA:TH9' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4.16   Med: -2.15   Max: 5.49
Current: -4.16

During the past 9 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Embracer Group AB was 5.49. The lowest was -4.16. And the median was -2.15.


Embracer Group AB Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Embracer Group 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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Embracer Group AB Beneish M-Score Chart

Embracer Group AB Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only -3.11 -2.47 -1.72 -1.69 -3.52

Embracer Group AB 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 -2.15 -2.55 -3.52 -3.94 -4.16

Competitive Comparison of Embracer Group AB's Beneish M-Score

For the Electronic Gaming & Multimedia subindustry, Embracer Group 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.


Embracer Group AB's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Interactive Media Industry

For the Interactive Media industry and Communication Services sector, Embracer Group AB's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Embracer Group 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 Embracer Group 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 * 0.9493+0.528 * 1.0495+0.404 * 0.9699+0.892 * 0.896+0.115 * 0.8526
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.316525-0.327 * 1.1008
=-4.14

* 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 (Sep24) TTM:Last Year (Sep23) TTM:
Total Receivables was €638 Mil.
Revenue was 753.285 + 702.752 + 784.244 + 1077.235 = €3,318 Mil.
Gross Profit was 506.917 + 516.721 + 561.563 + 734.755 = €2,320 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €1,384 Mil.
Total Assets was €7,548 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €199 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €1,763 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €1,772 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €638 Mil.
Net Income was -34.44 + -193.383 + -1601.625 + -155.551 = €-1,985 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = €0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 39.109 + -15.68 + 159.323 + 221.437 = €404 Mil.
Total Receivables was €750 Mil.
Revenue was 915.546 + 895.651 + 834.121 + 1057.156 = €3,702 Mil.
Gross Profit was 694.753 + 685.066 + 617.389 + 720.052 = €2,717 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €1,673 Mil.
Total Assets was €10,287 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €231 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €758 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €1,304 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €1,679 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)
=(638.249 / 3317.516) / (750.374 / 3702.474)
=0.192388 / 0.202668
=0.9493

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)
=(2717.26 / 3702.474) / (2319.956 / 3317.516)
=0.733904 / 0.699305
=1.0495

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 - (1383.694 + 198.715) / 7548.176) / (1 - (1672.852 + 231.105) / 10286.561)
=0.790359 / 0.814908
=0.9699

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
=3317.516 / 3702.474
=0.896

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))
=(757.562 / (757.562 + 231.105)) / (1763.129 / (1763.129 + 198.715))
=0.766246 / 0.89871
=0.8526

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)
=(0 / 3317.516) / (0 / 3702.474)
=0 / 0
=1

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)
=((637.544 + 1772.316) / 7548.176) / ((1679.445 + 1303.878) / 10286.561)
=0.319264 / 0.290021
=1.1008

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
=(-1984.999 - 0 - 404.189) / 7548.176
=-0.316525

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.

Embracer Group AB has a M-score of -4.14 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Embracer Group AB Business Description

Address
Tullhusgatan 1B, Karlstad, SWE, 652 09
Embracer Group AB is a parent company of businesses led by entrepreneurs in PC, console, mobile, and board games and other related media. The Group has an extensive catalog of several owned or controlled franchises and has a presence in various regions through its operative groups namely THQ Nordic, Plaion, Coffee Stain, Amplifier Game Invest, and others. Its operating segments are; PC/Console Games, Mobile Games, Tabletop Games, and Entertainment & Services. The company generates key revenue from the development and publishing of games for PC, Console, and Mobiles. Geographically, it derives maximum revenue from the United States of America and the rest from Europe (excluding Sweden), Sweden, and other regions.

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