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Knox Energy Solutions AS (FRA:V3I) Beneish M-Score : 0.67 (As of Jun. 23, 2024)


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What is Knox Energy Solutions AS 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.

Warning Sign:

Beneish M-Score 0.67 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

The historical rank and industry rank for Knox Energy Solutions AS's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

FRA:V3I' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -13.54   Med: -1.72   Max: 11.6
Current: 0.67

During the past 6 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Knox Energy Solutions AS was 11.60. The lowest was -13.54. And the median was -1.72.


Knox Energy Solutions AS Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Knox Energy Solutions AS'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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Knox Energy Solutions AS Beneish M-Score Chart

Knox Energy Solutions AS Annual Data
Trend Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial - -13.54 -4.11 11.60 0.67

Knox Energy Solutions AS Semi-Annual Data
Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only -4.11 - 11.60 - 0.67

Competitive Comparison of Knox Energy Solutions AS's Beneish M-Score

For the Marine Shipping subindustry, Knox Energy Solutions AS'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.


Knox Energy Solutions AS's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Transportation Industry

For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, Knox Energy Solutions AS's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Knox Energy Solutions AS's Beneish M-Score falls into.



Knox Energy Solutions AS 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 Knox Energy Solutions AS 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 * 6.2214+0.528 * 0.1364+0.404 * 0+0.892 * 0.1308+0.115 * 1
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * 0.135357-0.327 * 3.0372
=0.66

* 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 €129.25 Mil.
Revenue was €5.13 Mil.
Gross Profit was €-1,090.84 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €510.68 Mil.
Total Assets was €510.68 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €0.00 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €0.00 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €0.00 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €200.51 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €0.00 Mil.
Net Income was €-1,743.52 Mil.
Gross Profit was €0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was €-1,812.65 Mil.
Total Receivables was €158.86 Mil.
Revenue was €39.22 Mil.
Gross Profit was €-1,138.19 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €2,570.55 Mil.
Total Assets was €2,592.52 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €0.00 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €1.91 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €0.00 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €335.15 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €0.00 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)
=(129.245 / 5.129) / (158.86 / 39.221)
=25.198869 / 4.050381
=6.2214

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)
=(-1138.187 / 39.221) / (-1090.837 / 5.129)
=-29.019836 / -212.68025
=0.1364

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 - (510.678 + 0) / 510.678) / (1 - (2570.547 + 0) / 2592.523)
=0 / 0.008477
=0

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
=5.129 / 39.221
=0.1308

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))
=(1.911 / (1.911 + 0)) / (0 / (0 + 0))
=1 /
=1

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 / 5.129) / (0 / 39.221)
=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)
=((0 + 200.509) / 510.678) / ((0 + 335.147) / 2592.523)
=0.392633 / 0.129274
=3.0372

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
=(-1743.521 - 0 - -1812.645) / 510.678
=0.135357

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.

Knox Energy Solutions AS has a M-score of 0.66 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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Knox Energy Solutions AS (FRA:V3I) Business Description

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