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Odfjell Technology (LTS:0ABV) Beneish M-Score : -2.23 (As of Apr. 01, 2025)


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What is Odfjell Technology 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 -2.23 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

LTS:0ABV' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.64   Med: -2.92   Max: -2.23
Current: -2.23

During the past 7 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Odfjell Technology was -2.23. The lowest was -3.64. And the median was -2.92.


Odfjell Technology Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Odfjell Technology'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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Odfjell Technology Beneish M-Score Chart

Odfjell Technology Annual Data
Trend Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial -2.98 -2.92 -3.64 -2.55 -2.23

Odfjell Technology Quarterly Data
Dec18 Dec19 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 -2.55 - - - -2.23

Competitive Comparison of Odfjell Technology's Beneish M-Score

For the Oil & Gas Drilling subindustry, Odfjell Technology'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.


Odfjell Technology's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Oil & Gas Industry

For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Odfjell Technology's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Odfjell Technology 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 Odfjell Technology 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 * 1.2952+0.528 * 0.9918+0.404 * 1.0395+0.892 * 1.0808+0.115 * 1
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0+4.679 * -0.063803-0.327 * 0.9388
=-2.23

* 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 kr1,457 Mil.
Revenue was kr5,427 Mil.
Gross Profit was kr5,093 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr2,033 Mil.
Total Assets was kr4,177 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr1,212 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr1,176 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr1,222 Mil.
Net Income was kr253 Mil.
Gross Profit was kr0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was kr520 Mil.
Total Receivables was kr1,041 Mil.
Revenue was kr5,021 Mil.
Gross Profit was kr4,673 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr1,860 Mil.
Total Assets was kr3,695 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr1,041 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr348 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr82 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr1,038 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr1,221 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)
=(1456.6 / 5426.9) / (1040.6 / 5021.3)
=0.268404 / 0.207237
=1.2952

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)
=(4673.3 / 5021.3) / (5092.6 / 5426.9)
=0.930695 / 0.938399
=0.9918

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 - (2032.8 + 1211.7) / 4176.9) / (1 - (1860.3 + 1040.9) / 3694.6)
=0.223228 / 0.214746
=1.0395

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
=5426.9 / 5021.3
=1.0808

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))
=(348 / (348 + 1040.9)) / (0 / (0 + 1211.7))
=0.250558 / 0
=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 / 5426.9) / (81.7 / 5021.3)
=0 / 0.016271
=0

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)
=((1221.7 + 1175.9) / 4176.9) / ((1221.2 + 1037.9) / 3694.6)
=0.574014 / 0.61146
=0.9388

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
=(253.2 - 0 - 519.7) / 4176.9
=-0.063803

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.

Odfjell Technology has a M-score of -2.23 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Odfjell Technology Business Description

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Odfjell Technology Ltd is a well services, drilling operations, engineering, and sustainable energy solutions provider, offering engineering services, well services, and drilling operation services to both onshore and offshore drilling operations, with an offshore focus.

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