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Embla Medical hf (LTS:0FIW) Beneish M-Score : -2.60 (As of Mar. 31, 2025)


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What is Embla Medical hf 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 -2.6 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

LTS:0FIW' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.94   Med: -2.54   Max: -2.34
Current: -2.6

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Embla Medical hf was -2.34. The lowest was -2.94. And the median was -2.54.


Embla Medical hf Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Embla Medical hf'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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Embla Medical hf Beneish M-Score Chart

Embla Medical hf 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 -2.94 -2.53 -2.40 -2.49 -2.60

Embla Medical hf 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 -2.49 -2.43 -2.48 -2.56 -2.60

Competitive Comparison of Embla Medical hf's Beneish M-Score

For the Medical Devices subindustry, Embla Medical hf'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.


Embla Medical hf's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Medical Devices & Instruments Industry

For the Medical Devices & Instruments industry and Healthcare sector, Embla Medical hf's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Embla Medical hf's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Embla Medical hf 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 Embla Medical hf 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 * 0.9129+0.528 * 0.988+0.404 * 1.0302+0.892 * 1.0886+0.115 * 0.9976
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.973+4.679 * -0.030281-0.327 * 0.9522
=-2.60

* 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 kr868 Mil.
Revenue was 1600.913 + 1434.481 + 1502.698 + 1370.945 = kr5,909 Mil.
Gross Profit was 1012.171 + 897.605 + 960.546 + 826.16 = kr3,696 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr2,827 Mil.
Total Assets was kr10,961 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr1,422 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr387 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr2,634 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr1,491 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr3,184 Mil.
Net Income was 129.672 + 146.876 + 138.318 + 56.662 = kr472 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = kr0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 298.801 + 279.442 + 197.483 + 27.7 = kr803 Mil.
Total Receivables was kr874 Mil.
Revenue was 1436.654 + 1348.067 + 1383.678 + 1259.822 = kr5,428 Mil.
Gross Profit was 878.62 + 831.746 + 865.475 + 778.987 = kr3,355 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr2,570 Mil.
Total Assets was kr9,471 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr1,272 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr345 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr2,487 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr1,341 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr2,901 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)
=(868.291 / 5909.037) / (873.788 / 5428.221)
=0.146943 / 0.160971
=0.9129

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)
=(3354.828 / 5428.221) / (3696.482 / 5909.037)
=0.618035 / 0.625564
=0.988

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 - (2827.153 + 1421.749) / 10960.663) / (1 - (2569.721 + 1271.676) / 9470.859)
=0.61235 / 0.594398
=1.0302

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
=5909.037 / 5428.221
=1.0886

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))
=(344.974 / (344.974 + 1271.676)) / (386.862 / (386.862 + 1421.749))
=0.213388 / 0.2139
=0.9976

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)
=(2634.394 / 5909.037) / (2487.23 / 5428.221)
=0.445825 / 0.458204
=0.973

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)
=((3183.814 + 1490.542) / 10960.663) / ((2900.737 + 1340.974) / 9470.859)
=0.426467 / 0.44787
=0.9522

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
=(471.528 - 0 - 803.426) / 10960.663
=-0.030281

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.

Embla Medical hf has a M-score of -2.60 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Embla Medical hf Business Description

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Embla Medical hf is is an Iceland-based company that operates within the field of medical equipment and supplies sector. The Company is active in the development and distribution of products in the fields of non-invasive prosthetics, medical braces and supports. Embla Medical operates within three business segments of the non-invasive orthopedics market; Prosthetics and Neuro Orthotics; Bracing and Supports; and Patient Care. Key revenue is generated from Prosthetics and Neuro Orthotics; segment.

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