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Duni AB (LTS:0HR3) Beneish M-Score : -3.06 (As of May. 28, 2024)


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What is Duni 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 -3.06 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

LTS:0HR3' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.12   Med: -2.56   Max: -2.09
Current: -3.06

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Duni AB was -2.09. The lowest was -3.12. And the median was -2.56.


Duni AB Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Duni 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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Duni AB Beneish M-Score Chart

Duni AB Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.75 -2.78 -2.27 -2.09 -3.12

Duni AB Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
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 -2.26 -2.63 -2.89 -3.12 -3.06

Competitive Comparison of Duni AB's Beneish M-Score

For the Household & Personal Products subindustry, Duni 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.


Duni AB's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Duni AB's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Duni 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 Duni 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 * 0.9306+0.528 * 0.7783+0.404 * 1.0316+0.892 * 1.0229+0.115 * 1
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.106+4.679 * -0.08395-0.327 * 1.0515
=-3.06

* 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 (Mar24) TTM:Last Year (Mar23) TTM:
Total Receivables was kr1,406 Mil.
Revenue was 1736 + 1973 + 1935 + 1936 = kr7,580 Mil.
Gross Profit was 435 + 523 + 492 + 440 = kr1,890 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr3,231 Mil.
Total Assets was kr7,302 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr1,272 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr1,154 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr1,949 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr0 Mil.
Net Income was 78 + 77 + 131 + 104 = kr390 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = kr0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -183 + 461 + 370 + 355 = kr1,003 Mil.
Total Receivables was kr1,477 Mil.
Revenue was 1877 + 1975 + 1834 + 1724 = kr7,410 Mil.
Gross Profit was 391 + 400 + 364 + 283 = kr1,438 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr3,378 Mil.
Total Assets was kr7,304 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 kr1,020 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr1,854 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr0 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)
=(1406 / 7580) / (1477 / 7410)
=0.185488 / 0.199325
=0.9306

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)
=(1438 / 7410) / (1890 / 7580)
=0.194062 / 0.24934
=0.7783

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 - (3231 + 1272) / 7302) / (1 - (3378 + 1212) / 7304)
=0.38332 / 0.371577
=1.0316

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
=7580 / 7410
=1.0229

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))
=(0 / (0 + 1212)) / (0 / (0 + 1272))
=0 / 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)
=(1154 / 7580) / (1020 / 7410)
=0.152243 / 0.137652
=1.106

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 + 1949) / 7302) / ((0 + 1854) / 7304)
=0.266913 / 0.253834
=1.0515

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
=(390 - 0 - 1003) / 7302
=-0.08395

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.

Duni AB has a M-score of -3.06 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Duni AB (LTS:0HR3) Business Description

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Address
Box 237, Malmo, SWE, SE-201 22
Duni AB is a Sweden-based company that is principally engaged in supplying table-setting and take-away products. It aims to bring good-food-mood to eating and drinking occasions. The company offers napkins, candles, table coverings, plastic glasses, cups, cutlery, plates, service, and others for home use or to institutional customers, such as hotels, restaurants, caterers, and the public sector. The company operates through four business areas, tabletop concepts, meal service, consumer, new markets. The tabletop concepts business accounts for the majority of the company's total revenue. The company generates most of its revenue from Europe, with the rest from other areas of the world.

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