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Spar Nord Bank AS (LTS:0JH4) Beneish M-Score : -2.45 (As of Apr. 06, 2025)


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What is Spar Nord Bank AS Beneish M-Score?

Note: Financial institutions were excluded from the sample in Beneish paper when calculating Beneish M-Score. Thus, the prediction might not fit banks and insurance companies.

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 -2.45 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for Spar Nord Bank AS's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

LTS:0JH4' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.86   Med: -2.39   Max: -1.99
Current: -2.45

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Spar Nord Bank AS was -1.99. The lowest was -2.86. And the median was -2.39.


Spar Nord Bank 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 Spar Nord Bank 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 * 1+0.528 * 1+0.404 * 1.0004+0.892 * 0.9995+0.115 * 1.0341
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0731+4.679 * 0.003443-0.327 * 0.9233
=-2.45

* 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 kr0 Mil.
Revenue was 1300 + 1399 + 1393 + 1482 = kr5,574 Mil.
Gross Profit was 1300 + 1399 + 1393 + 1482 = kr5,574 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr0 Mil.
Total Assets was kr143,785 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr834 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr91 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr207 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr10,894 Mil.
Net Income was 443 + 563 + 546 + 670 = kr2,222 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = kr0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -136 + -833 + 2005 + 691 = kr1,727 Mil.
Total Receivables was kr0 Mil.
Revenue was 1341 + 1486 + 1415 + 1335 = kr5,577 Mil.
Gross Profit was 1341 + 1486 + 1415 + 1335 = kr5,577 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr0 Mil.
Total Assets was kr134,896 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr830 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr94 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr193 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr11,069 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)
=(0 / 5574) / (0 / 5577)
=0 / 0
=1

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)
=(5577 / 5577) / (5574 / 5574)
=1 / 1
=1

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 - (0 + 834) / 143785) / (1 - (0 + 830) / 134896)
=0.9942 / 0.993847
=1.0004

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
=5574 / 5577
=0.9995

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))
=(94 / (94 + 830)) / (91 / (91 + 834))
=0.101732 / 0.098378
=1.0341

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)
=(207 / 5574) / (193 / 5577)
=0.037137 / 0.034606
=1.0731

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)
=((10894 + 0) / 143785) / ((11069 + 0) / 134896)
=0.075766 / 0.082056
=0.9233

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
=(2222 - 0 - 1727) / 143785
=0.003443

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.

Spar Nord Bank AS has a M-score of -2.45 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Spar Nord Bank AS Business Description

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Address
Skelagervej 15, Aalborg, DNK, 9100
Spar Nord Bank AS is a retail bank operating in Denmark. About half of the bank's presence is in North Jutland. The company mostly grew outside its home base via mergers and acquisitions. It caters to common households and local small and medium-sized enterprises. The company's pioneers emphasizes personalization and financial technology. Almost all of the bank's income is net interest income, followed by net fees, charges, and commissions. The majority of the bank's loan portfolio is business lending. The bank's business loan portfolio is diversified among several industries, notably financial services, real estate, trade, and agriculture, hunting, and forestry.