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Peab AB (LTS:0MHT) Beneish M-Score : -2.55 (As of May. 21, 2024)


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What is Peab 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 -2.55 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

LTS:0MHT' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.32   Med: -2.63   Max: -2.04
Current: -2.55

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Peab AB was -2.04. The lowest was -3.32. And the median was -2.63.


Peab AB Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

Peab 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 -2.67 -3.00 -2.51 -2.04 -2.66

Peab 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 -2.17 -2.26 -2.33 -2.66 -2.55

Competitive Comparison of Peab AB's Beneish M-Score

For the Engineering & Construction subindustry, Peab 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.


Peab AB's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Construction Industry

For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, Peab AB's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Peab 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 Peab 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 * 1.0464+0.528 * 1.0623+0.404 * 0.9849+0.892 * 0.953+0.115 * 1
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9836+4.679 * -0.025506-0.327 * 0.9534
=-2.55

* 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 kr10,574 Mil.
Revenue was 11450 + 17115 + 15159 + 16098 = kr59,822 Mil.
Gross Profit was 442 + 1226 + 1394 + 1957 = kr5,019 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr32,911 Mil.
Total Assets was kr48,890 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr8,266 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr3,069 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr25,179 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr6,908 Mil.
Net Income was -57 + 211 + 623 + 1189 = kr1,966 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = kr0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -675 + 3546 + 1280 + -938 = kr3,213 Mil.
Total Receivables was kr10,604 Mil.
Revenue was 12978 + 17141 + 16197 + 16458 = kr62,774 Mil.
Gross Profit was 840 + 1675 + 1467 + 1613 = kr5,595 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr33,537 Mil.
Total Assets was kr49,782 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr8,271 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr3,274 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr26,736 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr7,532 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)
=(10574 / 59822) / (10604 / 62774)
=0.176758 / 0.168923
=1.0464

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)
=(5595 / 62774) / (5019 / 59822)
=0.089129 / 0.083899
=1.0623

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 - (32911 + 8266) / 48890) / (1 - (33537 + 8271) / 49782)
=0.157762 / 0.160178
=0.9849

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
=59822 / 62774
=0.953

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 + 8271)) / (0 / (0 + 8266))
=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)
=(3069 / 59822) / (3274 / 62774)
=0.051302 / 0.052155
=0.9836

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)
=((6908 + 25179) / 48890) / ((7532 + 26736) / 49782)
=0.65631 / 0.688361
=0.9534

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
=(1966 - 0 - 3213) / 48890
=-0.025506

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.

Peab AB has a M-score of -2.55 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Peab AB (LTS:0MHT) Business Description

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Margretetorpsvagen 84, Forslov, SWE, SE-269 73
Peab AB is one of the leading Nordic construction and civil engineering companies. It builds offices around the region and contributes to all stages of construction. Many projects are related to housing, transportation, commercial property, and building materials. A network of subcontractors and external suppliers helps plan and build innovative systems for projects. Peab operates in four business areas: construction (roughly half of total revenue), civil engineering, industry, and project development. It uses technical expertise and input from customers to complete projects and deliver customized solutions. The majority of sales come from Sweden, and the company has the capacity to complete smaller local projects as well as more complex construction projects.

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