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Odfjell Drilling (LTS:0QHX) Beneish M-Score : -0.78 (As of Dec. 11, 2024)


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What is Odfjell Drilling 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.

Warning Sign:

Beneish M-Score -0.78 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

LTS:0QHX' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4.23   Med: -3.01   Max: -0.78
Current: -0.78

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Odfjell Drilling was -0.78. The lowest was -4.23. And the median was -3.01.


Odfjell Drilling Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

Odfjell Drilling 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 -2.37 -2.88 -1.79 -3.28 -0.78

Odfjell Drilling Quarterly Data
Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24
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 - -0.78 - - -

Competitive Comparison of Odfjell Drilling's Beneish M-Score

For the Oil & Gas Drilling subindustry, Odfjell Drilling'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 Drilling's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Oil & Gas Industry

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

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



Odfjell Drilling 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 Drilling 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 * 0.9487+0.528 * 0.5943+0.404 * 3.5615+0.892 * 1.2161+0.115 * 7.4788
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.8326+4.679 * -0.018451-0.327 * 0.8709
=-0.78

* 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 (Dec23) TTM:Last Year (Dec22) TTM:
Total Receivables was kr1,189 Mil.
Revenue was kr4,738 Mil.
Gross Profit was kr4,505 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr2,682 Mil.
Total Assets was kr24,356 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr21,237 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr233 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr58 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr3,297 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr6,332 Mil.
Net Income was kr2,343 Mil.
Gross Profit was kr0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was kr2,792 Mil.
Total Receivables was kr1,030 Mil.
Revenue was kr3,896 Mil.
Gross Profit was kr2,201 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr2,669 Mil.
Total Assets was kr21,927 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr19,148 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr1,692 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr57 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr4,315 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr5,639 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)
=(1188.917 / 4737.736) / (1030.494 / 3895.723)
=0.250946 / 0.264519
=0.9487

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)
=(2201.286 / 3895.723) / (4504.594 / 4737.736)
=0.565052 / 0.95079
=0.5943

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 - (2681.657 + 21236.997) / 24356.455) / (1 - (2668.615 + 19147.634) / 21926.906)
=0.017975 / 0.005047
=3.5615

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
=4737.736 / 3895.723
=1.2161

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))
=(1692.461 / (1692.461 + 19147.634)) / (233.142 / (233.142 + 21236.997))
=0.081212 / 0.010859
=7.4788

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)
=(58.022 / 4737.736) / (57.305 / 3895.723)
=0.012247 / 0.01471
=0.8326

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)
=((6331.75 + 3296.687) / 24356.455) / ((5638.573 + 4314.64) / 21926.906)
=0.395314 / 0.453927
=0.8709

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
=(2343.022 - 0 - 2792.426) / 24356.455
=-0.018451

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 Drilling has a M-score of -0.78 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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Odfjell Drilling Business Description

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Lower Ground Floor, Prime View Prime Four Business Park, Kingswells, Aberdeen, GBR, AB15 8PU
Odfjell Drilling Ltd is an integrated offshore drilling and oil service company. The company and its subsidiaries operate mobile offshore drilling units. It operates in the segments Own Fleet, External Fleet, and Corporate/other. The Own Fleet segment operates mobile offshore drilling units owned by Odfjell Drilling. The External Fleet segment offers management services to other owners of drilling units; mainly operational management, management of regulatory requirements, marketing, contract negotiations, client relations, preparations for the operation, and mobilization. The majority of revenue is generated from the Own Fleet segment. Geographically, It operates in Norway.

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