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Afry AB (LTS:0QUU) Beneish M-Score : -2.57 (As of Dec. 11, 2024)


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What is Afry 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 -2.57 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

LTS:0QUU' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.79   Med: -2.33   Max: -2.1
Current: -2.57

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Afry AB was -2.10. The lowest was -2.79. And the median was -2.33.


Afry AB Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

Afry 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 -2.43 -2.79 -2.40 -2.10 -2.57

Afry AB 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 - -2.57 - - -

Competitive Comparison of Afry AB's Beneish M-Score

For the Engineering & Construction subindustry, Afry 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.


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

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

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



Afry 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 Afry 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 * 0.8962+0.528 * 0.9989+0.404 * 1.0052+0.892 * 1.1455+0.115 * 0.8638
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.024634-0.327 * 0.9993
=-2.57

* 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 kr8,737 Mil.
Revenue was kr26,978 Mil.
Gross Profit was kr21,393 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr10,010 Mil.
Total Assets was kr28,172 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr2,069 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr949 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr9,043 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr6,059 Mil.
Net Income was kr1,100 Mil.
Gross Profit was kr0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was kr1,794 Mil.
Total Receivables was kr8,511 Mil.
Revenue was kr23,552 Mil.
Gross Profit was kr18,655 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr9,778 Mil.
Total Assets was kr27,996 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr2,309 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr861 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr9,021 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr5,997 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)
=(8737 / 26978) / (8511 / 23552)
=0.323856 / 0.361371
=0.8962

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)
=(18655 / 23552) / (21393 / 26978)
=0.792077 / 0.792979
=0.9989

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 - (10010 + 2069) / 28172) / (1 - (9778 + 2309) / 27996)
=0.571241 / 0.56826
=1.0052

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
=26978 / 23552
=1.1455

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))
=(861 / (861 + 2309)) / (949 / (949 + 2069))
=0.271609 / 0.314447
=0.8638

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)
=(0 / 26978) / (0 / 23552)
=0 / 0
=1

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)
=((6059 + 9043) / 28172) / ((5997 + 9021) / 27996)
=0.536064 / 0.536434
=0.9993

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
=(1100 - 0 - 1794) / 28172
=-0.024634

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.

Afry AB has a M-score of -2.57 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Afry AB Business Description

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Frosundaleden 2, Solna, Stockholm, SWE, SE-169 99
Afry AB is an engineering and consulting firm with projects in energy, industrial, and infrastructure markets. It develops solutions for public and private clients and can serve all regions of the world. The business divisions are Industrial & Digital Solutions, Infrastructure, Process Industries, Energy, and Management Consulting. It constructs plants and provides market analysis for power generation, manufacturing facilities, and refining chemicals. It also offers engineering, design, and advisory services across three main sectors: infrastructure, industry, and energy. It generates the majority of its revenue from the Infrastructure segment.

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