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Eolus Vind AB (LTS:0R8F) Beneish M-Score : -1.18 (As of Jun. 23, 2024)


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What is Eolus Vind 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.

Warning Sign:

Beneish M-Score -1.18 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

LTS:0R8F' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4.91   Med: -1.47   Max: 85.26
Current: -1.18

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Eolus Vind AB was 85.26. The lowest was -4.91. And the median was -1.47.


Eolus Vind AB Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Eolus Vind 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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Eolus Vind AB Beneish M-Score Chart

Eolus Vind AB Annual Data
Trend Aug14 Aug15 Aug16 Aug17 Aug18 Aug19 Aug20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.99 1.27 -0.73 -1.62 2.15

Eolus Vind AB Quarterly Data
Feb19 May19 Aug19 Nov19 Feb20 May20 Aug20 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 -1.04 -0.97 -0.39 2.15 -1.18

Competitive Comparison of Eolus Vind AB's Beneish M-Score

For the Engineering & Construction subindustry, Eolus Vind 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.


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

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

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



Eolus Vind 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 Eolus Vind 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 * 1.3021+0.528 * 0.4366+0.404 * 0.4302+0.892 * 0.9396+0.115 * 7.6637
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.3665+4.679 * 0.152806-0.327 * 0.9611
=-1.18

* 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 kr219 Mil.
Revenue was 44 + 155 + 127 + 1742 = kr2,068 Mil.
Gross Profit was 66 + 162 + 171 + 621 = kr1,020 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr2,642 Mil.
Total Assets was kr2,958 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr271 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr10 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr52 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr702 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr541 Mil.
Net Income was -32 + 71 + 94 + 423 = kr556 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = kr0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 20 + -407 + -369 + 860 = kr104 Mil.
Total Receivables was kr179 Mil.
Revenue was 277 + 365 + 111 + 1448 = kr2,201 Mil.
Gross Profit was 50 + 107 + 40 + 277 = kr474 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr1,842 Mil.
Total Assets was kr1,951 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr40 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr15 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr151 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr615 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr238 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)
=(219 / 2068) / (179 / 2201)
=0.105899 / 0.081327
=1.3021

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)
=(474 / 2201) / (1020 / 2068)
=0.215357 / 0.49323
=0.4366

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 - (2642 + 271) / 2958) / (1 - (1842 + 40) / 1951)
=0.015213 / 0.035366
=0.4302

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
=2068 / 2201
=0.9396

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))
=(15 / (15 + 40)) / (10 / (10 + 271))
=0.272727 / 0.035587
=7.6637

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)
=(52 / 2068) / (151 / 2201)
=0.025145 / 0.068605
=0.3665

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)
=((541 + 702) / 2958) / ((238 + 615) / 1951)
=0.420216 / 0.437212
=0.9611

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
=(556 - 0 - 104) / 2958
=0.152806

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.

Eolus Vind AB has a M-score of -1.18 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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Eolus Vind AB (LTS:0R8F) Business Description

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Tredje Avenyen 3, Box 95, Hassleholm, SWE, 281 21
Eolus Vind AB is a wind power contractor in Sweden. The company is engaged in the development and construction of wind turbines for divestment or proprietary management. It is also engaged in project development activity which includes pre-study, project development, establishment, and sale of wind power facilities. Its project portfolio includes onshore wind, offshore wind, solar power, storage, and sea-based wind. The majority of its revenue comes from the project planning segment.

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