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Bravida Holding AB (LTS:0RBW) Beneish M-Score : -2.66 (As of Apr. 05, 2025)


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What is Bravida Holding 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 -2.66 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

LTS:0RBW' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.88   Med: -2.42   Max: -2.23
Current: -2.66

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Bravida Holding AB was -2.23. The lowest was -2.88. And the median was -2.42.


Bravida Holding AB Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Bravida Holding 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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Bravida Holding AB Beneish M-Score Chart

Bravida Holding AB Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.88 -2.26 -2.33 -2.43 -2.66

Bravida Holding AB Quarterly Data
Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24
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 -2.43 -2.55 -2.68 -2.80 -2.66

Competitive Comparison of Bravida Holding AB's Beneish M-Score

For the Engineering & Construction subindustry, Bravida Holding 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.


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

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

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


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Bravida Holding 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 Bravida Holding 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 * 0.9253+0.528 * 1.0331+0.404 * 1.0566+0.892 * 1.0077+0.115 * 1
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0235+4.679 * -0.035237-0.327 * 0.9584
=-2.66

* 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 kr9,078 Mil.
Revenue was 8108 + 6575 + 7694 + 7275 = kr29,652 Mil.
Gross Profit was 1357 + 901 + 1051 + 980 = kr4,289 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr10,554 Mil.
Total Assets was kr23,867 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr1,825 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr2,756 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr12,896 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr1,132 Mil.
Net Income was 422 + 197 + 236 + 200 = kr1,055 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = kr0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 756 + 193 + 548 + 399 = kr1,896 Mil.
Total Receivables was kr9,735 Mil.
Revenue was 8106 + 6583 + 7306 + 7429 = kr29,424 Mil.
Gross Profit was 1365 + 941 + 1078 + 1013 = kr4,397 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr11,417 Mil.
Total Assets was kr24,333 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr1,831 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr2,672 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr13,258 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr1,665 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)
=(9078 / 29652) / (9735 / 29424)
=0.306151 / 0.330852
=0.9253

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)
=(4397 / 29424) / (4289 / 29652)
=0.149436 / 0.144645
=1.0331

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 - (10554 + 1825) / 23867) / (1 - (11417 + 1831) / 24333)
=0.481334 / 0.455554
=1.0566

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
=29652 / 29424
=1.0077

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 + 1831)) / (0 / (0 + 1825))
=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)
=(2756 / 29652) / (2672 / 29424)
=0.092945 / 0.09081
=1.0235

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)
=((1132 + 12896) / 23867) / ((1665 + 13258) / 24333)
=0.587757 / 0.613282
=0.9584

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
=(1055 - 0 - 1896) / 23867
=-0.035237

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.

Bravida Holding AB has a M-score of -2.66 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Bravida Holding AB Business Description

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Mikrofonvagen 28, Stockholm, SWE, 126 81
Bravida Holding AB is a provider of installation and services for real estate and facilities in the Nordic region. Its services deliver energy, heating, cooling, water, and air components to properties, and help provide an environment suited to customer preferences. Technological systems and maintenance can modernize buildings and help to extend sustainable solutions. Revenue is roughly split between Bravida's two primary business divisions: installation and service. The combination of the two business activities allows the company to work with customers throughout the lifecycle of a property. The company attempts to create long-term solutions and perform scheduled maintenance to ensure quality and monitor progress.

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