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EcoUp Oyj (OHEL:ECOUP) Beneish M-Score : -3.16 (As of Mar. 23, 2025)


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What is EcoUp Oyj 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 -3.16 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

OHEL:ECOUP' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.33   Med: -3   Max: -2.75
Current: -3.16

During the past 6 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of EcoUp Oyj was -2.75. The lowest was -3.33. And the median was -3.00.


EcoUp Oyj Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for EcoUp Oyj'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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EcoUp Oyj Beneish M-Score Chart

EcoUp Oyj Annual Data
Trend Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial - -2.83 -2.75 -3.32 -3.16

EcoUp Oyj Semi-Annual Data
Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.75 - -3.32 - -3.16

Competitive Comparison of EcoUp Oyj's Beneish M-Score

For the Waste Management subindustry, EcoUp Oyj'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.


EcoUp Oyj's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Waste Management Industry

For the Waste Management industry and Industrials sector, EcoUp Oyj's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



EcoUp Oyj 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 EcoUp Oyj 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 * 0.9909+0.528 * 1.0005+0.404 * 0.9716+0.892 * 1.0053+0.115 * 0.9891
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.129782-0.327 * 1.1781
=-3.16

* 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 €3.35 Mil.
Revenue was €30.67 Mil.
Gross Profit was €20.31 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €10.05 Mil.
Total Assets was €30.35 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €12.56 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €3.71 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €0.00 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €4.87 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €7.50 Mil.
Net Income was €-1.36 Mil.
Gross Profit was €0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was €2.58 Mil.
Total Receivables was €3.37 Mil.
Revenue was €30.51 Mil.
Gross Profit was €20.21 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €8.25 Mil.
Total Assets was €29.82 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €13.75 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €4.01 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €0.00 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €6.95 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €3.36 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)
=(3.352 / 30.667) / (3.365 / 30.505)
=0.109303 / 0.11031
=0.9909

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)
=(20.21 / 30.505) / (20.308 / 30.667)
=0.662514 / 0.66221
=1.0005

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 - (10.053 + 12.562) / 30.351) / (1 - (8.249 + 13.747) / 29.818)
=0.254885 / 0.262325
=0.9716

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
=30.667 / 30.505
=1.0053

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))
=(4.006 / (4.006 + 13.747)) / (3.713 / (3.713 + 12.562))
=0.225652 / 0.228141
=0.9891

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 / 30.667) / (0 / 30.505)
=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)
=((7.5 + 4.865) / 30.351) / ((3.362 + 6.949) / 29.818)
=0.4074 / 0.345798
=1.1781

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
=(-1.361 - 0 - 2.578) / 30.351
=-0.129782

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.

EcoUp Oyj has a M-score of -3.16 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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EcoUp Oyj Business Description

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EcoUp Oyj provides technologies for upcycling construction waste and transforming it into re-usable materials that can be circulated again. It offers carbon-neutral, surplus-free and energy-saving materials, services, and technologies, enabling green transition in the construction industry.

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