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Fodelia Oyj (OHEL:FODELIA) Beneish M-Score : -3.43 (As of Apr. 24, 2025)


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What is Fodelia 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 -3.43 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

OHEL:FODELIA' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.43   Med: -2.47   Max: -2.3
Current: -3.43

During the past 7 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Fodelia Oyj was -2.30. The lowest was -3.43. And the median was -2.47.


Fodelia Oyj Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Fodelia 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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Fodelia Oyj Beneish M-Score Chart

Fodelia Oyj Annual Data
Trend Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial - -2.30 -2.32 -2.61 -3.43

Fodelia Oyj Quarterly Data
Jun19 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 Premium Member Only -2.32 - -2.61 - -3.43

Competitive Comparison of Fodelia Oyj's Beneish M-Score

For the Packaged Foods subindustry, Fodelia 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.


Fodelia Oyj's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Fodelia Oyj's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Fodelia 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 Fodelia 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 * 0.9836+0.528 * 1.0809+0.404 * 0.6089+0.892 * 1.0937+0.115 * 0.8976
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.193534-0.327 * 0.959
=-3.43

* 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 €5.30 Mil.
Revenue was €53.55 Mil.
Gross Profit was €23.18 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €11.66 Mil.
Total Assets was €24.13 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €7.60 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €2.11 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €0.00 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €8.87 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €2.16 Mil.
Net Income was €-0.34 Mil.
Gross Profit was €0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was €4.33 Mil.
Total Receivables was €4.93 Mil.
Revenue was €48.97 Mil.
Gross Profit was €22.91 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €9.40 Mil.
Total Assets was €26.74 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €8.48 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €2.05 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €0.00 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €9.30 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €3.45 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)
=(5.298 / 53.552) / (4.925 / 48.965)
=0.098932 / 0.100582
=0.9836

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)
=(22.907 / 48.965) / (23.177 / 53.552)
=0.467824 / 0.432794
=1.0809

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 - (11.659 + 7.602) / 24.125) / (1 - (9.404 + 8.483) / 26.741)
=0.201617 / 0.331102
=0.6089

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
=53.552 / 48.965
=1.0937

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))
=(2.053 / (2.053 + 8.483)) / (2.108 / (2.108 + 7.602))
=0.194856 / 0.217096
=0.8976

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 / 53.552) / (0 / 48.965)
=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)
=((2.163 + 8.868) / 24.125) / ((3.451 + 9.299) / 26.741)
=0.457244 / 0.476796
=0.959

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
=(-0.339 - 0 - 4.33) / 24.125
=-0.193534

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.

Fodelia Oyj has a M-score of -3.43 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Fodelia Oyj Business Description

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Tuotetie 1, Pyhanta, FIN, 92930
Fodelia Oyj is a manufacturer of food products in Finland. Its food operations include Real Snacks, a potato chip factory that manufactures potato chips and corn and oat snacks from primarily Finnish raw materials for both the domestic market and exports market; and Feelia a manufacturer of pre-cooked meals.

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