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Nokia Oyj (OHEL:NOKIA) Beneish M-Score : -3.24 (As of Dec. 14, 2024)


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What is Nokia 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 -3.24 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

OHEL:NOKIA' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.25   Med: -2.5   Max: -0.87
Current: -3.24

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Nokia Oyj was -0.87. The lowest was -3.25. And the median was -2.50.


Nokia Oyj Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

Nokia Oyj 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 -2.47 -3.10 -2.61 -2.05 -2.57

Nokia Oyj 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 -1.77 -2.57 -2.80 -3.11 -3.24

Competitive Comparison of Nokia Oyj's Beneish M-Score

For the Communication Equipment subindustry, Nokia 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.


Nokia Oyj's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Nokia Oyj's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Nokia 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 Nokia 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 * 0.862+0.528 * 0.7408+0.404 * 1.009+0.892 * 0.8525+0.115 * 1.0163
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.1671+4.679 * -0.077665-0.327 * 0.9332
=-3.24

* 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 (Sep24) TTM:Last Year (Sep23) TTM:
Total Receivables was €5,631 Mil.
Revenue was 4326 + 4466 + 4667 + 6536 = €19,995 Mil.
Gross Profit was 4326 + 1936 + 2235 + 2386 = €10,883 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €18,016 Mil.
Total Assets was €38,859 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €2,176 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €811 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €2,940 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €10,710 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €3,466 Mil.
Net Income was 175 + -146 + 434 + -46 = €417 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 3 + 1 + 5 = €9 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 0 + 489 + 1067 + 1870 = €3,426 Mil.
Total Receivables was €7,663 Mil.
Revenue was 4709 + 5438 + 5859 + 7449 = €23,455 Mil.
Gross Profit was 1926 + 2148 + 2196 + 3187 = €9,457 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €18,459 Mil.
Total Assets was €40,747 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €2,889 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €1,101 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €2,955 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €11,506 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €4,423 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)
=(5631 / 19995) / (7663 / 23455)
=0.28162 / 0.326711
=0.862

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)
=(9457 / 23455) / (10883 / 19995)
=0.403198 / 0.544286
=0.7408

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 - (18016 + 2176) / 38859) / (1 - (18459 + 2889) / 40747)
=0.480378 / 0.476084
=1.009

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
=19995 / 23455
=0.8525

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))
=(1101 / (1101 + 2889)) / (811 / (811 + 2176))
=0.27594 / 0.27151
=1.0163

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)
=(2940 / 19995) / (2955 / 23455)
=0.147037 / 0.125986
=1.1671

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)
=((3466 + 10710) / 38859) / ((4423 + 11506) / 40747)
=0.364806 / 0.390924
=0.9332

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
=(417 - 9 - 3426) / 38859
=-0.077665

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.

Nokia Oyj has a M-score of -3.24 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Nokia Oyj Business Description

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Nokia provides telecom equipment and services that are used to build wireless and fixed-line networks. It operates in four segments. The mobile networks segment, which sells equipment and services to telecom carriers to power public wireless networks, is the largest, followed closely by network infrastructure. Network infrastructure focuses on fixed networks, including infrastructure, solutions, and components for IP networks, optical networks, and submarine networks. Cloud and network services is a nascent segment catering to enterprises with as-a-service platforms. Nokia also has a sizable research division and patent business, where it licenses technology used by handset providers, consumer electronics firms, and other firms making electronic and Internet of Things products.

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