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Cavendish Hydrogen ASA (OSL:CAVEN) Beneish M-Score : -2.38 (As of Apr. 03, 2025)


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What is Cavendish Hydrogen ASA 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 -2.38 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

OSL:CAVEN' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4.2   Med: -3.49   Max: -2.38
Current: -2.38

During the past 5 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Cavendish Hydrogen ASA was -2.38. The lowest was -4.20. And the median was -3.49.


Cavendish Hydrogen ASA Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Cavendish Hydrogen ASA'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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Cavendish Hydrogen ASA Beneish M-Score Chart

Cavendish Hydrogen ASA Annual Data
Trend Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Beneish M-Score
- - -4.20 -3.49 -2.38

Cavendish Hydrogen ASA Quarterly Data
Dec21 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -3.49 - - - -2.38

Competitive Comparison of Cavendish Hydrogen ASA's Beneish M-Score

For the Utilities - Regulated Gas subindustry, Cavendish Hydrogen ASA'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.


Cavendish Hydrogen ASA's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Utilities - Regulated Industry

For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, Cavendish Hydrogen ASA's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Cavendish Hydrogen ASA's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Cavendish Hydrogen ASA 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 Cavendish Hydrogen ASA 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 * 0.5311+0.528 * 0.9917+0.404 * 0.9736+0.892 * 1.0955+0.115 * 0.986
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0+4.679 * 0.014691-0.327 * 0.3149
=-2.38

* 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 kr72.8 Mil.
Revenue was kr364.2 Mil.
Gross Profit was kr186.8 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr834.2 Mil.
Total Assets was kr1,119.7 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr133.9 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr54.0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr0.0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr210.3 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr27.0 Mil.
Net Income was kr-266.7 Mil.
Gross Profit was kr0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was kr-283.2 Mil.
Total Receivables was kr125.2 Mil.
Revenue was kr332.5 Mil.
Gross Profit was kr169.1 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr555.6 Mil.
Total Assets was kr804.1 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr136.7 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr54.1 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr46.2 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr352.9 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr188.3 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)
=(72.844 / 364.222) / (125.201 / 332.473)
=0.199999 / 0.376575
=0.5311

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)
=(169.113 / 332.473) / (186.811 / 364.222)
=0.508652 / 0.512904
=0.9917

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 - (834.187 + 133.94) / 1119.69) / (1 - (555.621 + 136.671) / 804.09)
=0.135362 / 0.139037
=0.9736

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
=364.222 / 332.473
=1.0955

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))
=(54.07 / (54.07 + 136.671)) / (54.046 / (54.046 + 133.94))
=0.283473 / 0.2875
=0.986

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 / 364.222) / (46.167 / 332.473)
=0 / 0.138859
=0

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)
=((27.023 + 210.309) / 1119.69) / ((188.29 + 352.87) / 804.09)
=0.211962 / 0.673009
=0.3149

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
=(-266.705 - 0 - -283.154) / 1119.69
=0.014691

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.

Cavendish Hydrogen ASA has a M-score of -2.38 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Cavendish Hydrogen ASA Business Description

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Cavendish Hydrogen ASA is engaged in developing hydrogen fueling solutions for road-going vehicles. It aims to deliver hydrogen fueling solutions that are safer, faster, and more reliable than any alternative - all while reducing emissions and setting a new standard for fueling heavy-duty vehicles - with reliable fueling solutions.

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