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Flekkefjord Sparebank ASA (OSL:FFSB) Beneish M-Score : -2.06 (As of Apr. 05, 2025)


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What is Flekkefjord Sparebank ASA Beneish M-Score?

Note: Financial institutions were excluded from the sample in Beneish paper when calculating Beneish M-Score. Thus, the prediction might not fit banks and insurance companies.

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 -2.06 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

OSL:FFSB' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.06   Med: -2.02   Max: -1.97
Current: -2.06

During the past 4 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Flekkefjord Sparebank ASA was -1.97. The lowest was -2.06. And the median was -2.02.


Flekkefjord Sparebank 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 Flekkefjord Sparebank 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 * 1+0.528 * 1+0.404 * 1.0006+0.892 * 1.1867+0.115 * 1.1462
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9036+4.679 * 0.05431-0.327 * 1.1109
=-2.06

* 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 kr0.0 Mil.
Revenue was kr310.7 Mil.
Gross Profit was kr310.7 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr0.0 Mil.
Total Assets was kr10,896.4 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr74.0 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr8.2 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr5.5 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr0.0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr2,066.4 Mil.
Net Income was kr123.7 Mil.
Gross Profit was kr0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was kr-468.1 Mil.
Total Receivables was kr0.0 Mil.
Revenue was kr261.8 Mil.
Gross Profit was kr261.8 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr0.0 Mil.
Total Assets was kr9,736.3 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr72.3 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr9.3 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr5.2 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr0.0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr1,662.0 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)
=(0 / 310.667) / (0 / 261.784)
=0 / 0
=1

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)
=(261.784 / 261.784) / (310.667 / 310.667)
=1 / 1
=1

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 - (0 + 74.026) / 10896.444) / (1 - (0 + 72.263) / 9736.266)
=0.993206 / 0.992578
=1.0006

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
=310.667 / 261.784
=1.1867

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))
=(9.281 / (9.281 + 72.263)) / (8.161 / (8.161 + 74.026))
=0.113816 / 0.099298
=1.1462

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)
=(5.548 / 310.667) / (5.174 / 261.784)
=0.017858 / 0.019764
=0.9036

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)
=((2066.361 + 0) / 10896.444) / ((1662.011 + 0) / 9736.266)
=0.189636 / 0.170703
=1.1109

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
=(123.7 - 0 - -468.086) / 10896.444
=0.05431

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.

Flekkefjord Sparebank ASA has a M-score of -2.06 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Flekkefjord Sparebank ASA Business Description

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Brogaten 18, Flekkefjord, NOR, 4400
Flekkefjord Sparebank ASA formerly Flekkefjord Sparebank is involved in banking activities and provides all the banking services to its customer. The banking services includes saving bank, commercial bank etc.