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Kalera AS (OSL:KAL) Beneish M-Score : 5.83 (As of Apr. 26, 2024)


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What is Kalera AS 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.

Warning Sign:

Beneish M-Score 5.83 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

OSL:KAL' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4.34   Med: 5.83   Max: 6.1
Current: 5.83

During the past 5 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Kalera AS was 6.10. The lowest was -4.34. And the median was 5.83.


Kalera AS Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Kalera AS'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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Kalera AS Beneish M-Score Chart

Kalera AS Annual Data
Trend Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21
Beneish M-Score
- - -4.34 6.10 5.83

Kalera AS Quarterly Data
Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 6.10 - - - 5.83

Competitive Comparison of Kalera AS's Beneish M-Score

For the Farm Products subindustry, Kalera AS'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.


Kalera AS's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

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

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



Kalera AS 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 Kalera AS 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 * 1.8326+0.528 * 1.1018+0.404 * 16.905+0.892 * 3.3201+0.115 * 0.7551
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.5248+4.679 * -0.04821-0.327 * 3.0044
=5.84

* 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 (Dec21) TTM:Last Year (Dec20) TTM:
Total Receivables was kr7.15 Mil.
Revenue was kr25.64 Mil.
Gross Profit was kr13.01 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr184.27 Mil.
Total Assets was kr3,169.35 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr1,660.42 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr60.62 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr97.01 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr139.32 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr533.67 Mil.
Net Income was kr-354.87 Mil.
Gross Profit was kr0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was kr-202.08 Mil.
Total Receivables was kr1.18 Mil.
Revenue was kr7.72 Mil.
Gross Profit was kr4.32 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr992.12 Mil.
Total Assets was kr1,350.22 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr324.71 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr8.87 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr19.16 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr11.87 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr83.56 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)
=(7.149 / 25.641) / (1.175 / 7.723)
=0.278811 / 0.152143
=1.8326

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)
=(4.319 / 7.723) / (13.014 / 25.641)
=0.559239 / 0.507547
=1.1018

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 - (184.274 + 1660.417) / 3169.349) / (1 - (992.122 + 324.714) / 1350.219)
=0.417959 / 0.024724
=16.905

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
=25.641 / 7.723
=3.3201

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))
=(8.873 / (8.873 + 324.714)) / (60.622 / (60.622 + 1660.417))
=0.026599 / 0.035224
=0.7551

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)
=(97.014 / 25.641) / (19.164 / 7.723)
=3.78355 / 2.481419
=1.5248

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)
=((533.666 + 139.324) / 3169.349) / ((83.562 + 11.868) / 1350.219)
=0.212343 / 0.070677
=3.0044

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
=(-354.87 - 0 - -202.075) / 3169.349
=-0.04821

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.

Kalera AS has a M-score of 5.84 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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Kalera AS (OSL:KAL) Business Description

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Address
Tjuvholmen Alle 19, Oslo, NOR, 0252
Kalera AS is an agriculture technology company. The company grows a wide variety of lettuces, baby greens, herbs and edible flowers in hydroponic farms that uses cleanroom technology.

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