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Komplett ASA (OSL:KOMPL) Beneish M-Score : -3.34 (As of Apr. 03, 2025)


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What is Komplett 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 -3.34 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

OSL:KOMPL' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.93   Med: -2.8   Max: -2.01
Current: -3.34

During the past 7 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Komplett ASA was -2.01. The lowest was -3.93. And the median was -2.80.


Komplett ASA Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Komplett 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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Komplett ASA Beneish M-Score Chart

Komplett ASA Annual Data
Trend Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial -2.80 -2.01 -2.37 -3.93 -3.34

Komplett ASA Quarterly Data
Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24
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 -3.93 - - - -3.34

Competitive Comparison of Komplett ASA's Beneish M-Score

For the Internet Retail subindustry, Komplett 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.


Komplett ASA's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Retail - Cyclical Industry

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Komplett ASA's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Komplett 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 Komplett 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 * 0.9542+0.528 * 1.0557+0.404 * 0.982+0.892 * 0.9608+0.115 * 0.8576
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.168547-0.327 * 0.9973
=-3.34

* 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 kr849 Mil.
Revenue was kr14,932 Mil.
Gross Profit was kr1,721 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr3,663 Mil.
Total Assets was kr7,535 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr661 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr384 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr3,245 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr1,131 Mil.
Net Income was kr-192 Mil.
Gross Profit was kr0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was kr1,078 Mil.
Total Receivables was kr926 Mil.
Revenue was kr15,541 Mil.
Gross Profit was kr1,891 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr3,408 Mil.
Total Assets was kr7,307 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr728 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr335 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr3,027 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr1,228 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)
=(849 / 14932) / (926 / 15541)
=0.056858 / 0.059584
=0.9542

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)
=(1891 / 15541) / (1721 / 14932)
=0.121678 / 0.115256
=1.0557

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 - (3663 + 661) / 7535) / (1 - (3408 + 728) / 7307)
=0.426145 / 0.433967
=0.982

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
=14932 / 15541
=0.9608

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))
=(335 / (335 + 728)) / (384 / (384 + 661))
=0.315146 / 0.367464
=0.8576

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 / 14932) / (0 / 15541)
=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)
=((1131 + 3245) / 7535) / ((1228 + 3027) / 7307)
=0.580756 / 0.582318
=0.9973

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
=(-192 - 0 - 1078) / 7535
=-0.168547

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.

Komplett ASA has a M-score of -3.34 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Komplett ASA Business Description

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Ostre Kullerod 4, Sandefjord, NOR, 3241
Komplett ASA is an online retailer of electronic products in Scandinavia, offering one of the market's broadest selections of consumer electronics and business solutions. The business solutions include sales to public and private enterprises, large and small, as well as wholesales to retailers. The business operates in three reporting segments; Business-to-consumer (B2C), Business-to-business (B2B), and Distribution. The company earns a majority of its revenue from the Business-to-consumer segment. Geographically, it operates in Norway, Sweden, and Denmark, out of which it derives a majority of its revenue from Sweden.

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