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LINK Mobility Group Holding ASA (OSL:LINK) Beneish M-Score : -2.67 (As of Dec. 12, 2024)


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What is LINK Mobility Group Holding 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 -2.67 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

OSL:LINK' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.67   Med: -2.42   Max: 0.19
Current: -2.67

During the past 8 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of LINK Mobility Group Holding ASA was 0.19. The lowest was -2.67. And the median was -2.42.


LINK Mobility Group Holding ASA Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for LINK Mobility Group Holding 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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LINK Mobility Group Holding ASA Beneish M-Score Chart

LINK Mobility Group Holding ASA Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 0.19 -2.56 -2.55 -2.28 -2.67

LINK Mobility Group Holding ASA Quarterly Data
Jun19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24
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 - - -2.67 - -

Competitive Comparison of LINK Mobility Group Holding ASA's Beneish M-Score

For the Telecom Services subindustry, LINK Mobility Group Holding 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.


LINK Mobility Group Holding ASA's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Telecommunication Services Industry

For the Telecommunication Services industry and Communication Services sector, LINK Mobility Group Holding ASA's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where LINK Mobility Group Holding ASA's Beneish M-Score falls into.



LINK Mobility Group Holding 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 LINK Mobility Group Holding 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 * 0.8693+0.528 * 1.0798+0.404 * 0.6706+0.892 * 1.2785+0.115 * 1.0385
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.7189+4.679 * -0.056153-0.327 * 1.0603
=-2.67

* 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 (Dec23) TTM:Last Year (Dec22) TTM:
Total Receivables was kr1,363 Mil.
Revenue was kr6,282 Mil.
Gross Profit was kr1,348 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr5,309 Mil.
Total Assets was kr11,681 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr64 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr338 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr98 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr1,846 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr4,040 Mil.
Net Income was kr67 Mil.
Gross Profit was kr0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was kr723 Mil.
Total Receivables was kr1,226 Mil.
Revenue was kr4,914 Mil.
Gross Profit was kr1,138 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr2,071 Mil.
Total Assets was kr10,994 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr70 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr477 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr107 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr1,353 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr3,871 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)
=(1362.725 / 6282.126) / (1226.21 / 4913.74)
=0.216921 / 0.249547
=0.8693

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)
=(1138.274 / 4913.74) / (1347.685 / 6282.126)
=0.231651 / 0.214527
=1.0798

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 - (5308.518 + 64.421) / 11680.866) / (1 - (2070.609 + 70.008) / 10994.419)
=0.540022 / 0.8053
=0.6706

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
=6282.126 / 4913.74
=1.2785

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))
=(477.345 / (477.345 + 70.008)) / (337.535 / (337.535 + 64.421))
=0.872097 / 0.839731
=1.0385

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)
=(98.226 / 6282.126) / (106.867 / 4913.74)
=0.015636 / 0.021749
=0.7189

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)
=((4039.741 + 1845.768) / 11680.866) / ((3871.477 + 1353.351) / 10994.419)
=0.503859 / 0.475225
=1.0603

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
=(67.282 - 0 - 723.197) / 11680.866
=-0.056153

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.

LINK Mobility Group Holding ASA has a M-score of -2.67 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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LINK Mobility Group Holding ASA Business Description

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Universitetsgata 2, Oslo, NOR, 0164
LINK Mobility Group Holding ASA is a range of and scalable mobile services, creating valuable digital convergence between businesses and customers, platforms, and users. As a Communications Platform as a Service (CPaaS), it makes mobile interaction and modern conversation easy. Its products are SMS messaging, Viber Business Messaging, WhatsApp Business Solutions, MarketingPlatform, and others. Its solutions are Banking & Finance, Retail & eCommerce, Logistics, Advertising & Marketing, and others. It derives revenue from three main use cases notifications, mobile marketing, and customer service. its segments are Northern Europe, Central Europe, Western Europe, and Global messaging.