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Magnora ASA (OSL:MGN) Beneish M-Score : 4.07 (As of Apr. 07, 2025)


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What is Magnora 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.

Warning Sign:

Beneish M-Score 4.07 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

OSL:MGN' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -6.28   Med: -2.31   Max: 30.35
Current: 4.07

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Magnora ASA was 30.35. The lowest was -6.28. And the median was -2.31.


Magnora ASA Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

Magnora ASA Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -1.74 -2.87 3.55 -3.82 4.07

Magnora ASA Quarterly Data
Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 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 - -3.82 - - 4.07

Competitive Comparison of Magnora ASA's Beneish M-Score

For the Utilities - Renewable subindustry, Magnora 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.


Magnora ASA's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers Industry

For the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry and Utilities sector, Magnora ASA's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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Magnora 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 Magnora 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 * 4.5093+0.528 * 1+0.404 * 1.3701+0.892 * 0.1901+0.115 * 1.4656
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 7.0633+4.679 * 1.214149-0.327 * 3.4354
=4.07

* 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 kr3.00 Mil.
Revenue was kr2.30 Mil.
Gross Profit was kr2.30 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr283.00 Mil.
Total Assets was kr575.30 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr1.70 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr1.10 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr62.70 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr172.60 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr0.00 Mil.
Net Income was kr593.60 Mil.
Gross Profit was kr0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was kr-104.90 Mil.
Total Receivables was kr3.50 Mil.
Revenue was kr12.10 Mil.
Gross Profit was kr12.10 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr380.30 Mil.
Total Assets was kr604.60 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr1.40 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr1.90 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr46.70 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr51.90 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr0.90 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)
=(3 / 2.3) / (3.5 / 12.1)
=1.304348 / 0.289256
=4.5093

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)
=(12.1 / 12.1) / (2.3 / 2.3)
=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 - (283 + 1.7) / 575.3) / (1 - (380.3 + 1.4) / 604.6)
=0.505128 / 0.368674
=1.3701

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
=2.3 / 12.1
=0.1901

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))
=(1.9 / (1.9 + 1.4)) / (1.1 / (1.1 + 1.7))
=0.575758 / 0.392857
=1.4656

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)
=(62.7 / 2.3) / (46.7 / 12.1)
=27.26087 / 3.859504
=7.0633

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)
=((0 + 172.6) / 575.3) / ((0.9 + 51.9) / 604.6)
=0.300017 / 0.08733
=3.4354

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
=(593.6 - 0 - -104.9) / 575.3
=1.214149

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.

Magnora ASA has a M-score of 4.07 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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Magnora ASA Business Description

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Magnora ASA is a renewable energy development company, focusing on the development of wind and Solar PV projects. The group has one operating segment, which is the development of renewable projects that includes four segments: Onshore solar photovoltaic (PV) energy, Onshore wind energy, Battery energy storage systems (BESS), and Offshore wind energy.

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