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Nordic Aqua Partners AS (OSL:NOAP) Beneish M-Score : 0.00 (As of Jun. 19, 2025)


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What is Nordic Aqua Partners 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.

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

During the past 8 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Nordic Aqua Partners AS was -2.13. The lowest was -2.13. And the median was -2.13.


Nordic Aqua Partners AS Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Nordic Aqua Partners AS's Beneish M-Score can be seen below:

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Nordic Aqua Partners AS Beneish M-Score Chart

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Competitive Comparison of Nordic Aqua Partners AS's Beneish M-Score

For the Farm Products subindustry, Nordic Aqua Partners AS's Beneish M-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Beneish M-Score data, can be viewed below:

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Nordic Aqua Partners AS's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

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

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Nordic Aqua Partners 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 Nordic Aqua Partners 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 * +0.528 * +0.404 * +0.892 * +0.115 *
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * +4.679 * -0.327 *
=

* 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 kr23.5 Mil.
Revenue was kr76.3 Mil.
Gross Profit was kr51.6 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr469.0 Mil.
Total Assets was kr1,860.4 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr1,285.7 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr49.1 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr0.0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr156.3 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr676.3 Mil.
Net Income was kr-204.7 Mil.
Gross Profit was kr0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was kr-207.6 Mil.
Total Receivables was kr43.1 Mil.
Revenue was kr0.0 Mil.
Gross Profit was kr45.3 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr427.3 Mil.
Total Assets was kr1,168.7 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr717.4 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr8.0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr0.0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr42.8 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr282.0 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)
=(23.522 / 76.334) / (43.118 / 0)
=0.308146 /
=

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)
=(45.258 / 0) / (51.649 / 76.334)
= / 0.676619
=

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 - (469.048 + 1285.717) / 1860.436) / (1 - (427.256 + 717.359) / 1168.66)
=0.056799 / 0.020575
=

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
=76.334 / 0
=

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))
=(8.018 / (8.018 + 717.359)) / (49.111 / (49.111 + 1285.717))
=0.011054 / 0.036792
=

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 / 76.334) / (0 / 0)
=0 /
=

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)
=((676.349 + 156.263) / 1860.436) / ((281.981 + 42.842) / 1168.66)
=0.447536 / 0.277945
=

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
=(-204.693 - 0 - -207.619) / 1860.436
=0.001573

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.


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Nordic Aqua Partners AS Business Description

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C. J. Hambros plass 2c, Oslo, NOR, 0164
Nordic Aqua Partners AS operates in the seafood industry. The company is a land-based Atlantic Salmon farming company, using technology and expertise to set up the first fully integrated and commercially scaled Recirculating Aquaculture System ("RAS") farm for Atlantic Salmon in China. The company's planning is to deliver fresh and locally farmed Atlantic Salmon to China.

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