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Norconsult ASA (OSL:NORCO) Beneish M-Score : -2.98 (As of Mar. 31, 2025)


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What is Norconsult 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 -2.98 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

OSL:NORCO' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4.21   Med: -2.83   Max: -2.66
Current: -2.98

During the past 6 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Norconsult ASA was -2.66. The lowest was -4.21. And the median was -2.83.


Norconsult ASA Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

Norconsult ASA Annual Data
Trend Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial - -2.66 -4.21 -2.67 -2.98

Norconsult ASA Quarterly Data
Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Jun22 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 -2.67 - - - -2.98

Competitive Comparison of Norconsult ASA's Beneish M-Score

For the Engineering & Construction subindustry, Norconsult 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.


Norconsult ASA's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Construction Industry

For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, Norconsult ASA's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Norconsult 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 Norconsult 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 * 0.887+0.528 * 1+0.404 * 0.993+0.892 * 1.0885+0.115 * 0.9621
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0+4.679 * -0.140649-0.327 * 0.9434
=-2.98

* 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 kr2,267 Mil.
Revenue was kr10,414 Mil.
Gross Profit was kr10,414 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr4,113 Mil.
Total Assets was kr7,117 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr1,728 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr489 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr3,187 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr1,308 Mil.
Net Income was kr496 Mil.
Gross Profit was kr0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was kr1,497 Mil.
Total Receivables was kr2,348 Mil.
Revenue was kr9,567 Mil.
Gross Profit was kr9,567 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr3,497 Mil.
Total Assets was kr6,347 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr1,704 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr459 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr908 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr2,984 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr1,265 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)
=(2267 / 10414) / (2348 / 9567)
=0.217688 / 0.245427
=0.887

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)
=(9567 / 9567) / (10414 / 10414)
=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 - (4113 + 1728) / 7117) / (1 - (3497 + 1704) / 6347)
=0.179289 / 0.180558
=0.993

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
=10414 / 9567
=1.0885

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))
=(459 / (459 + 1704)) / (489 / (489 + 1728))
=0.212205 / 0.220568
=0.9621

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 / 10414) / (908 / 9567)
=0 / 0.09491
=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)
=((1308 + 3187) / 7117) / ((1265 + 2984) / 6347)
=0.631586 / 0.66945
=0.9434

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
=(496 - 0 - 1497) / 7117
=-0.140649

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.

Norconsult ASA has a M-score of -2.98 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Norconsult ASA Business Description

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Vestfjordgaten 4, Sandvika, NOR, 1338
Norconsult ASA is principally engaged in the provision of planning and consultancy services for all phases of social planning, engineering design, and architecture projects. The Group also develops and distributes complete IT solutions for project, building, and facility management for infrastructure and property.

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