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Norsk Titanium AS (OSL:NTI) Beneish M-Score : -3.36 (As of May. 30, 2024)


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What is Norsk Titanium 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.

Good Sign:

Beneish M-Score -3.36 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

OSL:NTI' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -6.49   Med: -2.13   Max: 2.44
Current: -3.36

During the past 6 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Norsk Titanium AS was 2.44. The lowest was -6.49. And the median was -2.13.


Norsk Titanium AS Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Norsk Titanium AS'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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Norsk Titanium AS Beneish M-Score Chart

Norsk Titanium AS Annual Data
Trend Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial - -6.49 2.44 -0.89 -3.36

Norsk Titanium AS Semi-Annual Data
Dec18 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 2.44 - -0.89 - -3.36

Competitive Comparison of Norsk Titanium AS's Beneish M-Score

For the Aerospace & Defense subindustry, Norsk Titanium AS'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.


Norsk Titanium AS's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Aerospace & Defense Industry

For the Aerospace & Defense industry and Industrials sector, Norsk Titanium AS's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Norsk Titanium AS's Beneish M-Score falls into.



Norsk Titanium 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 Norsk Titanium 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 * 0.1605+0.528 * 2.0068+0.404 * 1.1512+0.892 * 2.3451+0.115 * 1.0487
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.4369+4.679 * -0.269376-0.327 * 3.2623
=-3.36

* 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 kr6.26 Mil.
Revenue was kr23.24 Mil.
Gross Profit was kr-30.33 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr92.51 Mil.
Total Assets was kr176.94 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr51.27 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr19.94 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr13.52 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr163.63 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr15.19 Mil.
Net Income was kr-281.43 Mil.
Gross Profit was kr0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was kr-233.76 Mil.
Total Receivables was kr16.62 Mil.
Revenue was kr9.91 Mil.
Gross Profit was kr-25.96 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr164.88 Mil.
Total Assets was kr262.38 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr54.79 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr22.77 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr13.20 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr65.37 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr15.92 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)
=(6.256 / 23.24) / (16.618 / 9.91)
=0.269191 / 1.676892
=0.1605

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)
=(-25.955 / 9.91) / (-30.33 / 23.24)
=-2.619072 / -1.305077
=2.0068

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 - (92.508 + 51.27) / 176.935) / (1 - (164.879 + 54.785) / 262.376)
=0.187397 / 0.162789
=1.1512

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
=23.24 / 9.91
=2.3451

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))
=(22.774 / (22.774 + 54.785)) / (19.938 / (19.938 + 51.27))
=0.293635 / 0.279997
=1.0487

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)
=(13.524 / 23.24) / (13.2 / 9.91)
=0.581928 / 1.331988
=0.4369

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)
=((15.191 + 163.632) / 176.935) / ((15.917 + 65.367) / 262.376)
=1.010671 / 0.3098
=3.2623

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
=(-281.426 - 0 - -233.764) / 176.935
=-0.269376

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.

Norsk Titanium AS has a M-score of -3.36 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Norsk Titanium AS (OSL:NTI) Business Description

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Flyplassveien 20, Honefoss, NOR, 3514
Norsk Titanium AS is a producer of aerospace-grade, additively manufactured, structural titanium components for commercial aerospace tier-one suppliers. Its patented RPD technology revolutionizes the industry by pioneering a new era of on-demand metal additive manufacturing that delivers 3D-printed, structural titanium, providing substantial lead-time and cost savings to the aerospace, defence, and industrial markets.

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