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Solstad Maritime ASA (OSL:SOMA) Beneish M-Score : 0.00 (As of Jun. 17, 2025)


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What is Solstad Maritime 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.

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

During the past 5 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Solstad Maritime ASA was 0.00. The lowest was 0.00. And the median was 0.00.


Solstad Maritime ASA Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Solstad Maritime 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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Solstad Maritime ASA Beneish M-Score Chart

Solstad Maritime ASA Annual Data
Trend Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Beneish M-Score
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Solstad Maritime ASA Semi-Annual Data
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Beneish M-Score - - - - -

Competitive Comparison of Solstad Maritime ASA's Beneish M-Score

For the Marine Shipping subindustry, Solstad Maritime 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.


Solstad Maritime ASA's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Transportation Industry

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

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


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Solstad Maritime 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 Solstad Maritime 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 * 0.7577+0.528 * 0.8944+0.404 * 23.2357+0.892 * 1.1476+0.115 * -0.1108
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9094+4.679 * -0.026979-0.327 * 0.6302
=6.24

* 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 kr1,733 Mil.
Revenue was kr5,156 Mil.
Gross Profit was kr3,303 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr3,998 Mil.
Total Assets was kr19,172 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr12,586 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr215 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr554 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr3,083 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr7,234 Mil.
Net Income was kr2,615 Mil.
Gross Profit was kr0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was kr3,132 Mil.
Total Receivables was kr1,993 Mil.
Revenue was kr4,493 Mil.
Gross Profit was kr2,574 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr3,683 Mil.
Total Assets was kr14,575 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr10,807 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr-20 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr531 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr12,345 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr101 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)
=(1732.636 / 5156.269) / (1992.667 / 4493.064)
=0.336025 / 0.443498
=0.7577

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)
=(2574.203 / 4493.064) / (3303 / 5156.269)
=0.572928 / 0.640579
=0.8944

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 - (3998.177 + 12586.159) / 19171.597) / (1 - (3682.905 + 10807.063) / 14574.611)
=0.134953 / 0.005808
=23.2357

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
=5156.269 / 4493.064
=1.1476

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))
=(-20.037 / (-20.037 + 10807.063)) / (214.73 / (214.73 + 12586.159))
=-0.001858 / 0.016775
=-0.1108

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)
=(554.491 / 5156.269) / (531.307 / 4493.064)
=0.107537 / 0.11825
=0.9094

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)
=((7233.905 + 3083.146) / 19171.597) / ((100.513 + 12345.259) / 14574.611)
=0.538142 / 0.853935
=0.6302

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
=(2614.789 - 0 - 3132.029) / 19171.597
=-0.026979

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.

Solstad Maritime ASA has a M-score of 6.24 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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Solstad Maritime ASA Business Description

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Address
Nesavegen 39, Skudeneshavn, NOR, 4280
Solstad Maritime ASA operates offshore service and construction vessels, offering ships, additional services (ROVs, etc), and maritime personnel in all geographical regions. Its operating business segments include AHTS, CSV, Services, and Others. The AHTS segment includes Anchor handling tug supply vessels; the CSV segment represents operations of Construction vessels operating subsea construction contracts; and the Services segment includes additional services provided across vessel spreads, i.e., ROVs, tooling, project personnel, and engineering support. All of the company's income is classified as Oil and Gas, which derives key revenue, or Renewable. Geographically, it generates maximum revenue from the North Sea region, followed by Africa, Mediterranean, South America, etc.

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