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Spir Group ASA (OSL:SPIR) Beneish M-Score : -2.85 (As of Jun. 15, 2025)


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What is Spir Group 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 -2.85 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

OSL:SPIR' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.15   Med: -2.19   Max: -0.6
Current: -2.85

During the past 6 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Spir Group ASA was -0.60. The lowest was -3.15. And the median was -2.19.


Spir Group ASA Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Spir Group 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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Spir Group ASA Beneish M-Score Chart

Spir Group ASA Annual Data
Trend Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial - -0.60 -1.52 -3.15 -2.85

Spir Group ASA Quarterly Data
Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25
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Competitive Comparison of Spir Group ASA's Beneish M-Score

For the Information Technology Services subindustry, Spir Group 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.


Spir Group ASA's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, Spir Group ASA's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Spir Group 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 Spir Group 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 * 0.8609+0.528 * 0.9903+0.404 * 1.0095+0.892 * 1.0666+0.115 * 1.1123
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.8379+4.679 * -0.077267-0.327 * 0.9481
=-2.85

* 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 kr111 Mil.
Revenue was kr1,127 Mil.
Gross Profit was kr691 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr177 Mil.
Total Assets was kr2,397 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr85 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr141 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr48 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr418 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr594 Mil.
Net Income was kr34 Mil.
Gross Profit was kr0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was kr219 Mil.
Total Receivables was kr121 Mil.
Revenue was kr1,057 Mil.
Gross Profit was kr641 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr200 Mil.
Total Assets was kr2,146 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr52 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr119 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr53 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr386 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr569 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)
=(111.325 / 1127.141) / (121.23 / 1056.717)
=0.098768 / 0.114723
=0.8609

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)
=(641.45 / 1056.717) / (690.886 / 1127.141)
=0.607022 / 0.612954
=0.9903

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 - (177.477 + 84.722) / 2396.946) / (1 - (200.278 + 52.429) / 2145.525)
=0.890611 / 0.882217
=1.0095

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
=1127.141 / 1056.717
=1.0666

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))
=(119.221 / (119.221 + 52.429)) / (140.873 / (140.873 + 84.722))
=0.694559 / 0.624451
=1.1123

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)
=(47.699 / 1127.141) / (53.368 / 1056.717)
=0.042319 / 0.050504
=0.8379

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)
=((593.97 + 417.827) / 2396.946) / ((568.96 + 386.276) / 2145.525)
=0.422119 / 0.445222
=0.9481

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
=(33.585 - 0 - 218.789) / 2396.946
=-0.077267

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.

Spir Group ASA has a M-score of -2.85 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Spir Group ASA Business Description

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Dronning Mauds gate 10, Oslo, NOR, 0250
Spir Group ASA is a software company. It specializes in offering digital solutions to companies in the Nordic region. It provides digital solutions for case management and archive systems. The company provides solutions like RiskManager, eByggesak, Cloud, Lekdommer, and Sak-Arkiv. The company works in five segments: Sikri, Ambita, Boligmappa, Iverdi, and Metria segments. The majority of its revenue is generated from the Sikri segment.