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SpareBank 1 Ostlandet (OSL:SPOL) Beneish M-Score : -2.30 (As of Apr. 29, 2024)


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What is SpareBank 1 Ostlandet Beneish M-Score?

Note: Financial institutions were excluded from the sample in Beneish paper when calculating Beneish M-Score. Thus, the prediction might not fit banks and insurance companies.

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 -2.3 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for SpareBank 1 Ostlandet's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

OSL:SPOL' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.47   Med: -2.24   Max: -2.1
Current: -2.3

During the past 10 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of SpareBank 1 Ostlandet was -2.10. The lowest was -2.47. And the median was -2.24.


SpareBank 1 Ostlandet 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 SpareBank 1 Ostlandet 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 * 1+0.528 * 1+0.404 * 1.0013+0.892 * 1.2453+0.115 * 0.9249
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.8851+4.679 * -0.016747-0.327 * 0.9201
=-2.30

* 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 kr0 Mil.
Revenue was 1408 + 1283 + 1356 + 1263 = kr5,310 Mil.
Gross Profit was 1408 + 1283 + 1356 + 1263 = kr5,310 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr497 Mil.
Total Assets was kr176,333 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr610 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr131 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr97 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr611 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr45,431 Mil.
Net Income was 567 + 432 + 573 + 644 = kr2,216 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = kr0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 613 + -1093 + 1357 + 4292 = kr5,169 Mil.
Total Receivables was kr0 Mil.
Revenue was 1221 + 1052 + 924 + 1067 = kr4,264 Mil.
Gross Profit was 1221 + 1052 + 924 + 1067 = kr4,264 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr677 Mil.
Total Assets was kr170,419 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr619 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr121 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr88 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr314 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr48,049 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)
=(0 / 5310) / (0 / 4264)
=0 / 0
=1

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)
=(4264 / 4264) / (5310 / 5310)
=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 - (497 + 610) / 176333) / (1 - (677 + 619) / 170419)
=0.993722 / 0.992395
=1.0013

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
=5310 / 4264
=1.2453

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))
=(121 / (121 + 619)) / (131 / (131 + 610))
=0.163514 / 0.176788
=0.9249

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)
=(97 / 5310) / (88 / 4264)
=0.018267 / 0.020638
=0.8851

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)
=((45431 + 611) / 176333) / ((48049 + 314) / 170419)
=0.261108 / 0.283789
=0.9201

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
=(2216 - 0 - 5169) / 176333
=-0.016747

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.

SpareBank 1 Ostlandet has a M-score of -2.30 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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SpareBank 1 Ostlandet (OSL:SPOL) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
Strandgata 15, Postbox 203, Hamar, NOR, N-2302
SpareBank 1 Ostlandet is a banking company. The group's segment reporting is primarily divided into the following areas: retail banking, corporate banking, financing, real estate brokerage, accounting, and other operations. The bank offers services to individuals, public and private sector, businesses and others.Geographically, most of the activities of the group are functioned through the region of Norway.