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Tomra Systems ASA (OSL:TOM) Beneish M-Score : -2.64 (As of Apr. 25, 2024)


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What is Tomra Systems 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 -2.64 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

OSL:TOM' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.84   Med: -2.62   Max: -2.31
Current: -2.64

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Tomra Systems ASA was -2.31. The lowest was -2.84. And the median was -2.62.


Tomra Systems ASA Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Tomra Systems 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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Tomra Systems ASA Beneish M-Score Chart

Tomra Systems ASA Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.84 -2.82 -2.62 -2.31 -2.64

Tomra Systems ASA Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.31 - - - -2.64

Competitive Comparison of Tomra Systems ASA's Beneish M-Score

For the Waste Management subindustry, Tomra Systems 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.


Tomra Systems ASA's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Waste Management Industry

For the Waste Management industry and Industrials sector, Tomra Systems ASA's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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Tomra Systems 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 Tomra Systems 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 * 0.9672+0.528 * 0.9851+0.404 * 0.9694+0.892 * 1.2107+0.115 * 1.0465
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.053824-0.327 * 1.1555
=-2.64

* 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 kr4,168 Mil.
Revenue was kr14,756 Mil.
Gross Profit was kr8,765 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr8,039 Mil.
Total Assets was kr16,513 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr3,212 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr1,031 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr5,451 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr3,759 Mil.
Net Income was kr697 Mil.
Gross Profit was kr0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was kr1,586 Mil.
Total Receivables was kr3,560 Mil.
Revenue was kr12,188 Mil.
Gross Profit was kr7,132 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr6,681 Mil.
Total Assets was kr13,932 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr2,671 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr911 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr3,523 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr3,202 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)
=(4168.4 / 14756.1) / (3559.8 / 12188)
=0.282487 / 0.292074
=0.9672

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)
=(7131.8 / 12188) / (8765.3 / 14756.1)
=0.585149 / 0.594012
=0.9851

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 - (8038.5 + 3212.2) / 16513) / (1 - (6681 + 2671.1) / 13932.3)
=0.318676 / 0.328747
=0.9694

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
=14756.1 / 12188
=1.2107

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))
=(910.8 / (910.8 + 2671.1)) / (1031 / (1031 + 3212.2))
=0.254278 / 0.242977
=1.0465

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 / 14756.1) / (0 / 12188)
=0 / 0
=1

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)
=((3759.1 + 5450.8) / 16513) / ((3201.6 + 3523) / 13932.3)
=0.557736 / 0.482663
=1.1555

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
=(697.1 - 0 - 1585.9) / 16513
=-0.053824

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.

Tomra Systems ASA has a M-score of -2.64 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Tomra Systems ASA (OSL:TOM) Business Description

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Drengsrudhagen 2, Asker, NOR, 1385
Tomra Systems ASA provides sorting and recycling solutions to better equip customers for handling waste. It operates two primary business segments: collection solutions (a majority of revenue) and sorting solutions. The company produces, sells, and services automated recycling systems, including data administration systems that monitor the volume of collected materials. It manufactures reverse vending machines to collect empty beverage containers. The empty beverage containers are gathered and processed into reusable molds. Tomra services the machines and provides replacement parts to ensure optimal performance. Food sorting solutions inspect individual pieces and stop resources from going to waste. The majority of revenue comes from customers in Europe, North America and Rest of World.

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