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Veidekke ASA (OSL:VEI) Beneish M-Score : -2.87 (As of Jun. 09, 2024)


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What is Veidekke 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 -2.87 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

OSL:VEI' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.97   Med: -2.63   Max: -2.19
Current: -2.87

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Veidekke ASA was -2.19. The lowest was -2.97. And the median was -2.63.


Veidekke ASA Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Veidekke 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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Veidekke ASA Beneish M-Score Chart

Veidekke 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 -2.97 -2.24 -2.92 -2.42 -2.87

Veidekke ASA Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
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 - - - -2.87 -

Competitive Comparison of Veidekke ASA's Beneish M-Score

For the Engineering & Construction subindustry, Veidekke 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.


Veidekke ASA's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Construction Industry

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

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



Veidekke 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 Veidekke 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 * 0.9349+0.528 * 1.0567+0.404 * 1.0481+0.892 * 1.1161+0.115 * 0.951
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.10268-0.327 * 1
=-2.87

* 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 kr7,165 Mil.
Revenue was kr43,146 Mil.
Gross Profit was kr15,026 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr10,894 Mil.
Total Assets was kr18,212 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr4,120 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr1,044 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr12,733 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr970 Mil.
Net Income was kr1,069 Mil.
Gross Profit was kr0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was kr2,939 Mil.
Total Receivables was kr6,867 Mil.
Revenue was kr38,658 Mil.
Gross Profit was kr14,226 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr10,743 Mil.
Total Assets was kr17,644 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr3,945 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr939 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr12,334 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr941 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)
=(7165 / 43146) / (6867 / 38658)
=0.166064 / 0.177635
=0.9349

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)
=(14226 / 38658) / (15026 / 43146)
=0.367996 / 0.348259
=1.0567

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 - (10894 + 4120) / 18212) / (1 - (10743 + 3945) / 17644)
=0.175599 / 0.167536
=1.0481

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
=43146 / 38658
=1.1161

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))
=(939 / (939 + 3945)) / (1044 / (1044 + 4120))
=0.19226 / 0.202169
=0.951

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 / 43146) / (0 / 38658)
=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)
=((970 + 12733) / 18212) / ((941 + 12334) / 17644)
=0.752416 / 0.75238
=1

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
=(1069 - 0 - 2939) / 18212
=-0.10268

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.

Veidekke ASA has a M-score of -2.87 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Veidekke ASA (OSL:VEI) Business Description

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Address
Skabos vei 4, Oslo, NOR, 0278
Veidekke ASA is engaged in construction and property development. It constructs building and residential projects, enters civil engineering contracts, and undertakes various infrastructure developments. The company has six operating segments; Construction Norway includes apartment complexes and non-residential buildings, Infrastructure Norway includes road maintenance, railways, power production, and airport, Construction Sweden includes construction projects, including residential units, offices, schools, and cultural buildings, Infrastructure Sweden includes infrastructure, extractive industries, heavy industry, energy, and recycling facilities/landfill, Denmark includes commercial buildings, and Other comprises undistributed costs.