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Volue ASA (OSL:VOLUE) Beneish M-Score : -2.38 (As of Dec. 13, 2024)


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What is Volue 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 -2.38 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

OSL:VOLUE' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.05   Med: -2.36   Max: -2.11
Current: -2.38

During the past 6 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Volue ASA was -2.11. The lowest was -3.05. And the median was -2.36.


Volue ASA Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

Volue ASA Annual Data
Trend Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial - -2.33 -3.05 -2.11 -2.38

Volue ASA Quarterly Data
Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24
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 - - -2.38 - -

Competitive Comparison of Volue ASA's Beneish M-Score

For the Software - Application subindustry, Volue 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.


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

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

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



Volue 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 Volue 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 * 0.7898+0.528 * 0.8891+0.404 * 1.5249+0.892 * 1.2213+0.115 * 1.0198
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.604+4.679 * -0.025938-0.327 * 1.0294
=-2.38

* 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 kr544 Mil.
Revenue was kr1,489 Mil.
Gross Profit was kr624 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr815 Mil.
Total Assets was kr2,127 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr155 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr128 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr79 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr746 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr447 Mil.
Net Income was kr36 Mil.
Gross Profit was kr0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was kr91 Mil.
Total Receivables was kr564 Mil.
Revenue was kr1,219 Mil.
Gross Profit was kr454 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr1,073 Mil.
Total Assets was kr1,861 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr124 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr106 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr107 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr936 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr77 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)
=(543.805 / 1489.349) / (563.734 / 1219.468)
=0.365129 / 0.462279
=0.7898

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)
=(454.205 / 1219.468) / (623.905 / 1489.349)
=0.372462 / 0.418911
=0.8891

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 - (814.87 + 154.946) / 2127.225) / (1 - (1072.87 + 123.852) / 1860.565)
=0.544093 / 0.356796
=1.5249

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
=1489.349 / 1219.468
=1.2213

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))
=(106.47 / (106.47 + 123.852)) / (128.469 / (128.469 + 154.946))
=0.462266 / 0.453289
=1.0198

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)
=(79.294 / 1489.349) / (107.485 / 1219.468)
=0.053241 / 0.088141
=0.604

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)
=((447.462 + 745.567) / 2127.225) / ((77.492 + 936.175) / 1860.565)
=0.560838 / 0.544817
=1.0294

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
=(36.044 - 0 - 91.221) / 2127.225
=-0.025938

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.

Volue ASA has a M-score of -2.38 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Volue ASA Business Description

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Volue ASA is engaged in investing in its own and managing companies and carrying out its business activities within IT and other software services. It has three segments: Energy, Power Grid, and Infrastructure. The Energy segment delivers solutions that help customers master the energy transition by enabling wall-to-wall digitalization of the green energy value chain. The Power Grid segment enables power distributors to support the electrification of society by unlocking flexibility and digital management of the power grid. The infrastructure segment offers customers flexible capabilities for digital water management and helps automate processes and machines for the construction industry. The majority of the company's revenue comes from the Energy segment.

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