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Byggfakta Group Nordic HoldCo AB (OSTO:BFG) Beneish M-Score : -2.40 (As of Jun. 22, 2024)


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What is Byggfakta Group Nordic HoldCo AB 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 -2.4 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for Byggfakta Group Nordic HoldCo AB's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

OSTO:BFG' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.46   Med: -2.36   Max: -2.3
Current: -2.4

During the past 4 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Byggfakta Group Nordic HoldCo AB was -2.30. The lowest was -2.46. And the median was -2.36.


Byggfakta Group Nordic HoldCo AB Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Byggfakta Group Nordic HoldCo AB'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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Byggfakta Group Nordic HoldCo AB Beneish M-Score Chart

Byggfakta Group Nordic HoldCo AB Annual Data
Trend Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
- - -2.30 -2.46

Byggfakta Group Nordic HoldCo AB Quarterly Data
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 -2.37 -2.34 -2.34 -2.46 -2.40

Competitive Comparison of Byggfakta Group Nordic HoldCo AB's Beneish M-Score

For the Software - Infrastructure subindustry, Byggfakta Group Nordic HoldCo AB'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.


Byggfakta Group Nordic HoldCo AB's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, Byggfakta Group Nordic HoldCo AB's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Byggfakta Group Nordic HoldCo AB's Beneish M-Score falls into.



Byggfakta Group Nordic HoldCo AB 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 Byggfakta Group Nordic HoldCo AB 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 * 0.9055+0.528 * 1.0237+0.404 * 1.0037+0.892 * 1.1528+0.115 * 1.0289
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0+4.679 * -0.03127-0.327 * 1.0274
=-2.40

* 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 (Mar24) TTM:Last Year (Mar23) TTM:
Total Receivables was kr689 Mil.
Revenue was 684 + 672 + 645 + 639 = kr2,640 Mil.
Gross Profit was 377 + 367 + 372 + 357 = kr1,473 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr958 Mil.
Total Assets was kr14,039 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr321 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr570 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr1,639 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr3,181 Mil.
Net Income was 20 + 56 + 14 + 29 = kr119 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = kr0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 122 + 165 + 160 + 111 = kr558 Mil.
Total Receivables was kr660 Mil.
Revenue was 600 + 589 + 548 + 553 = kr2,290 Mil.
Gross Profit was 335 + 345 + 324 + 304 = kr1,308 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr1,007 Mil.
Total Assets was kr13,661 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr283 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr545 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr269 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr1,543 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr3,022 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)
=(689 / 2640) / (660 / 2290)
=0.260985 / 0.28821
=0.9055

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)
=(1308 / 2290) / (1473 / 2640)
=0.571179 / 0.557955
=1.0237

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 - (958 + 321) / 14039) / (1 - (1007 + 283) / 13661)
=0.908897 / 0.905571
=1.0037

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
=2640 / 2290
=1.1528

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))
=(545 / (545 + 283)) / (570 / (570 + 321))
=0.658213 / 0.639731
=1.0289

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 / 2640) / (268.8 / 2290)
=0 / 0.11738
=0

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)
=((3181 + 1639) / 14039) / ((3022 + 1543) / 13661)
=0.343329 / 0.334163
=1.0274

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
=(119 - 0 - 558) / 14039
=-0.03127

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.

Byggfakta Group Nordic HoldCo AB has a M-score of -2.40 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Byggfakta Group Nordic HoldCo AB (OSTO:BFG) Business Description

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Address
Lojtnantsgatan 9, Ljusdal, SWE, SE-827 81
Byggfakta Group Nordic HoldCo AB is a software and information company within the construction industry with a proprietary cloud-based service and a fully integrated data and software platform. The company operates in five segments: Construction solutions - Nordic, Construction solutions - UK & International, Construction solutions - APAC & U.S, Construction solutions - Continental Europe, and Other operations.

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