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Bilia AB (OSTO:BILI A) Beneish M-Score : -2.82 (As of Dec. 12, 2024)


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What is Bilia 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 -2.82 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

OSTO:BILI A' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.16   Med: -2.65   Max: -1.66
Current: -2.82

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Bilia AB was -1.66. The lowest was -3.16. And the median was -2.65.


Bilia AB Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Bilia 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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Bilia AB Beneish M-Score Chart

Bilia AB 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 -2.41 -3.16 -2.53 -1.66 -2.67

Bilia AB Quarterly Data
Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24
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 -2.33 -2.67 -2.89 -2.86 -2.82

Competitive Comparison of Bilia AB's Beneish M-Score

For the Auto & Truck Dealerships subindustry, Bilia 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.


Bilia AB's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Vehicles & Parts Industry

For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Bilia AB's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Bilia 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 Bilia 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 * 1.0509+0.528 * 0.9938+0.404 * 0.9184+0.892 * 1.0052+0.115 * 1.0254
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.08+4.679 * -0.069781-0.327 * 1.0641
=-2.82

* 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 (Sep24) TTM:Last Year (Sep23) TTM:
Total Receivables was kr2,362 Mil.
Revenue was 8984 + 10568 + 9371 + 10108 = kr39,031 Mil.
Gross Profit was 1429 + 1703 + 1504 + 1648 = kr6,284 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr7,573 Mil.
Total Assets was kr19,948 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr9,141 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr1,458 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr5,037 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr6,392 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr7,114 Mil.
Net Income was 105 + 206 + 156 + 249 = kr716 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = kr0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 465 + 600 + 609 + 434 = kr2,108 Mil.
Total Receivables was kr2,236 Mil.
Revenue was 8708 + 9826 + 9871 + 10425 = kr38,830 Mil.
Gross Profit was 1366 + 1561 + 1565 + 1721 = kr6,213 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr7,537 Mil.
Total Assets was kr19,380 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr8,422 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr1,383 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr4,640 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr7,319 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr5,012 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)
=(2362 / 39031) / (2236 / 38830)
=0.060516 / 0.057584
=1.0509

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)
=(6213 / 38830) / (6284 / 39031)
=0.160005 / 0.161
=0.9938

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 - (7573 + 9141) / 19948) / (1 - (7537 + 8422) / 19380)
=0.162122 / 0.176522
=0.9184

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
=39031 / 38830
=1.0052

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))
=(1383 / (1383 + 8422)) / (1458 / (1458 + 9141))
=0.14105 / 0.13756
=1.0254

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)
=(5037 / 39031) / (4640 / 38830)
=0.129051 / 0.119495
=1.08

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)
=((7114 + 6392) / 19948) / ((5012 + 7319) / 19380)
=0.67706 / 0.636275
=1.0641

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
=(716 - 0 - 2108) / 19948
=-0.069781

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.

Bilia AB has a M-score of -2.82 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Bilia AB Business Description

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Address
Norra Langebergsgatan 3, Vastra Frolunda, Box 9003, Gothenburg, SWE, SE-400 91
Bilia AB is a Scandinavian car retail company. The company is split into three business segments: Service, Car, and Fuel. The Car segment, which offers both new and used cars and transport vehicles, generates the majority of the company's revenue. Its lineup of car brands focuses on the medium price range of automobiles. The Sevice segment is composed of service and damage centers, spare parts, car washes, tyre and glass centers, and other accessory services. The Fuel segment includes fuel sales in Sweden. The company's geographical segments include Sweden, Norway, Germany, Luxembourg, and Belgium.

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