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CTEK AB (OSTO:CTEK) Beneish M-Score : -3.77 (As of May. 14, 2024)


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What is CTEK 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 -3.77 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

OSTO:CTEK' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.77   Med: -2.31   Max: -1.84
Current: -3.77

During the past 6 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of CTEK AB was -1.84. The lowest was -3.77. And the median was -2.31.


CTEK AB Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

CTEK AB Annual Data
Trend Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial - - -1.84 -2.31 -3.77

CTEK AB Quarterly Data
Dec18 Dec19 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 -2.31 -2.29 -2.62 -3.47 -3.77

Competitive Comparison of CTEK AB's Beneish M-Score

For the Electrical Equipment & Parts subindustry, CTEK 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.


CTEK AB's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, CTEK AB's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



CTEK 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 CTEK 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 * 0.8002+0.528 * 1.0086+0.404 * 0.916+0.892 * 0.9305+0.115 * 0.6999
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0+4.679 * -0.258573-0.327 * 0.8255
=-3.77

* 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 kr152.5 Mil.
Revenue was 240.3 + 199.2 + 198.9 + 245.9 = kr884.3 Mil.
Gross Profit was 128.9 + 102.9 + 100.2 + 109.3 = kr441.3 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr580.3 Mil.
Total Assets was kr1,516.4 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr38.8 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr308.6 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr0.0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr171.0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr503.4 Mil.
Net Income was -0.5 + -216.7 + -22.1 + -17.6 = kr-256.9 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = kr0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 74.7 + -14.4 + 38.5 + 36.4 = kr135.2 Mil.
Total Receivables was kr204.8 Mil.
Revenue was 257.4 + 221.4 + 234.7 + 236.8 = kr950.3 Mil.
Gross Profit was 130.1 + 111.4 + 122.2 + 114.6 = kr478.3 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr560.9 Mil.
Total Assets was kr1,708.3 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr43.8 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr72.0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr124.9 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr414.5 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr505.9 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)
=(152.5 / 884.3) / (204.8 / 950.3)
=0.172453 / 0.215511
=0.8002

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)
=(478.3 / 950.3) / (441.3 / 884.3)
=0.503315 / 0.499039
=1.0086

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 - (580.3 + 38.8) / 1516.4) / (1 - (560.9 + 43.8) / 1708.3)
=0.59173 / 0.646022
=0.916

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
=884.3 / 950.3
=0.9305

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))
=(72 / (72 + 43.8)) / (308.6 / (308.6 + 38.8))
=0.621762 / 0.888313
=0.6999

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 / 884.3) / (124.9 / 950.3)
=0 / 0.131432
=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)
=((503.4 + 171) / 1516.4) / ((505.9 + 414.5) / 1708.3)
=0.444738 / 0.538781
=0.8255

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
=(-256.9 - 0 - 135.2) / 1516.4
=-0.258573

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.

CTEK AB has a M-score of -3.77 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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CTEK AB (OSTO:CTEK) Business Description

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Rostugnsvägen 3, Vikmanshyttan, SWE, 776 70
CTEK AB is a global supplier of 12V battery chargers for various vehicles in the premium segment and Sweden's second largest supplier of chargers and accessories for electric vehicle charging.

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