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CombinedX AB (OSTO:CX) Beneish M-Score : -1.85 (As of Jun. 24, 2024)


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What is CombinedX 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 -1.85 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

OSTO:CX' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.37   Med: -2.23   Max: -1.85
Current: -1.85

During the past 6 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of CombinedX AB was -1.85. The lowest was -2.37. And the median was -2.23.


CombinedX AB Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

CombinedX AB Annual Data
Trend Apr18 Apr19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial - - - -2.16 -2.37

CombinedX AB Quarterly Data
Apr18 Apr19 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 -2.32 -2.24 -2.22 -2.37 -1.85

Competitive Comparison of CombinedX AB's Beneish M-Score

For the Information Technology Services subindustry, CombinedX 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.


CombinedX AB's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Software Industry

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

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



CombinedX 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 CombinedX 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 * 1.3321+0.528 * 0.9765+0.404 * 1.0624+0.892 * 1.1184+0.115 * 0.9609
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0+4.679 * 0.000667-0.327 * 0.8972
=-1.85

* 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 kr232.4 Mil.
Revenue was 224.7 + 210.5 + 153.7 + 192.4 = kr781.3 Mil.
Gross Profit was 51.6 + 51.8 + 34.2 + 42.9 = kr180.5 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr321.0 Mil.
Total Assets was kr749.7 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr54.7 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr36.6 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr0.0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr243.9 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr43.7 Mil.
Net Income was 17.4 + 21.3 + 14.4 + 17.3 = kr70.4 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = kr0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 31.9 + 31.8 + -7.3 + 13.5 = kr69.9 Mil.
Total Receivables was kr156.0 Mil.
Revenue was 209.1 + 200.3 + 127.8 + 161.4 = kr698.6 Mil.
Gross Profit was 52.1 + 48.3 + 24.7 + 32.5 = kr157.6 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr290.9 Mil.
Total Assets was kr640.8 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr49.0 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr30.7 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr66.5 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr215.2 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr58.8 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)
=(232.4 / 781.3) / (156 / 698.6)
=0.297453 / 0.223304
=1.3321

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)
=(157.6 / 698.6) / (180.5 / 781.3)
=0.225594 / 0.231025
=0.9765

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 - (321 + 54.7) / 749.7) / (1 - (290.9 + 49) / 640.8)
=0.498866 / 0.469569
=1.0624

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
=781.3 / 698.6
=1.1184

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))
=(30.7 / (30.7 + 49)) / (36.6 / (36.6 + 54.7))
=0.385194 / 0.400876
=0.9609

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 / 781.3) / (66.5 / 698.6)
=0 / 0.09519
=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)
=((43.7 + 243.9) / 749.7) / ((58.8 + 215.2) / 640.8)
=0.38362 / 0.427591
=0.8972

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
=(70.4 - 0 - 69.9) / 749.7
=0.000667

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.

CombinedX AB has a M-score of -1.85 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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CombinedX AB (OSTO:CX) Business Description

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Tynasgatan 10, Karlstad, SWE, 652 16
CombinedX AB is a family of knowledge companies that help companies and organizations to take advantage of the opportunities of digitalisation. It delivers services through eight wholly-owned specialist companies, each with market-leading technology and business expertise in its niche.