GURUFOCUS.COM » STOCK LIST » Industrials » Transportation » Eitzen Chemical ASA (OSTO:ECHEMO) » Definitions » Beneish M-Score

Eitzen Chemical ASA (OSTO:ECHEMO) Beneish M-Score : -4.12 (As of Apr. 29, 2024)


View and export this data going back to . Start your Free Trial

What is Eitzen Chemical 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 -4.12 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

OSTO:ECHEMO' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -25.26   Med: -2.72   Max: 17.48
Current: -4.12

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Eitzen Chemical ASA was 17.48. The lowest was -25.26. And the median was -2.72.


Eitzen Chemical ASA Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Eitzen Chemical 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.

* Premium members only.

Eitzen Chemical ASA Beneish M-Score Chart

Eitzen Chemical ASA Annual Data
Trend Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -0.52 -2.85 12.80 -3.48 -3.53

Eitzen Chemical ASA Quarterly Data
Sep15 Dec15 Mar16 Jun16 Sep16 Dec16 Mar17 Jun17 Sep17 Dec17 Mar18 Jun18 Sep18 Dec18 Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20
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 -2.09 0.36 -3.53 -3.61 -4.12

Competitive Comparison of Eitzen Chemical ASA's Beneish M-Score

For the Marine Shipping subindustry, Eitzen Chemical 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.


Eitzen Chemical ASA's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Transportation Industry

For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, Eitzen Chemical ASA's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Eitzen Chemical 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 Eitzen Chemical 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 * 0.7771+0.528 * -0.0559+0.404 * 0.8143+0.892 * 1.0335+0.115 * 0.7025
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.8494+4.679 * -0.18991-0.327 * 0.8079
=-4.12

* 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 (Jun20) TTM:Last Year (Jun19) TTM:
Total Receivables was kr356 Mil.
Revenue was 659.541 + 816.224 + 730.042 + 720.334 = kr2,926 Mil.
Gross Profit was 129.344 + 85.609 + 42.53 + 12.004 = kr269 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr1,097 Mil.
Total Assets was kr5,132 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr3,871 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr558 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr188 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr659 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr1,222 Mil.
Net Income was -23.165 + 14.009 + -87.497 + -136.313 = kr-233 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = kr0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 268.955 + 109.612 + 238.784 + 124.291 = kr742 Mil.
Total Receivables was kr444 Mil.
Revenue was 700.499 + 719.304 + 760.745 + 650.649 = kr2,831 Mil.
Gross Profit was 0.837 + 30.237 + -6.107 + -39.533 = kr-15 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr895 Mil.
Total Assets was kr5,705 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr4,587 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr445 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr214 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr909 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr1,680 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)
=(356.458 / 2926.141) / (443.843 / 2831.197)
=0.121818 / 0.156769
=0.7771

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)
=(-14.566 / 2831.197) / (269.487 / 2926.141)
=-0.005145 / 0.092096
=-0.0559

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 - (1097.229 + 3871.266) / 5131.957) / (1 - (895.163 + 4586.824) / 5705.147)
=0.031852 / 0.039116
=0.8143

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
=2926.141 / 2831.197
=1.0335

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))
=(445.062 / (445.062 + 4586.824)) / (557.627 / (557.627 + 3871.266))
=0.088448 / 0.125907
=0.7025

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)
=(187.606 / 2926.141) / (213.698 / 2831.197)
=0.064114 / 0.07548
=0.8494

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)
=((1222.283 + 659.178) / 5131.957) / ((1679.634 + 909.277) / 5705.147)
=0.366617 / 0.453785
=0.8079

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
=(-232.966 - 0 - 741.642) / 5131.957
=-0.18991

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.

Eitzen Chemical ASA has a M-score of -4.12 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


Eitzen Chemical ASA Beneish M-Score Related Terms

Thank you for viewing the detailed overview of Eitzen Chemical ASA's Beneish M-Score provided by GuruFocus.com. Please click on the following links to see related term pages.


Eitzen Chemical ASA (OSTO:ECHEMO) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
20 Reid Street, Williams House, 4th Floor, Hamilton, BMU, HM 11
Team Tankers International Ltd is a marine chemical and related products transportation company. It operates through chemical tanker segment and engaged in the transportation of organic chemicals, non-organic chemicals, clean and dirty petroleum products, vegetable oils and lube oils. The geographical area of operation include USA, Europe, Asia, Africa, North America and Oceania of which the USA delivers major revenue for the company.

Eitzen Chemical ASA (OSTO:ECHEMO) Headlines

No Headlines