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EMB Mission Bound AB (OSTO:EMB) Beneish M-Score : -2.99 (As of Jun. 26, 2025)


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What is EMB Mission Bound 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 -2.99 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

OSTO:EMB' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -5.24   Med: -2.33   Max: 52.26
Current: -2.99

During the past 6 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of EMB Mission Bound AB was 52.26. The lowest was -5.24. And the median was -2.33.


EMB Mission Bound AB Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for EMB Mission Bound 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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EMB Mission Bound AB Beneish M-Score Chart

EMB Mission Bound AB Annual Data
Trend Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial - - -5.24 -1.94 -2.03

EMB Mission Bound AB Quarterly Data
Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25
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 2.86 -3.82 -2.63 -2.03 -2.99

Competitive Comparison of EMB Mission Bound AB's Beneish M-Score

For the Electronic Gaming & Multimedia subindustry, EMB Mission Bound 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.


EMB Mission Bound AB's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Interactive Media Industry

For the Interactive Media industry and Communication Services sector, EMB Mission Bound AB's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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EMB Mission Bound 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 EMB Mission Bound 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 * 1.0807+0.528 * 1+0.404 * 1.1629+0.892 * 2.5693+0.115 * 0.8373
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.42404-0.327 * 1.1328
=-2.99

* 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 (Mar25) TTM:Last Year (Mar24) TTM:
Total Receivables was kr8.5 Mil.
Revenue was 37.745 + 35.456 + 26.136 + 14.396 = kr113.7 Mil.
Gross Profit was 37.745 + 35.456 + 26.136 + 14.396 = kr113.7 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr18.3 Mil.
Total Assets was kr80.5 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr28.3 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr24.6 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr0.0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr29.3 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr10.3 Mil.
Net Income was -0.946 + 0.721 + -3.155 + -12.271 = kr-15.7 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = kr0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 7.264 + 11.979 + 4.096 + -4.876 = kr18.5 Mil.
Total Receivables was kr3.1 Mil.
Revenue was 16.073 + 10.245 + 7.22 + 10.728 = kr44.3 Mil.
Gross Profit was 16.073 + 10.245 + 7.22 + 10.728 = kr44.3 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr19.4 Mil.
Total Assets was kr79.6 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr31.4 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr20.0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr0.0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr20.7 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr13.9 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)
=(8.491 / 113.733) / (3.058 / 44.266)
=0.074657 / 0.069082
=1.0807

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)
=(44.266 / 44.266) / (113.733 / 113.733)
=1 / 1
=1

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 - (18.347 + 28.313) / 80.45) / (1 - (19.443 + 31.418) / 79.616)
=0.420012 / 0.361171
=1.1629

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
=113.733 / 44.266
=2.5693

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))
=(20.034 / (20.034 + 31.418)) / (24.611 / (24.611 + 28.313))
=0.389373 / 0.465025
=0.8373

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 / 113.733) / (0 / 44.266)
=0 / 0
=1

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)
=((10.347 + 29.26) / 80.45) / ((13.894 + 20.706) / 79.616)
=0.492318 / 0.434586
=1.1328

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
=(-15.651 - 0 - 18.463) / 80.45
=-0.42404

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.

EMB Mission Bound AB has a M-score of -2.99 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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EMB Mission Bound AB Business Description

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Address
Ostermalmstorg 1, Stockholm, SWE, 114 142
EMB Mission Bound AB predominantly operates in the gaming industry, delivering digital entertainment through a fully integrated value chain, offering games, platform technology, and comprehensive operator solutions. The company's offerings include slot game development, platform development, white label solutions, game content aggregation, payment solutions, digital marketing services, and UI/UX design. Its games are available through direct or indirect integration with operators or via distribution partners who have integrated their licensed platforms. The company has one reportable segment, being the development of online gaming technology. Geographically, it derives maximum revenue from Asia and the rest from other regions.

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