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Gigasun AB (OSTO:GIGA) Beneish M-Score : -2.31 (As of Apr. 09, 2025)


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What is Gigasun 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 -2.31 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

OSTO:GIGA' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.1   Med: -2.47   Max: -0.63
Current: -2.31

During the past 7 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Gigasun AB was -0.63. The lowest was -3.10. And the median was -2.47.


Gigasun AB Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

Gigasun AB Annual Data
Trend Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial -2.58 -0.63 -3.10 -2.47 -2.31

Gigasun AB Quarterly Data
Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24
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 -2.47 - - - -2.31

Competitive Comparison of Gigasun AB's Beneish M-Score

For the Solar subindustry, Gigasun 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.


Gigasun AB's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Semiconductors Industry

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

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


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Gigasun 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 Gigasun 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 * 1.5923+0.528 * 1+0.404 * 0.8122+0.892 * 1.0359+0.115 * 1.0384
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.065951-0.327 * 1.0724
=-2.31

* 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 (Dec24) TTM:Last Year (Dec23) TTM:
Total Receivables was kr181.7 Mil.
Revenue was kr184.8 Mil.
Gross Profit was kr184.8 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr294.3 Mil.
Total Assets was kr2,528.1 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr2,123.2 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr85.1 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr0.0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr889.1 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr1,034.3 Mil.
Net Income was kr-32.9 Mil.
Gross Profit was kr0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was kr133.8 Mil.
Total Receivables was kr110.1 Mil.
Revenue was kr178.4 Mil.
Gross Profit was kr178.4 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr134.8 Mil.
Total Assets was kr2,033.5 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr1,789.2 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr74.6 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr0.0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr642.7 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr800.0 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)
=(181.674 / 184.795) / (110.138 / 178.388)
=0.983111 / 0.617407
=1.5923

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)
=(178.388 / 178.388) / (184.795 / 184.795)
=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 - (294.297 + 2123.241) / 2528.093) / (1 - (134.803 + 1789.238) / 2033.528)
=0.043731 / 0.053841
=0.8122

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
=184.795 / 178.388
=1.0359

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))
=(74.567 / (74.567 + 1789.238)) / (85.083 / (85.083 + 2123.241))
=0.040008 / 0.038528
=1.0384

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 / 184.795) / (0 / 178.388)
=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)
=((1034.327 + 889.123) / 2528.093) / ((800.041 + 642.665) / 2033.528)
=0.76083 / 0.70946
=1.0724

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
=(-32.944 - 0 - 133.785) / 2528.093
=-0.065951

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.

Gigasun AB has a M-score of -2.31 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Gigasun AB Business Description

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Address
Box 3083, Stockholm, SWE, 103 61
Gigasun AB is an solar energy company. It offers solar energy solutions to medium and large Chinese companies and organizations. It finances, owns and operates roof-mounted solar energy installations in China.