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Loomis AB (OSTO:LOOMIS) Beneish M-Score : -2.85 (As of Apr. 29, 2024)


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What is Loomis 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 -2.85 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

OSTO:LOOMIS' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.1   Med: -2.75   Max: -2.58
Current: -2.85

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Loomis AB was -2.58. The lowest was -3.10. And the median was -2.75.


Loomis AB Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

Loomis AB Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.70 -3.10 -2.58 -2.60 -2.85

Loomis AB Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.60 -2.39 -2.49 -2.48 -2.85

Competitive Comparison of Loomis AB's Beneish M-Score

For the Security & Protection Services subindustry, Loomis 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.


Loomis AB's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Loomis AB's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Loomis 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 Loomis 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 * 0.9253+0.528 * 1.0646+0.404 * 0.9873+0.892 * 1.134+0.115 * 0.9287
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9117+4.679 * -0.092095-0.327 * 1.066
=-2.85

* 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 (Dec23) TTM:Last Year (Dec22) TTM:
Total Receivables was kr3,700 Mil.
Revenue was 7415 + 7408 + 7072 + 6812 = kr28,707 Mil.
Gross Profit was 1935 + 1782 + 1694 + 1806 = kr7,217 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr13,062 Mil.
Total Assets was kr36,180 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr10,901 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr2,846 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr4,293 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr10,591 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr10,632 Mil.
Net Income was 314 + 421 + 357 + 403 = kr1,495 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = kr0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 1929 + 1014 + 605 + 1279 = kr4,827 Mil.
Total Receivables was kr3,526 Mil.
Revenue was 6731 + 6739 + 6217 + 5627 = kr25,314 Mil.
Gross Profit was 1821 + 1870 + 1638 + 1446 = kr6,775 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr10,992 Mil.
Total Assets was kr31,780 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr9,919 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr2,361 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr4,152 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr10,233 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr7,255 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)
=(3700 / 28707) / (3526 / 25314)
=0.128888 / 0.139291
=0.9253

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)
=(6775 / 25314) / (7217 / 28707)
=0.267638 / 0.251402
=1.0646

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 - (13062 + 10901) / 36180) / (1 - (10992 + 9919) / 31780)
=0.337673 / 0.342008
=0.9873

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
=28707 / 25314
=1.134

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))
=(2361 / (2361 + 9919)) / (2846 / (2846 + 10901))
=0.192264 / 0.207027
=0.9287

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)
=(4293 / 28707) / (4152 / 25314)
=0.149545 / 0.16402
=0.9117

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)
=((10632 + 10591) / 36180) / ((7255 + 10233) / 31780)
=0.586595 / 0.550283
=1.066

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
=(1495 - 0 - 4827) / 36180
=-0.092095

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.

Loomis AB has a M-score of -2.85 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Loomis AB (OSTO:LOOMIS) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
Drottninggatan 82, 4th floor, P.O Box 702, Stockholm, SWE, 111 36
Loomis AB is a Sweden-based company primarily engaged in cash handling services, which include cash in transit, or CIT, and cash management services, or CMS. CIT involves transporting cash to and from stores, banks and ATMs. CMS involves moving cash from customers to Loomis' cash centers where Loomis counts and packages bills and coins with quality assurance. CMS also involves cash flow analyzing, forecasting, and reporting, as well as other customized solutions. Besides CIT and CMS, Loomis also provides cross-border transportation services and general cargo services. Its segments are Europe, the United States, and Loomis Pay.

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