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Lyckegard Group AB (OSTO:LYGRD) Beneish M-Score : -5.19 (As of Apr. 10, 2025)


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What is Lyckegard Group 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 -5.19 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

OSTO:LYGRD' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -5.19   Med: -2.43   Max: -2.24
Current: -5.19

During the past 6 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Lyckegard Group AB was -2.24. The lowest was -5.19. And the median was -2.43.


Lyckegard Group AB Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Lyckegard Group 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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Lyckegard Group AB Beneish M-Score Chart

Lyckegard Group AB Annual Data
Trend Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial - -1.25 -2.38 -2.42 -5.19

Lyckegard Group AB Quarterly Data
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 -2.42 -4.43 -5.01 -5.78 -5.19

Competitive Comparison of Lyckegard Group AB's Beneish M-Score

For the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery subindustry, Lyckegard Group 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.


Lyckegard Group AB's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery Industry

For the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery industry and Industrials sector, Lyckegard Group AB's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Lyckegard Group 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 Lyckegard Group 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 * 0.8495+0.528 * 1.1513+0.404 * 0.9493+0.892 * 1.117+0.115 * 1.1084
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.576169-0.327 * 1.169
=-5.19

* 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 kr19.1 Mil.
Revenue was kr184.5 Mil.
Gross Profit was kr69.2 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr62.8 Mil.
Total Assets was kr107.0 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr3.6 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr13.6 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr0.0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr58.8 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr11.8 Mil.
Net Income was kr-60.8 Mil.
Gross Profit was kr0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was kr0.9 Mil.
Total Receivables was kr20.2 Mil.
Revenue was kr165.2 Mil.
Gross Profit was kr71.3 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr95.8 Mil.
Total Assets was kr164.3 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr2.8 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr19.5 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr0.0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr76.3 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr16.3 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)
=(19.143 / 184.518) / (20.173 / 165.19)
=0.103746 / 0.12212
=0.8495

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)
=(71.344 / 165.19) / (69.219 / 184.518)
=0.431891 / 0.375134
=1.1513

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 - (62.799 + 3.631) / 107.019) / (1 - (95.829 + 2.808) / 164.269)
=0.379269 / 0.39954
=0.9493

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
=184.518 / 165.19
=1.117

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))
=(19.536 / (19.536 + 2.808)) / (13.564 / (13.564 + 3.631))
=0.874329 / 0.788834
=1.1084

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 / 184.518) / (0 / 165.19)
=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)
=((11.759 + 58.762) / 107.019) / ((16.252 + 76.346) / 164.269)
=0.658958 / 0.563697
=1.169

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
=(-60.783 - 0 - 0.878) / 107.019
=-0.576169

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.

Lyckegard Group AB has a M-score of -5.19 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Lyckegard Group AB Business Description

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Address
Trollebergsvagen, Lund, SWE, 102-28
Lyckegard Group AB is an innovative company that strives towards sustainable agriculture through the reduced use of pesticides and fertilizers. The company develops and sells agricultural mechanical tools for weed control, tillage and sowing. The tools work mechanically, without chemicals, and use innovative methods and new cultivation strategies for more environmentally friendly agriculture. The products can be used by both organic and conventional farmers who want to reduce the use of pesticides and use modern cultivation strategies for increased yields.

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