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Micro Systemation AB (OSTO:MSAB B) Beneish M-Score : -803.04 (As of Jun. 27, 2025)


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What is Micro Systemation 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 -803.04 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

OSTO:MSAB B' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -803.04   Med: -2.7   Max: 1.7
Current: -803.04

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Micro Systemation AB was 1.70. The lowest was -803.04. And the median was -2.70.


Micro Systemation AB Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Micro Systemation 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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Micro Systemation AB Beneish M-Score Chart

Micro Systemation AB Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -4.13 -0.89 -3.20 - -803.04

Micro Systemation 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 - - -3.43 -803.04 -

Competitive Comparison of Micro Systemation AB's Beneish M-Score

For the Software - Application subindustry, Micro Systemation 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.


Micro Systemation AB's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Software Industry

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

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Micro Systemation 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 Micro Systemation 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 * 1.019+0.528 * 0.8952+0.404 * -1980.25+0.892 * 0.9706+0.115 * 1.0044
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.019578-0.327 * 0.9348
=-803.04

* 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 kr81.3 Mil.
Revenue was kr404.7 Mil.
Gross Profit was kr142.8 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr237.4 Mil.
Total Assets was kr287.0 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr47.3 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr14.6 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr0.0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr122.7 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr33.8 Mil.
Net Income was kr37.4 Mil.
Gross Profit was kr0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was kr43.0 Mil.
Total Receivables was kr82.2 Mil.
Revenue was kr416.9 Mil.
Gross Profit was kr131.7 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr229.4 Mil.
Total Assets was kr278.3 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr48.9 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr15.2 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr0.0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr130.2 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr32.2 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)
=(81.305 / 404.705) / (82.205 / 416.949)
=0.200899 / 0.197158
=1.019

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)
=(131.734 / 416.949) / (142.829 / 404.705)
=0.315948 / 0.352921
=0.8952

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 - (237.38 + 47.302) / 286.955) / (1 - (229.425 + 48.906) / 278.33)
=0.007921 / -4.0E-6
=-1980.25

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
=404.705 / 416.949
=0.9706

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))
=(15.156 / (15.156 + 48.906)) / (14.574 / (14.574 + 47.302))
=0.236583 / 0.235536
=1.0044

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 / 404.705) / (0 / 416.949)
=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)
=((33.831 + 122.7) / 286.955) / ((32.24 + 130.181) / 278.33)
=0.54549 / 0.583555
=0.9348

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
=(37.389 - 0 - 43.007) / 286.955
=-0.019578

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.

Micro Systemation AB has a M-score of -803.04 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Micro Systemation AB Business Description

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Hornsbruksgatan 28, P.O. Box 17111, Stockholm, SWE, 104 62
Micro Systemation AB is engaged in product development, production, and sales of solutions within the area of mobile digital forensics. It provides software products to extract, analyse and present data from digital devices, predominantly mobile phones. The company has three main product families: XRY, XAMN, and XEC. The products are used mainly by police, military, and intelligence agencies and are effective tools for securing evidence.

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