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MTI Investment SE (OSTO:MTI) Beneish M-Score : -2.81 (As of Jun. 23, 2024)


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What is MTI Investment SE 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 -2.81 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

OSTO:MTI' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.81   Med: -2.29   Max: -0.68
Current: -2.81

During the past 5 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of MTI Investment SE was -0.68. The lowest was -2.81. And the median was -2.29.


MTI Investment SE Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for MTI Investment SE'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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MTI Investment SE Beneish M-Score Chart

MTI Investment SE Annual Data
Trend Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
- - -2.29 -0.68 -2.81

MTI Investment SE Semi-Annual Data
Dec19 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial -2.29 - -0.68 - -2.81

Competitive Comparison of MTI Investment SE's Beneish M-Score

For the Asset Management subindustry, MTI Investment SE'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.


MTI Investment SE's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, MTI Investment SE's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where MTI Investment SE's Beneish M-Score falls into.



MTI Investment SE 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 MTI Investment SE 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 * 2.7412+0.528 * 0.204+0.404 * 1.3056+0.892 * 0.1806+0.115 * 1.1655
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.197864-0.327 * 0.9814
=-2.81

* 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 kr1.64 Mil.
Revenue was kr3.54 Mil.
Gross Profit was kr-2.55 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr11.00 Mil.
Total Assets was kr39.80 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr0.78 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr1.44 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr0.00 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr7.64 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr0.00 Mil.
Net Income was kr-15.83 Mil.
Gross Profit was kr0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was kr-7.95 Mil.
Total Receivables was kr3.32 Mil.
Revenue was kr19.57 Mil.
Gross Profit was kr-2.88 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr12.76 Mil.
Total Assets was kr29.85 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr0.99 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr3.06 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr0.00 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr5.84 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr0.00 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)
=(1.644 / 3.535) / (3.32 / 19.569)
=0.465064 / 0.169656
=2.7412

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)
=(-2.88 / 19.569) / (-2.55 / 3.535)
=-0.147172 / -0.721358
=0.204

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 - (10.996 + 0.783) / 39.8) / (1 - (12.764 + 0.989) / 29.848)
=0.704045 / 0.539232
=1.3056

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
=3.535 / 19.569
=0.1806

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))
=(3.056 / (3.056 + 0.989)) / (1.443 / (1.443 + 0.783))
=0.755501 / 0.648248
=1.1655

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 / 3.535) / (0 / 19.569)
=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)
=((0 + 7.64) / 39.8) / ((0 + 5.838) / 29.848)
=0.19196 / 0.195591
=0.9814

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
=(-15.828 - 0 - -7.953) / 39.8
=-0.197864

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.

MTI Investment SE has a M-score of -2.81 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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MTI Investment SE (OSTO:MTI) Business Description

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MTI Investment SE is a Nordic investment and venture building company that invests in small and medium-sized enterprises.

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