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NetEnt AB (OSTO:NET IL B.PFD) Beneish M-Score : 0.00 (As of May. 24, 2024)


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What is NetEnt 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.

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

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of NetEnt AB was 0.00. The lowest was -0.84. And the median was -0.84.


NetEnt AB Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for NetEnt AB's Beneish M-Score can be seen below:

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NetEnt AB Beneish M-Score Chart

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Competitive Comparison of NetEnt AB's Beneish M-Score

For the Electronic Gaming & Multimedia subindustry, NetEnt AB's Beneish M-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Beneish M-Score data, can be viewed below:

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NetEnt AB's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Interactive Media Industry

For the Interactive Media industry and Communication Services sector, NetEnt AB's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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NetEnt 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 NetEnt 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 * 2.5403+0.528 * 1+0.404 * 2.6646+0.892 * 0.9936+0.115 * 1.2665
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.035118-0.327 * 2.4252
=-1.00

* 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 (Dec19) TTM:Last Year (Dec18) TTM:
Total Receivables was kr259.38 Mil.
Revenue was kr1,766.73 Mil.
Gross Profit was kr1,766.73 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr793.14 Mil.
Total Assets was kr4,157.40 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr323.54 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr326.35 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr0.00 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr668.36 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr2,153.02 Mil.
Net Income was kr428.87 Mil.
Gross Profit was kr0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was kr574.87 Mil.
Total Receivables was kr102.77 Mil.
Revenue was kr1,778.17 Mil.
Gross Profit was kr1,778.17 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr857.72 Mil.
Total Assets was kr1,351.83 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr123.05 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr214.96 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr0.00 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr378.27 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)
=(259.384 / 1766.732) / (102.769 / 1778.168)
=0.146816 / 0.057795
=2.5403

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)
=(1778.168 / 1778.168) / (1766.732 / 1766.732)
=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 - (793.137 + 323.539) / 4157.402) / (1 - (857.716 + 123.047) / 1351.829)
=0.731401 / 0.274492
=2.6646

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
=1766.732 / 1778.168
=0.9936

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))
=(214.958 / (214.958 + 123.047)) / (326.345 / (326.345 + 323.539))
=0.635961 / 0.502159
=1.2665

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 / 1766.732) / (0 / 1778.168)
=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)
=((2153.022 + 668.361) / 4157.402) / ((0 + 378.274) / 1351.829)
=0.678641 / 0.279824
=2.4252

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
=(428.87 - 0 - 574.871) / 4157.402
=-0.035118

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.

NetEnt AB has a M-score of -1.00 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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NetEnt AB (OSTO:NET IL B.PFD) Business Description

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Vasagatan 16, Stockholm, SWE, SE-111 20
NetEnt AB is a Swedish company that is involved in the entertainment business and primarily develops and sells casino systems and game applications. The company's gaming portfolio comprises various game categories, including video slots, the firm's most popular category; branded games; live casino; table games; video poker; lottery and other; mini games; and pooled jackpot games. NetEnt and its customers, which are casino operators, work according to a partnership model where gaming operators pay a monthly license fee to NetEnt calculated as a percentage of the game win generated by NetEnt's games. Outside Sweden, the firm has expanded across Europe, namely in Spain and the United Kingdom, as well as New Jersey in the United States.

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