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Scatec ASA (OSTO:SSOO) Beneish M-Score : -1.64 (As of Sep. 26, 2024)


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What is Scatec ASA 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.

Warning Sign:

Beneish M-Score -1.64 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

OSTO:SSOo' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.6   Med: -1.92   Max: -0.45
Current: -1.64

During the past 12 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Scatec ASA was -0.45. The lowest was -3.60. And the median was -1.92.


Scatec ASA Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Scatec ASA'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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Scatec ASA Beneish M-Score Chart

Scatec ASA 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 -2.42 -2.84 -0.55 -3.60 -1.64

Scatec ASA Quarterly Data
Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24
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 - - -1.64 - -

Competitive Comparison of Scatec ASA's Beneish M-Score

For the Utilities - Renewable subindustry, Scatec ASA'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.


Scatec ASA's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers Industry

For the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry and Utilities sector, Scatec ASA's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Scatec ASA 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 Scatec ASA 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 * 1.7664+0.528 * 0.9997+0.404 * 1.0128+0.892 * 1.1322+0.115 * 2.3344
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.8378+4.679 * -0.037229-0.327 * 0.9804
=-1.64

* 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 kr992 Mil.
Revenue was kr3,399 Mil.
Gross Profit was kr3,374 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr4,884 Mil.
Total Assets was kr41,795 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr22,035 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr942 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr166 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr5,635 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr23,963 Mil.
Net Income was kr628 Mil.
Gross Profit was kr0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was kr2,184 Mil.
Total Receivables was kr496 Mil.
Revenue was kr3,002 Mil.
Gross Profit was kr2,979 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr6,512 Mil.
Total Assets was kr36,730 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr17,310 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr1,832 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr175 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr4,039 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr22,493 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)
=(992 / 3399) / (496 / 3002)
=0.291851 / 0.165223
=1.7664

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)
=(2979 / 3002) / (3374 / 3399)
=0.992338 / 0.992645
=0.9997

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 - (4884 + 22035) / 41795) / (1 - (6512 + 17310) / 36730)
=0.355928 / 0.351429
=1.0128

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
=3399 / 3002
=1.1322

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))
=(1832 / (1832 + 17310)) / (942 / (942 + 22035))
=0.095706 / 0.040998
=2.3344

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)
=(166 / 3399) / (175 / 3002)
=0.048838 / 0.058294
=0.8378

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)
=((23963 + 5635) / 41795) / ((22493 + 4039) / 36730)
=0.708171 / 0.722352
=0.9804

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
=(628 - 0 - 2184) / 41795
=-0.037229

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.

Scatec ASA has a M-score of -1.64 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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Scatec ASA Business Description

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Scatec ASA is an independent solar power producer, delivering an affordable and sustainable source of clean energy worldwide. The business activity functions through Power Production (PP), Services, and Development and Construction (D&C), and Corporate. The PP segment comprises the Kalkbult and Linde plants in South Africa, the ASYV plant in Rwanda, and four plants in the Czech Republic. The company makes majority of its revenue from Power Production segment. Its geographical segments are South Africa, Egypt, Malaysia, Honduras, Jordan, Czech Republic, Mozambique, Ukraine, Netherlands, Rwanda and Others.

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