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Tobii Dynavox AB (OSTO:TDVOX) Beneish M-Score : -2.76 (As of Jun. 21, 2024)


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What is Tobii Dynavox 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 -2.76 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

OSTO:TDVOX' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.8   Med: -2.74   Max: -1.88
Current: -2.76

During the past 5 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Tobii Dynavox AB was -1.88. The lowest was -2.80. And the median was -2.74.


Tobii Dynavox AB Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Tobii Dynavox 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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Tobii Dynavox AB Beneish M-Score Chart

Tobii Dynavox AB Annual Data
Trend Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
- - - -2.16 -2.80

Tobii Dynavox AB Quarterly Data
Dec19 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
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 -2.40 -2.75 -2.74 -2.80 -2.76

Competitive Comparison of Tobii Dynavox AB's Beneish M-Score

For the Medical Instruments & Supplies subindustry, Tobii Dynavox 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.


Tobii Dynavox AB's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Medical Devices & Instruments Industry

For the Medical Devices & Instruments industry and Healthcare sector, Tobii Dynavox AB's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Tobii Dynavox 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 Tobii Dynavox 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 * 0.9422+0.528 * 0.9607+0.404 * 0.9523+0.892 * 1.3082+0.115 * 1.1209
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0155+4.679 * -0.103544-0.327 * 0.9571
=-2.76

* 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 (Mar24) TTM:Last Year (Mar23) TTM:
Total Receivables was kr355 Mil.
Revenue was 429 + 472.3 + 424 + 381 = kr1,706 Mil.
Gross Profit was 289 + 324.4 + 290 + 258 = kr1,161 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr619 Mil.
Total Assets was kr1,693 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr142 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr174 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr835 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr540 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr646 Mil.
Net Income was 11 + 45.1 + 35 + 17 = kr108 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = kr0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 50 + 101.4 + 71 + 61 = kr283 Mil.
Total Receivables was kr288 Mil.
Revenue was 335 + 361.3 + 320 + 288 = kr1,304 Mil.
Gross Profit was 223 + 232.9 + 213 + 184 = kr853 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr460 Mil.
Total Assets was kr1,287 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr83 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr134 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr629 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr404 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr538 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)
=(355 / 1706.3) / (288 / 1304.3)
=0.208053 / 0.220808
=0.9422

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)
=(852.9 / 1304.3) / (1161.4 / 1706.3)
=0.653914 / 0.680654
=0.9607

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 - (619 + 142) / 1693) / (1 - (460 + 83) / 1287)
=0.550502 / 0.578089
=0.9523

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
=1706.3 / 1304.3
=1.3082

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))
=(134 / (134 + 83)) / (174.2 / (174.2 + 142))
=0.617512 / 0.550917
=1.1209

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)
=(835.2 / 1706.3) / (628.7 / 1304.3)
=0.48948 / 0.482021
=1.0155

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)
=((646 + 540) / 1693) / ((538 + 404) / 1287)
=0.700532 / 0.731935
=0.9571

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
=(108.1 - 0 - 283.4) / 1693
=-0.103544

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.

Tobii Dynavox AB has a M-score of -2.76 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Tobii Dynavox AB (OSTO:TDVOX) Business Description

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Tobii Dynavox AB is engaged in the assistive technology for communication. The company's custom designed solutions enable people with disabilities such as cerebral palsy, ALS and spinal cord injury to communicate with a voice of their own, develop literacy skills and live more independently. Tobii integrated solutions include hardware, software, clinically developed language systems, special education tools, training, and dedicated support.

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