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Teqnion AB (OSTO:TEQ) Beneish M-Score : -2.45 (As of Dec. 12, 2024)


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What is Teqnion 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 -2.45 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

OSTO:TEQ' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.81   Med: -2.12   Max: -1.73
Current: -2.45

During the past 7 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Teqnion AB was -1.73. The lowest was -2.81. And the median was -2.12.


Teqnion AB Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Teqnion 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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Teqnion AB Beneish M-Score Chart

Teqnion AB Annual Data
Trend Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial - -2.81 -2.14 -2.12 -2.02

Teqnion AB Quarterly Data
Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24
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 -2.11 -2.02 -1.84 -2.35 -2.45

Competitive Comparison of Teqnion AB's Beneish M-Score

For the Industrial Distribution subindustry, Teqnion 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.


Teqnion AB's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Industrial Distribution Industry

For the Industrial Distribution industry and Industrials sector, Teqnion AB's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Teqnion 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 Teqnion 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 * 0.9784+0.528 * 0.9855+0.404 * 1.1314+0.892 * 1.0678+0.115 * 1.0172
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.010317-0.327 * 1.0214
=-2.45

* 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 (Sep24) TTM:Last Year (Sep23) TTM:
Total Receivables was kr271 Mil.
Revenue was 381.8 + 399.7 + 381.8 + 399.8 = kr1,563 Mil.
Gross Profit was 170.7 + 185.5 + 174.8 + 185 = kr716 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr729 Mil.
Total Assets was kr1,677 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr197 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr61 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr343 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr389 Mil.
Net Income was 27.5 + 34.5 + 21.1 + 33.1 = kr116 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = kr0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 24.7 + 37.5 + -13.9 + 85.2 = kr134 Mil.
Total Receivables was kr259 Mil.
Revenue was 339.7 + 383.9 + 352.1 + 388.1 = kr1,464 Mil.
Gross Profit was 153.1 + 175.2 + 157.5 + 175 = kr661 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr686 Mil.
Total Assets was kr1,397 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr159 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr50 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr510 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr88 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)
=(270.6 / 1563.1) / (259 / 1463.8)
=0.173118 / 0.176937
=0.9784

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)
=(660.8 / 1463.8) / (716 / 1563.1)
=0.451428 / 0.458064
=0.9855

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 - (729.2 + 197.4) / 1676.9) / (1 - (686 + 158.7) / 1397.3)
=0.447433 / 0.395477
=1.1314

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
=1563.1 / 1463.8
=1.0678

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))
=(49.9 / (49.9 + 158.7)) / (60.7 / (60.7 + 197.4))
=0.239214 / 0.23518
=1.0172

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 / 1563.1) / (0 / 1463.8)
=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)
=((389.4 + 343.4) / 1676.9) / ((88 + 509.8) / 1397.3)
=0.436997 / 0.427825
=1.0214

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
=(116.2 - 0 - 133.5) / 1676.9
=-0.010317

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.

Teqnion AB has a M-score of -2.45 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Teqnion AB Business Description

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Address
Evenemangsgatan 31A, Solna, SWE, 169 79
Teqnion AB is an industrial group active in three business areas namely Industry, Growth and Niche. Through these, Teqnion offers leading products and specialist expertise in selected market niches. This includes components, machines, systems and services with high technology content. The company's business model is to grow both through organic growth in the subsidiaries and company acquisitions. Most of the group's sales are in the Nordic region with Sweden as the primary main market.

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