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Zaptec ASA (OSTO:ZAPO) Beneish M-Score : -1.23 (As of Jun. 22, 2024)


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What is Zaptec 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 -1.23 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

OSTO:ZAPo' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.21   Med: -1.51   Max: -0.55
Current: -1.23

During the past 7 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Zaptec ASA was -0.55. The lowest was -2.21. And the median was -1.51.


Zaptec ASA Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Zaptec 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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Zaptec ASA Beneish M-Score Chart

Zaptec ASA Annual Data
Trend Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial -2.21 -0.55 -1.51 -1.66 -1.23

Zaptec ASA Quarterly Data
Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only - - - -1.23 -

Competitive Comparison of Zaptec ASA's Beneish M-Score

For the Auto Parts subindustry, Zaptec 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.


Zaptec ASA's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Vehicles & Parts Industry

For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Zaptec ASA's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Zaptec 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 Zaptec 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 * 0.6085+0.528 * 1.066+0.404 * 0.6028+0.892 * 1.903+0.115 * 1.4843
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * 0.208605-0.327 * 0.8517
=-1.08

* 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 kr222 Mil.
Revenue was kr1,402 Mil.
Gross Profit was kr511 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr897 Mil.
Total Assets was kr1,160 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr68 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr30 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr369 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr44 Mil.
Net Income was kr22 Mil.
Gross Profit was kr0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was kr-220 Mil.
Total Receivables was kr192 Mil.
Revenue was kr737 Mil.
Gross Profit was kr286 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr423 Mil.
Total Assets was kr621 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr25 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr21 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr249 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr11 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)
=(221.894 / 1402.408) / (191.61 / 736.942)
=0.158224 / 0.260007
=0.6085

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)
=(286.304 / 736.942) / (511.118 / 1402.408)
=0.388503 / 0.364457
=1.066

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 - (897.117 + 67.858) / 1159.554) / (1 - (423.286 + 24.724) / 620.838)
=0.167805 / 0.278379
=0.6028

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
=1402.408 / 736.942
=1.903

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))
=(20.573 / (20.573 + 24.724)) / (29.918 / (29.918 + 67.858))
=0.45418 / 0.305985
=1.4843

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 / 1402.408) / (0 / 736.942)
=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)
=((43.762 + 368.698) / 1159.554) / ((10.528 + 248.747) / 620.838)
=0.355706 / 0.417621
=0.8517

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
=(22.228 - 0 - -219.661) / 1159.554
=0.208605

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.

Zaptec ASA has a M-score of -1.08 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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Zaptec ASA (OSTO:ZAPO) Business Description

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Professor Olav Hanssens vei 7A, Stavanger, NOR, 4021
Zaptec ASA is a technology company within Electronic vehicle (EV) charging systems in Europe. The company develops EV charging systems for multi and single-family homes and office buildings. The product portfolio enables a large number of charging points at a low cost and includes Zaptec Pro, Zaptec Go, Charge365 payment services, Charging columns, Zaptec Portal, and Zaptec APM. The company accelerates the electrification of the transport sector to assist European countries in reducing CO2 emissions from light-duty cars.

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