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AtomTrace AS (XPRA:ATOMT) Beneish M-Score : 83.56 (As of Apr. 16, 2025)


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What is AtomTrace AS 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 83.56 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

XPRA:ATOMT' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4.04   Med: 7.67   Max: 83.56
Current: 83.56

During the past 7 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of AtomTrace AS was 83.56. The lowest was -4.04. And the median was 7.67.


AtomTrace AS Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for AtomTrace AS'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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AtomTrace AS Beneish M-Score Chart

AtomTrace AS Annual Data
Trend Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 7.67 4.03 -4.04 20.21 83.56

AtomTrace AS Semi-Annual Data
Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial 7.67 4.03 -4.04 20.21 83.56

Competitive Comparison of AtomTrace AS's Beneish M-Score

For the Scientific & Technical Instruments subindustry, AtomTrace AS'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.


AtomTrace AS's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, AtomTrace AS's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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AtomTrace AS 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 AtomTrace AS 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 * 0.2179+0.528 * -92.7832+0.404 * 1.1215+0.892 * 153.3741+0.115 * 1
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * 0.044679-0.327 * 0.6818
=83.56

* 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 Kč7.45 Mil.
Revenue was Kč21.32 Mil.
Gross Profit was Kč6.75 Mil.
Total Current Assets was Kč29.10 Mil.
Total Assets was Kč29.32 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was Kč0.00 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was Kč0.00 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was Kč0.00 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was Kč8.97 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was Kč0.00 Mil.
Net Income was Kč1.31 Mil.
Gross Profit was Kč0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was Kč0.00 Mil.
Total Receivables was Kč0.22 Mil.
Revenue was Kč0.14 Mil.
Gross Profit was Kč-4.08 Mil.
Total Current Assets was Kč38.68 Mil.
Total Assets was Kč38.97 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was Kč0.04 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was Kč0.13 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was Kč0.00 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was Kč17.49 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was Kč0.00 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)
=(7.453 / 21.319) / (0.223 / 0.139)
=0.349594 / 1.604317
=0.2179

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)
=(-4.084 / 0.139) / (6.751 / 21.319)
=-29.381295 / 0.316666
=-92.7832

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 - (29.104 + 0) / 29.32) / (1 - (38.676 + 0.038) / 38.97)
=0.007367 / 0.006569
=1.1215

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
=21.319 / 0.139
=153.3741

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))
=(0.126 / (0.126 + 0.038)) / (0 / (0 + 0))
=0.768293 /
=1

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 / 21.319) / (0 / 0.139)
=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)
=((0 + 8.97) / 29.32) / ((0 + 17.487) / 38.97)
=0.305935 / 0.44873
=0.6818

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
=(1.31 - 0 - 0) / 29.32
=0.044679

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.

AtomTrace AS has a M-score of 83.56 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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AtomTrace AS Business Description

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AtomTrace AS provides technology that performs multi-elemental analysis of periodic table elements including those with low atomic weight. The company's products comprise LIBS Interaction Chamber, LIBS Sci-Trace, LIBS X-Trace, LIBS Application Setup, LIBS Software-AtomAnalyzer, and Digital Delay Generator.

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