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SAB Finance AS (XPRA:SABFG) Beneish M-Score : 3.49 (As of Jun. 25, 2024)


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What is SAB Finance 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 3.49 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

XPRA:SABFG' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.65   Med: 3.49   Max: 222.38
Current: 3.49

During the past 7 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of SAB Finance AS was 222.38. The lowest was -2.65. And the median was 3.49.


SAB Finance AS Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for SAB Finance 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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SAB Finance AS Beneish M-Score Chart

SAB Finance AS Annual Data
Trend Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial -2.32 -2.65 128.03 222.38 3.49

SAB Finance AS Semi-Annual Data
Dec17 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 128.03 - 222.38 - 3.49

Competitive Comparison of SAB Finance AS's Beneish M-Score

For the Capital Markets subindustry, SAB Finance 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.


SAB Finance AS's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Capital Markets Industry

For the Capital Markets industry and Financial Services sector, SAB Finance AS's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where SAB Finance AS's Beneish M-Score falls into.



SAB Finance 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 SAB Finance 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 * 9.7692+0.528 * 0.1673+0.404 * 0.7232+0.892 * 0.1649+0.115 * 0.6083
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 6.7898+4.679 * 0.017328-0.327 * 0.5138
=3.49

* 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 Kč9,084.61 Mil.
Revenue was Kč0.29 Mil.
Gross Profit was Kč-168.45 Mil.
Total Current Assets was Kč11,141.51 Mil.
Total Assets was Kč14,979.60 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was Kč180.60 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was Kč33.16 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was Kč140.46 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was Kč848.73 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was Kč628.11 Mil.
Net Income was Kč225.26 Mil.
Gross Profit was Kč0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was Kč-34.31 Mil.
Total Receivables was Kč5,640.90 Mil.
Revenue was Kč1.75 Mil.
Gross Profit was Kč-170.92 Mil.
Total Current Assets was Kč6,850.26 Mil.
Total Assets was Kč10,589.42 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was Kč163.86 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was Kč17.07 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was Kč125.49 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was Kč1,370.25 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was Kč661.55 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)
=(9084.61 / 0.288) / (5640.902 / 1.747)
=31543.784722 / 3228.907842
=9.7692

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)
=(-170.917 / 1.747) / (-168.452 / 0.288)
=-97.834574 / -584.902778
=0.1673

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 - (11141.512 + 180.601) / 14979.603) / (1 - (6850.256 + 163.857) / 10589.422)
=0.244165 / 0.33763
=0.7232

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
=0.288 / 1.747
=0.1649

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))
=(17.074 / (17.074 + 163.857)) / (33.159 / (33.159 + 180.601))
=0.094367 / 0.155123
=0.6083

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)
=(140.459 / 0.288) / (125.485 / 1.747)
=487.704861 / 71.828849
=6.7898

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)
=((628.114 + 848.734) / 14979.603) / ((661.551 + 1370.246) / 10589.422)
=0.098591 / 0.19187
=0.5138

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
=(225.26 - 0 - -34.308) / 14979.603
=0.017328

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.

SAB Finance AS has a M-score of 3.49 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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SAB Finance AS (XPRA:SABFG) Business Description

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Senovazne namisti 1375/19, 1 Novv Misto, Praha, CZE
SAB Finance AS is engaged in providing International Payment Solutions considering the foreign exchange fluctuations. Its platform allows to make outgoing payments and receive incoming payments. Some of the services offered by the company include Market Watch, Foreign Currency Analysis, Regular Payments, and Multi-Payments.

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