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MindArk PE AB (XSAT:MNDRK) Beneish M-Score : -2.07 (As of Apr. 02, 2025)


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What is MindArk PE 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 -2.07 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XSAT:MNDRK' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.07   Med: -2.07   Max: -2.07
Current: -2.07

During the past 3 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of MindArk PE AB was -2.07. The lowest was -2.07. And the median was -2.07.


MindArk PE AB Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for MindArk PE 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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MindArk PE AB Beneish M-Score Chart

MindArk PE AB Annual Data
Trend Dec21 Dec23 Dec24
Beneish M-Score
- - -2.07

MindArk PE AB Quarterly Data
Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only - - - - -2.07

Competitive Comparison of MindArk PE AB's Beneish M-Score

For the Software - Application subindustry, MindArk PE 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.


MindArk PE AB's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, MindArk PE AB's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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MindArk PE 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 MindArk PE 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 * 1.2206+0.528 * 0.8757+0.404 * 1.0342+0.892 * 0.7434+0.115 * 0.9954
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * 0.057322-0.327 * 0.3237
=-2.07

* 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 (Dec24) TTM:Last Year (Dec23) TTM:
Total Receivables was kr5.21 Mil.
Revenue was kr90.67 Mil.
Gross Profit was kr71.55 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr42.49 Mil.
Total Assets was kr155.49 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr3.55 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr18.42 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr0.00 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr18.07 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr0.00 Mil.
Net Income was kr4.87 Mil.
Gross Profit was kr0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was kr-4.04 Mil.
Total Receivables was kr5.75 Mil.
Revenue was kr121.96 Mil.
Gross Profit was kr84.28 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr45.37 Mil.
Total Assets was kr151.25 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr2.93 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr14.80 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr0.00 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr21.29 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr33.00 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)
=(5.214 / 90.668) / (5.746 / 121.956)
=0.057507 / 0.047115
=1.2206

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)
=(84.277 / 121.956) / (71.55 / 90.668)
=0.691044 / 0.789143
=0.8757

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 - (42.49 + 3.55) / 155.489) / (1 - (45.371 + 2.934) / 151.254)
=0.703902 / 0.680637
=1.0342

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
=90.668 / 121.956
=0.7434

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))
=(14.796 / (14.796 + 2.934)) / (18.42 / (18.42 + 3.55))
=0.834518 / 0.838416
=0.9954

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 / 90.668) / (0 / 121.956)
=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 + 18.069) / 155.489) / ((33.003 + 21.292) / 151.254)
=0.116208 / 0.358966
=0.3237

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
=(4.872 - 0 - -4.041) / 155.489
=0.057322

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.

MindArk PE AB has a M-score of -2.07 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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MindArk PE AB Business Description

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MindArk PE AB develops and operates Entropia Universe and the Entropia Platform. Entropia Universe is a 3D internet virtual universe with an integrated economic system and stunning graphics. The client software is free of charge and available to anyone with internet access. The Entropia Platform is a secure entertainment and business platform, enabling companies and organizations all over the world to build content on themed planets inside the Entropia Universe.

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