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Aker ASA (CHIX:AKERO) Beneish M-Score : -2.37 (As of Jun. 08, 2024)


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What is Aker 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.

Good Sign:

Beneish M-Score -2.37 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

CHIX:AKERo' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.61   Med: -2.5   Max: 3.86
Current: -2.37

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Aker ASA was 3.86. The lowest was -3.61. And the median was -2.50.


Aker ASA Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

Aker ASA Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 3.86 -3.61 -0.94 -0.86 -2.37

Aker ASA Semi-Annual Data
Jun14 Dec14 Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -0.94 - -0.86 - -2.37

Competitive Comparison of Aker ASA's Beneish M-Score

For the Conglomerates subindustry, Aker 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.


Aker ASA's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Conglomerates Industry

For the Conglomerates industry and Industrials sector, Aker ASA's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Aker 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 Aker 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 * 0.665+0.528 * 0.8821+0.404 * 1.0803+0.892 * 1.4067+0.115 * 0.7592
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9366+4.679 * 0.019132-0.327 * 0.9609
=-2.37

* 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 kr4,901 Mil.
Revenue was kr13,589 Mil.
Gross Profit was kr4,033 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr17,259 Mil.
Total Assets was kr88,751 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr22,516 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr1,663 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr1,871 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr10,699 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr26,527 Mil.
Net Income was kr3,235 Mil.
Gross Profit was kr0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was kr1,537 Mil.
Total Receivables was kr5,239 Mil.
Revenue was kr9,660 Mil.
Gross Profit was kr2,529 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr22,420 Mil.
Total Assets was kr97,259 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr25,156 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr1,386 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr1,420 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr10,223 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr32,231 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)
=(4901 / 13589) / (5239 / 9660)
=0.360659 / 0.54234
=0.665

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)
=(2529 / 9660) / (4033 / 13589)
=0.261801 / 0.296784
=0.8821

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 - (17259 + 22516) / 88751) / (1 - (22420 + 25156) / 97259)
=0.551836 / 0.510832
=1.0803

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
=13589 / 9660
=1.4067

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))
=(1386 / (1386 + 25156)) / (1663 / (1663 + 22516))
=0.052219 / 0.068779
=0.7592

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)
=(1871 / 13589) / (1420 / 9660)
=0.137685 / 0.146998
=0.9366

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)
=((26527 + 10699) / 88751) / ((32231 + 10223) / 97259)
=0.419443 / 0.436505
=0.9609

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
=(3235 - 0 - 1537) / 88751
=0.019132

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.

Aker ASA has a M-score of -2.37 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Aker ASA (CHIX:AKERO) Business Description

Address
Oksenoyveien 10, Lysaker, Oslo, NOR, 1366
Aker ASA is an industrial investment company that develops businesses and exercises active ownership to create value for its shareholders and society at large. The portfolio has focused on companies in oil and gas, maritime assets, seafood/marine biotechnology, and real estate sectors. Investments are broken down into two portfolios; Industrial holdings are strategic assets and are managed with a long-term perspective. It comprises Aker's ownership interests in Aker BP, Aker Energy, Aker Solutions, Aker Horizons, Aker BioMarine, SalMar Aker Ocean, Cognite, and Aize, and Financial investments comprise cash, other assets, and the listed companies Akastor, AMSC, Philly Shipyard, and Solstad Offshore, in addition to ICP and Aker Property Group.

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