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Gronlandsbanken A/S (OCSE:GRLA) Beneish M-Score : -2.37 (As of May. 21, 2024)


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What is Gronlandsbanken A/S Beneish M-Score?

Note: Financial institutions were excluded from the sample in Beneish paper when calculating Beneish M-Score. Thus, the prediction might not fit banks and insurance companies.

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 Gronlandsbanken A/S's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

OCSE:GRLA' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -21.09   Med: -2.35   Max: -1.49
Current: -2.37

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Gronlandsbanken A/S was -1.49. The lowest was -21.09. And the median was -2.35.


Gronlandsbanken A/S 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 Gronlandsbanken A/S 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+0.528 * 1+0.404 * 1.0021+0.892 * 1.5088+0.115 * 0.9437
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.7529+4.679 * -0.002902-0.327 * 2.1202
=-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 kr0.0 Mil.
Revenue was kr480.9 Mil.
Gross Profit was kr480.9 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr0.0 Mil.
Total Assets was kr8,841.0 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr304.9 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr8.2 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr102.1 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr0.0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr241.4 Mil.
Net Income was kr192.4 Mil.
Gross Profit was kr0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was kr218.1 Mil.
Total Receivables was kr0.0 Mil.
Revenue was kr318.7 Mil.
Gross Profit was kr318.7 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr0.0 Mil.
Total Assets was kr7,949.6 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr290.4 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr7.3 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr89.8 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr0.0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr102.4 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)
=(0 / 480.873) / (0 / 318.717)
=0 / 0
=1

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)
=(318.717 / 318.717) / (480.873 / 480.873)
=1 / 1
=1

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 - (0 + 304.923) / 8840.981) / (1 - (0 + 290.377) / 7949.566)
=0.96551 / 0.963473
=1.0021

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
=480.873 / 318.717
=1.5088

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))
=(7.32 / (7.32 + 290.377)) / (8.158 / (8.158 + 304.923))
=0.024589 / 0.026057
=0.9437

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)
=(102.054 / 480.873) / (89.837 / 318.717)
=0.212227 / 0.281871
=0.7529

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)
=((241.428 + 0) / 8840.981) / ((102.394 + 0) / 7949.566)
=0.027308 / 0.01288
=2.1202

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
=(192.395 - 0 - 218.055) / 8840.981
=-0.002902

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.

Gronlandsbanken A/S has a M-score of -2.37 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Gronlandsbanken A/S (OCSE:GRLA) Business Description

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Imaneq 33, Post Box 1033, Nuuk, GRL, 3900
Grønlandsbanken A/S is a Greenland-based bank engaged in consultancy and financial services in Greenland. The bank's products and services are provided to private customers and commercial enterprises. The company offers home banking, mortgage loans, savings accounts, pension funds, insurance, payment transfers, and investment advisory services. It also operates an electronic banking platform, named Netbank, which enables access to a range of facilities, such as payments, transfers, and invoices.