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Lollands Bank A/S (OCSE:LOLB) Beneish M-Score : -1.85 (As of May. 21, 2024)


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What is Lollands Bank 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 -1.85 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for Lollands Bank A/S's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

OCSE:LOLB' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -52.39   Med: -2.32   Max: -1.85
Current: -1.85

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Lollands Bank A/S was -1.85. The lowest was -52.39. And the median was -2.32.


Lollands Bank 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 Lollands Bank 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 * 1.0005+0.892 * 1.5596+0.115 * 0.803
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * 0.035728-0.327 * 1.0311
=-1.85

* 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 kr300.9 Mil.
Gross Profit was kr300.9 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr0.0 Mil.
Total Assets was kr5,054.4 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr33.8 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr3.2 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr0.0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr0.0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr70.0 Mil.
Net Income was kr109.7 Mil.
Gross Profit was kr0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was kr-70.9 Mil.
Total Receivables was kr0.0 Mil.
Revenue was kr193.0 Mil.
Gross Profit was kr193.0 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr0.0 Mil.
Total Assets was kr4,839.5 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr34.7 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr2.6 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr0.0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr0.0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr65.0 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 / 300.942) / (0 / 192.955)
=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)
=(192.955 / 192.955) / (300.942 / 300.942)
=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 + 33.823) / 5054.443) / (1 - (0 + 34.712) / 4839.492)
=0.993308 / 0.992827
=1.0005

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
=300.942 / 192.955
=1.5596

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))
=(2.589 / (2.589 + 34.712)) / (3.2 / (3.2 + 33.823))
=0.069408 / 0.086433
=0.803

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 / 300.942) / (0 / 192.955)
=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)
=((70 + 0) / 5054.443) / ((65 + 0) / 4839.492)
=0.013849 / 0.013431
=1.0311

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
=(109.709 - 0 - -70.876) / 5054.443
=0.035728

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.

Lollands Bank A/S has a M-score of -1.85 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Lollands Bank A/S (OCSE:LOLB) Business Description

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Address
Nybrogade 3, Nakskov, DNK, 4900
Lollands Bank A/S is a regional bank. It is engaged in the provision of banking products and financial services to both private individuals and corporate clients. It also provides mortgage and insurance services to its clients. It has branches in Maribo, Nakskov, Nr. Alslev, Nykobing F., Rodbyhavn and Vordingborg.