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Betolar Oyj (OHEL:BETOLAR) Beneish M-Score : -1.57 (As of May. 25, 2024)


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What is Betolar Oyj 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 -1.57 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

OHEL:BETOLAR' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -1.57   Med: 21.64   Max: 146.26
Current: -1.57

During the past 5 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Betolar Oyj was 146.26. The lowest was -1.57. And the median was 21.64.


Betolar Oyj Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Betolar Oyj'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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Betolar Oyj Beneish M-Score Chart

Betolar Oyj Annual Data
Trend Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
- - 146.26 21.64 -1.57

Betolar Oyj Semi-Annual Data
Dec19 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial 146.26 - 21.64 - -1.57

Competitive Comparison of Betolar Oyj's Beneish M-Score

For the Building Materials subindustry, Betolar Oyj'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.


Betolar Oyj's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Building Materials Industry

For the Building Materials industry and Basic Materials sector, Betolar Oyj's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Betolar Oyj 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 Betolar Oyj 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 * 1.7142+0.528 * 0.6386+0.404 * 1.7574+0.892 * 1.7944+0.115 * 1.1297
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.4172+4.679 * -0.069552-0.327 * 2.0887
=-1.57

* 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 €0.57 Mil.
Revenue was €0.52 Mil.
Gross Profit was €0.34 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €15.19 Mil.
Total Assets was €21.24 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €1.46 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €2.08 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €2.15 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €2.05 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €5.41 Mil.
Net Income was €-13.15 Mil.
Gross Profit was €0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was €-11.68 Mil.
Total Receivables was €0.18 Mil.
Revenue was €0.29 Mil.
Gross Profit was €0.12 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €27.25 Mil.
Total Assets was €31.95 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €0.78 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €1.53 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €2.88 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €2.60 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €2.76 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)
=(0.566 / 0.515) / (0.184 / 0.287)
=1.099029 / 0.641115
=1.7142

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)
=(0.121 / 0.287) / (0.34 / 0.515)
=0.421603 / 0.660194
=0.6386

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 - (15.194 + 1.464) / 21.236) / (1 - (27.251 + 0.778) / 31.948)
=0.215577 / 0.122668
=1.7574

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
=0.515 / 0.287
=1.7944

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))
=(1.53 / (1.53 + 0.778)) / (2.079 / (2.079 + 1.464))
=0.662912 / 0.586791
=1.1297

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)
=(2.154 / 0.515) / (2.877 / 0.287)
=4.182524 / 10.02439
=0.4172

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)
=((5.405 + 2.045) / 21.236) / ((2.764 + 2.602) / 31.948)
=0.350819 / 0.16796
=2.0887

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
=(-13.153 - 0 - -11.676) / 21.236
=-0.069552

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.

Betolar Oyj has a M-score of -1.57 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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Betolar Oyj (OHEL:BETOLAR) Business Description

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Mannilantie 9, Kannonkoski, FIN, 43300
Betolar Oyj is a Finnish materials technology company in the growth stage, whose mission is to enable the green transition of different industries globally, especially in the construction, process, and energy industries, by offering solutions for the utilization of its material technology. With its Geoprime solution, the company offers an alternative for producing sustainable and low-carbon concrete and concrete applications. The solution can be used to convert previously under-used or unused industrial side streams into a substitute for cement used in the production of concrete. Its product offering is divided into four segments: precast small concrete products, building elements, mining, and recycling of untapped side streams.

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