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Nova Klubburinn hf (OISE:NOVA) Beneish M-Score : -2.93 (As of May. 25, 2024)


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What is Nova Klubburinn hf 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 -2.93 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

OISE:NOVA' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.95   Med: -2.93   Max: -2.16
Current: -2.93

During the past 5 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Nova Klubburinn hf was -2.16. The lowest was -2.95. And the median was -2.93.


Nova Klubburinn hf Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Nova Klubburinn hf'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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Nova Klubburinn hf Beneish M-Score Chart

Nova Klubburinn hf Annual Data
Trend Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
- - -2.16 -2.95 -2.93

Nova Klubburinn hf Quarterly Data
Dec19 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
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 - - - -2.93 -

Competitive Comparison of Nova Klubburinn hf's Beneish M-Score

For the Telecom Services subindustry, Nova Klubburinn hf'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.


Nova Klubburinn hf's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Telecommunication Services Industry

For the Telecommunication Services industry and Communication Services sector, Nova Klubburinn hf's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Nova Klubburinn hf's Beneish M-Score falls into.



Nova Klubburinn hf 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 Nova Klubburinn hf 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 * 1.0103+0.528 * 0.9577+0.404 * 0.991+0.892 * 1.0318+0.115 * 0.9892
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.098655-0.327 * 0.9833
=-2.93

* 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 kr1,779 Mil.
Revenue was kr12,838 Mil.
Gross Profit was kr6,446 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr2,681 Mil.
Total Assets was kr23,170 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr8,322 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr2,152 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr2,606 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr8,324 Mil.
Net Income was kr729 Mil.
Gross Profit was kr0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was kr3,015 Mil.
Total Receivables was kr1,707 Mil.
Revenue was kr12,442 Mil.
Gross Profit was kr5,984 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr2,782 Mil.
Total Assets was kr22,772 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr7,922 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr2,021 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr2,580 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr8,343 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)
=(1779.107 / 12837.538) / (1706.675 / 12441.924)
=0.138586 / 0.137171
=1.0103

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)
=(5983.589 / 12441.924) / (6446.364 / 12837.538)
=0.480922 / 0.50215
=0.9577

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 - (2681.373 + 8321.785) / 23169.777) / (1 - (2782.453 + 7922.493) / 22771.539)
=0.525107 / 0.529898
=0.991

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
=12837.538 / 12441.924
=1.0318

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))
=(2021.045 / (2021.045 + 7922.493)) / (2152.161 / (2152.161 + 8321.785))
=0.203252 / 0.205478
=0.9892

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 / 12837.538) / (0 / 12441.924)
=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)
=((8323.508 + 2605.53) / 23169.777) / ((8342.947 + 2580.139) / 22771.539)
=0.471694 / 0.479682
=0.9833

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
=(728.82 - 0 - 3014.628) / 23169.777
=-0.098655

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.

Nova Klubburinn hf has a M-score of -2.93 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Nova Klubburinn hf (OISE:NOVA) Business Description

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Address
Lágmúli 9, Reykjavík, ISL, 108
Nova Klubburinn hf a full-service telecommunications company operating in Iceland. Nova's customers are individuals and small and medium sized corporations. It operates through three key business areas: mobile network, Fixed network and Goods sold and Others.