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Beerenberg AS (OSL:BBERG) Beneish M-Score : -3.08 (As of May. 14, 2024)


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What is Beerenberg AS 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 -3.08 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

OSL:BBERG' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.08   Med: -2.92   Max: -2.76
Current: -3.08

During the past 4 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Beerenberg AS was -2.76. The lowest was -3.08. And the median was -2.92.


Beerenberg AS Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Beerenberg AS'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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Beerenberg AS Beneish M-Score Chart

Beerenberg AS Annual Data
Trend Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
- - -2.76 -3.08

Beerenberg AS Semi-Annual Data
Dec20 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial - - -2.76 - -3.08

Competitive Comparison of Beerenberg AS's Beneish M-Score

For the Oil & Gas Equipment & Services subindustry, Beerenberg AS'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.


Beerenberg AS's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Oil & Gas Industry

For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Beerenberg AS's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Beerenberg AS 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 Beerenberg AS 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 * 0.8588+0.528 * 1.0053+0.404 * 0.966+0.892 * 1.0546+0.115 * 1.3391
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.1808+4.679 * -0.124386-0.327 * 0.8097
=-3.08

* 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 kr470 Mil.
Revenue was kr2,343 Mil.
Gross Profit was kr2,124 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr724 Mil.
Total Assets was kr1,834 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr267 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr70 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr31 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr584 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr412 Mil.
Net Income was kr17 Mil.
Gross Profit was kr0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was kr245 Mil.
Total Receivables was kr519 Mil.
Revenue was kr2,222 Mil.
Gross Profit was kr2,025 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr727 Mil.
Total Assets was kr1,786 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr210 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr81 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr25 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr1,172 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr26 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)
=(470.496 / 2343.243) / (519.472 / 2221.878)
=0.200788 / 0.233799
=0.8588

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)
=(2025.155 / 2221.878) / (2124.455 / 2343.243)
=0.911461 / 0.90663
=1.0053

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 - (724.319 + 267.369) / 1834.174) / (1 - (726.651 + 210.04) / 1785.827)
=0.459327 / 0.475486
=0.966

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
=2343.243 / 2221.878
=1.0546

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))
=(80.87 / (80.87 + 210.04)) / (70.048 / (70.048 + 267.369))
=0.27799 / 0.207601
=1.3391

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)
=(31.003 / 2343.243) / (24.896 / 2221.878)
=0.013231 / 0.011205
=1.1808

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)
=((412.32 + 583.669) / 1834.174) / ((26.095 + 1171.609) / 1785.827)
=0.543018 / 0.670672
=0.8097

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
=(17.055 - 0 - 245.201) / 1834.174
=-0.124386

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.

Beerenberg AS has a M-score of -3.08 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Beerenberg AS (OSL:BBERG) Business Description

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Kokstaddalen 33, P.O.Box 273, Slåtthaug, Bergen, NOR, N-5851
Beerenberg AS is a company engaged in contract work, production, industrial maintenance, trading, agency and commission work, and to take interests in other enterprises engaged in similar activities. Its Business activities include innovative service solutions for the oil and gas industry, covering the entire life cycle from field studies and newbuilds to maintenance, modifications, and lifetime extensions. The business area Services include Beerenberg´s core ISS disciplines Insulation, Scaffolding and Surface treatment, as well as passive fire protection, technical cleaning, rope access techniques, robotic surface treatment, architectural outfitting services.

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