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Edda Wind ASA (OSL:EWIND) Beneish M-Score : 0.29 (As of May. 05, 2024)


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What is Edda Wind ASA 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 0.29 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

OSL:EWIND' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.17   Med: -0.9   Max: 100.03
Current: 0.29

During the past 7 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Edda Wind ASA was 100.03. The lowest was -3.17. And the median was -0.90.


Edda Wind ASA Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Edda Wind ASA'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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Edda Wind ASA Beneish M-Score Chart

Edda Wind ASA Annual Data
Trend Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial -3.17 - -2.09 100.03 0.29

Edda Wind ASA Quarterly Data
Dec18 Dec19 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
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 Premium Member Only 100.03 - - - 0.29

Competitive Comparison of Edda Wind ASA's Beneish M-Score

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Edda Wind ASA's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Oil & Gas Industry

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Edda Wind ASA 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 Edda Wind ASA 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 * 3.5325+0.528 * 1.0866+0.404 * 0.7564+0.892 * 1.5223+0.115 * 0.7908
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * 0.015856-0.327 * 1.0709
=0.29

* 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 kr285.9 Mil.
Revenue was kr452.9 Mil.
Gross Profit was kr370.0 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr664.6 Mil.
Total Assets was kr6,698.4 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr5,932.2 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr82.9 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr0.0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr463.3 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr2,957.8 Mil.
Net Income was kr-44.5 Mil.
Gross Profit was kr0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was kr-150.7 Mil.
Total Receivables was kr53.2 Mil.
Revenue was kr297.5 Mil.
Gross Profit was kr264.1 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr568.2 Mil.
Total Assets was kr3,675.1 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr3,033.1 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr33.4 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr0.0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr224.5 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr1,528.2 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)
=(285.858 / 452.899) / (53.158 / 297.512)
=0.631174 / 0.178675
=3.5325

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)
=(264.073 / 297.512) / (369.954 / 452.899)
=0.887605 / 0.816858
=1.0866

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 - (664.555 + 5932.18) / 6698.443) / (1 - (568.158 + 3033.149) / 3675.083)
=0.015184 / 0.020075
=0.7564

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
=452.899 / 297.512
=1.5223

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))
=(33.44 / (33.44 + 3033.149)) / (82.946 / (82.946 + 5932.18))
=0.010905 / 0.01379
=0.7908

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 / 452.899) / (0 / 297.512)
=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)
=((2957.755 + 463.334) / 6698.443) / ((1528.202 + 224.458) / 3675.083)
=0.510729 / 0.476904
=1.0709

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
=(-44.498 - 0 - -150.706) / 6698.443
=0.015856

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.

Edda Wind ASA has a M-score of 0.29 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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Edda Wind ASA (OSL:EWIND) Business Description

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Smedasundet 97, Haugesund, NOR, 5501
Edda Wind ASA is a Norway-based company that provides service operations to the global offshore wind industry. The company develops, builds, owns, and operates purpose-built Service Operation Vessels (SOVs) and Commissioning Service Operation Vessels (CSOVs) for offshore wind farms worldwide.

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