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Rana Gruber ASA (OSL:RANA) Beneish M-Score : -3.94 (As of Jun. 07, 2024)


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What is Rana Gruber 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.

Good Sign:

Beneish M-Score -3.94 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

OSL:RANA' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4.63   Med: -3.41   Max: 3.94
Current: -3.94

During the past 7 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Rana Gruber ASA was 3.94. The lowest was -4.63. And the median was -3.41.


Rana Gruber ASA Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Rana Gruber 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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Rana Gruber ASA Beneish M-Score Chart

Rana Gruber ASA Annual Data
Trend Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial -2.96 -3.41 -4.63 3.94 -3.94

Rana Gruber ASA Quarterly Data
Dec17 Dec18 Sep19 Dec19 Jun20 Sep20 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only - - - -3.94 -

Competitive Comparison of Rana Gruber ASA's Beneish M-Score

For the Steel subindustry, Rana Gruber ASA'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.


Rana Gruber ASA's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Steel Industry

For the Steel industry and Basic Materials sector, Rana Gruber ASA's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Rana Gruber ASA's Beneish M-Score falls into.



Rana Gruber 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 Rana Gruber 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 * 0.8781+0.528 * 0.9084+0.404 * 0+0.892 * 1.3574+0.115 * 1.4021
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.7696+4.679 * -0.252468-0.327 * 1.3513
=-3.94

* 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 kr277 Mil.
Revenue was kr1,932 Mil.
Gross Profit was kr1,380 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr816 Mil.
Total Assets was kr1,802 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr986 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr165 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr47 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr628 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr145 Mil.
Net Income was kr490 Mil.
Gross Profit was kr0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was kr945 Mil.
Total Receivables was kr232 Mil.
Revenue was kr1,423 Mil.
Gross Profit was kr923 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr793 Mil.
Total Assets was kr1,445 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr629 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr159 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr45 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr361 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr97 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)
=(276.909 / 1932.04) / (232.305 / 1423.319)
=0.143325 / 0.163214
=0.8781

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)
=(923.306 / 1423.319) / (1379.728 / 1932.04)
=0.648699 / 0.71413
=0.9084

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 - (815.86 + 985.947) / 1801.807) / (1 - (792.606 + 629.289) / 1445.046)
=0 / 0.016021
=0

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
=1932.04 / 1423.319
=1.3574

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))
=(158.736 / (158.736 + 629.289)) / (165.417 / (165.417 + 985.947))
=0.201435 / 0.14367
=1.4021

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)
=(47.487 / 1932.04) / (45.458 / 1423.319)
=0.024579 / 0.031938
=0.7696

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)
=((144.89 + 627.972) / 1801.807) / ((97.199 + 361.483) / 1445.046)
=0.428937 / 0.317417
=1.3513

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
=(489.688 - 0 - 944.587) / 1801.807
=-0.252468

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.

Rana Gruber ASA has a M-score of -3.94 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Rana Gruber ASA (OSL:RANA) Business Description

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Mjolanveien 29, Mo i Rana, NOR, 8622
Rana Gruber ASA is a sustainable iron ore producer in Norway. It is engaged in the excavating, processing and sale of iron oxide in the form of hematite, magnetite and iron oxide pigments. Hematite is used for iron and steel production in smelting plants in Europe and magnetite is used in industrial water purification processes. The iron ore production takes place at the group's iron ore deposits at Ortfjell as open-pit production and underground operation. It produces and sells iron ore concentrate, and mainly serves steel producers and participants in the chemical industry.The majority of revenue from contracts with customers arise from the sale of hematite products.

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