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Adtraction Group AB (OSTO:ADTR) Beneish M-Score : -2.70 (As of May. 23, 2024)


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What is Adtraction Group AB 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 -2.7 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

OSTO:ADTR' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.7   Med: -1.69   Max: -1.48
Current: -2.7

During the past 5 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Adtraction Group AB was -1.48. The lowest was -2.70. And the median was -1.69.


Adtraction Group AB Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Adtraction Group AB'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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Adtraction Group AB Beneish M-Score Chart

Adtraction Group AB Annual Data
Trend Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
- - - -2.45 -1.66

Adtraction Group AB Quarterly Data
Dec19 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 -1.48 -1.56 -1.69 -1.66 -2.70

Competitive Comparison of Adtraction Group AB's Beneish M-Score

For the Advertising Agencies subindustry, Adtraction Group AB'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.


Adtraction Group AB's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Adtraction Group AB's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Adtraction Group AB's Beneish M-Score falls into.



Adtraction Group AB 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 Adtraction Group AB 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 * 0.7509+0.528 * 0.9583+0.404 * 0.9253+0.892 * 1.3206+0.115 * 0.9888
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0+4.679 * -0.095183-0.327 * 0.8467
=-2.70

* 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 (Mar24) TTM:Last Year (Mar23) TTM:
Total Receivables was kr191 Mil.
Revenue was 289.822 + 375.158 + 353.693 + 323.526 = kr1,342 Mil.
Gross Profit was 58.068 + 72.693 + 67.642 + 60.763 = kr259 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr313 Mil.
Total Assets was kr573 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr1 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr72 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr221 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr0 Mil.
Net Income was 0.354 + 5.053 + 2.652 + -4.421 = kr4 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = kr0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 2.67 + 34.351 + 11.189 + 10 = kr58 Mil.
Total Receivables was kr193 Mil.
Revenue was 291.944 + 265.994 + 240.593 + 217.786 = kr1,016 Mil.
Gross Profit was 53.472 + 51.418 + 43.308 + 39.865 = kr188 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr328 Mil.
Total Assets was kr644 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr1 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr25 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr8 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr293 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr0 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)
=(190.945 / 1342.199) / (192.556 / 1016.317)
=0.142263 / 0.189465
=0.7509

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)
=(188.063 / 1016.317) / (259.166 / 1342.199)
=0.185044 / 0.193091
=0.9583

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 - (312.554 + 0.773) / 573.337) / (1 - (327.906 + 0.554) / 644.181)
=0.453503 / 0.490112
=0.9253

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
=1342.199 / 1016.317
=1.3206

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))
=(25.011 / (25.011 + 0.554)) / (72.427 / (72.427 + 0.773))
=0.97833 / 0.98944
=0.9888

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 / 1342.199) / (7.651 / 1016.317)
=0 / 0.007528
=0

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)
=((0 + 220.692) / 573.337) / ((0 + 292.856) / 644.181)
=0.384925 / 0.454618
=0.8467

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
=(3.638 - 0 - 58.21) / 573.337
=-0.095183

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.

Adtraction Group AB has a M-score of -2.70 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Adtraction Group AB (OSTO:ADTR) Business Description

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Address
Biblioteksgatan 29, Stockholm, SWE, 114 35
Adtraction Group AB is a full-service partner marketing platform, helping brands across multiple industries attract new customers, while helping partners monetise content and traffic. With a user-friendly platform, Adtraction connects brands with a diverse range of marketing partners, ranging from content sites, influencers, affiliates, mobile apps and comparison sites.