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Evolution AB (OSTO:EVO) Beneish M-Score : -2.42 (As of Apr. 30, 2024)


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What is Evolution 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 -2.42 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

OSTO:EVO' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.59   Med: -2.35   Max: 1.67
Current: -2.42

During the past 12 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Evolution AB was 1.67. The lowest was -2.59. And the median was -2.35.


Evolution AB Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Evolution 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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Evolution AB Beneish M-Score Chart

Evolution AB Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.40 1.67 -1.76 -2.11 -2.42

Evolution AB Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 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 - - - -2.42 -

Competitive Comparison of Evolution AB's Beneish M-Score

For the Gambling subindustry, Evolution 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.


Evolution AB's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Travel & Leisure Industry

For the Travel & Leisure industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Evolution AB's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Evolution 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 Evolution 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 * 1.0234+0.528 * 1+0.404 * 0.8725+0.892 * 1.2563+0.115 * 0.9067
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.019622-0.327 * 1.1215
=-2.42

* 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 kr4,076 Mil.
Revenue was kr20,119 Mil.
Gross Profit was kr20,119 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr19,265 Mil.
Total Assets was kr55,634 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr2,265 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr1,395 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr6,279 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr733 Mil.
Net Income was kr11,979 Mil.
Gross Profit was kr0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was kr13,070 Mil.
Total Receivables was kr3,170 Mil.
Revenue was kr16,015 Mil.
Gross Profit was kr16,015 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr12,196 Mil.
Total Assets was kr48,035 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr2,090 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr1,104 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr4,682 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr716 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)
=(4075.679 / 20119.225) / (3170.116 / 16014.848)
=0.202576 / 0.197949
=1.0234

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)
=(16014.848 / 16014.848) / (20119.225 / 20119.225)
=1 / 1
=1

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 - (19265.316 + 2264.681) / 55633.598) / (1 - (12196.074 + 2089.705) / 48035.31)
=0.613004 / 0.702598
=0.8725

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
=20119.225 / 16014.848
=1.2563

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))
=(1103.52 / (1103.52 + 2089.705)) / (1394.709 / (1394.709 + 2264.681))
=0.345582 / 0.381132
=0.9067

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 / 20119.225) / (0 / 16014.848)
=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)
=((733.066 + 6278.982) / 55633.598) / ((716.324 + 4682.116) / 48035.31)
=0.12604 / 0.112385
=1.1215

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
=(11978.662 - 0 - 13070.297) / 55633.598
=-0.019622

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.

Evolution AB has a M-score of -2.42 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Evolution AB (OSTO:EVO) Business Description

Address
Hamngatan 11, Stockholm, SWE, SE-111 47
Evolution AB is a B2B provider of live and slots casino systems. The Company develops, produces, markets, and licenses fully integrated online casino systems to gaming operators. The company provides business-to-business solutions, which it develops and produces for gaming operators. Evolution's primary product, Live Casino, allows a human dealer to run a real-time casino table, which is then streamed to digital devices. Players can then place bets on desktops, smartphones, and tablets and communicate with the dealer through Evolution's software. The company's services are licensed to casino operators. The company generates the vast majority of its revenue from Asia.