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Mildef Group AB (OSTO:MILDEF) Beneish M-Score : -2.55 (As of May. 29, 2024)


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What is Mildef 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 -2.55 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

OSTO:MILDEF' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.55   Med: -1.51   Max: 0.91
Current: -2.55

During the past 6 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Mildef Group AB was 0.91. The lowest was -2.55. And the median was -1.51.


Mildef Group AB Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

Mildef Group AB Annual Data
Trend Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial - - 0.91 -1.60 -2.24

Mildef Group AB Quarterly Data
Dec18 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 -1.26 -1.40 -1.81 -2.24 -2.55

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

For the Aerospace & Defense subindustry, Mildef 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.


Mildef Group AB's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Aerospace & Defense Industry

For the Aerospace & Defense industry and Industrials sector, Mildef Group AB's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Mildef 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 Mildef 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 * 0.7792+0.528 * 0.9569+0.404 * 0.9121+0.892 * 1.249+0.115 * 0.6949
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9936+4.679 * 0.002635-0.327 * 1.035
=-2.55

* 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 kr276 Mil.
Revenue was 231.9 + 352.8 + 226.5 + 288.8 = kr1,100 Mil.
Gross Profit was 112.3 + 170 + 113.3 + 144.8 = kr540 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr705 Mil.
Total Assets was kr1,480 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr120 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr63 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr377 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr406 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr200 Mil.
Net Income was -11.4 + 25.6 + 5.8 + 21.3 = kr41 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = kr0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 23.4 + 36.1 + -30.6 + 8.5 = kr37 Mil.
Total Receivables was kr283 Mil.
Revenue was 283.2 + 315.3 + 163.7 + 118.5 = kr881 Mil.
Gross Profit was 128.2 + 144.5 + 83.3 + 58 = kr414 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr595 Mil.
Total Assets was kr1,384 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr118 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr37 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr304 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr316 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr231 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)
=(275.8 / 1100) / (283.4 / 880.7)
=0.250727 / 0.321789
=0.7792

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)
=(414 / 880.7) / (540.4 / 1100)
=0.470081 / 0.491273
=0.9569

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 - (705.4 + 120) / 1479.9) / (1 - (595.2 + 117.5) / 1383.5)
=0.44226 / 0.484857
=0.9121

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
=1100 / 880.7
=1.249

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))
=(37 / (37 + 117.5)) / (63.1 / (63.1 + 120))
=0.239482 / 0.34462
=0.6949

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)
=(376.9 / 1100) / (303.7 / 880.7)
=0.342636 / 0.344839
=0.9936

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)
=((199.7 + 406.2) / 1479.9) / ((230.9 + 316.4) / 1383.5)
=0.40942 / 0.395591
=1.035

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
=(41.3 - 0 - 37.4) / 1479.9
=0.002635

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.

Mildef Group AB has a M-score of -2.55 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Mildef Group AB (OSTO:MILDEF) Business Description

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Muskotgatan 6, P.O Box 22079, Helsingborg, SWE, 254 66
Mildef Group AB develops rugged IT products and special electronics for the defense sector. It offers Laptops, servers, switches, routers, intelligent displays, special electronics, and various other accessories. MilDef's operations are treated as one segment as this reflects the Group's business, financial monitoring, and management structure. Geographically, the majority of revenue is from Sweden.

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