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Al-Buhaira National Insurance Co (ADX:ABNIC) Beneish M-Score : -2.57 (As of May. 04, 2024)


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What is Al-Buhaira National Insurance Co Beneish M-Score?

Note: Financial institutions were excluded from the sample in Beneish paper when calculating Beneish M-Score. Thus, the prediction might not fit banks and insurance companies.

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 -2.57 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for Al-Buhaira National Insurance Co's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

ADX:ABNIC' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.96   Med: -2.57   Max: 3.52
Current: -2.57

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Al-Buhaira National Insurance Co was 3.52. The lowest was -2.96. And the median was -2.57.


Al-Buhaira National Insurance Co 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 Al-Buhaira National Insurance Co 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 * 0.5743+0.528 * 1+0.404 * 0.9942+0.892 * 1.7002+0.115 * 0.8203
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.5385+4.679 * -0.063853-0.327 * 1.2553
=-2.57

* 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 د.إ25.3 Mil.
Revenue was 101.602 + 108.426 + 103.282 + 78.974 = د.إ392.3 Mil.
Gross Profit was 101.602 + 108.426 + 103.282 + 78.974 = د.إ392.3 Mil.
Total Current Assets was د.إ399.5 Mil.
Total Assets was د.إ1,719.9 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was د.إ13.9 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was د.إ5.0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was د.إ6.8 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was د.إ233.4 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was د.إ100.3 Mil.
Net Income was -47.59 + -49.305 + -17.943 + -17.925 = د.إ-132.8 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 43.669 + 0 + 0 + 0 = د.إ43.7 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 25.541 + -8.393 + 5.745 + -89.505 = د.إ-66.6 Mil.
Total Receivables was د.إ25.9 Mil.
Revenue was 10.887 + 75.805 + 71.649 + 72.386 = د.إ230.7 Mil.
Gross Profit was 10.887 + 75.805 + 71.649 + 72.386 = د.إ230.7 Mil.
Total Current Assets was د.إ395.0 Mil.
Total Assets was د.إ1,741.4 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was د.إ15.8 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was د.إ4.4 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was د.إ7.4 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was د.إ245.9 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was د.إ23.3 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)
=(25.309 / 392.284) / (25.922 / 230.727)
=0.064517 / 0.112349
=0.5743

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)
=(230.727 / 230.727) / (392.284 / 392.284)
=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 - (399.518 + 13.872) / 1719.895) / (1 - (395.046 + 15.763) / 1741.385)
=0.759642 / 0.764091
=0.9942

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
=392.284 / 230.727
=1.7002

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))
=(4.368 / (4.368 + 15.763)) / (4.989 / (4.989 + 13.872))
=0.216979 / 0.264514
=0.8203

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)
=(6.793 / 392.284) / (7.42 / 230.727)
=0.017317 / 0.032159
=0.5385

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)
=((100.324 + 233.435) / 1719.895) / ((23.31 + 245.883) / 1741.385)
=0.194058 / 0.154586
=1.2553

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
=(-132.763 - 43.669 - -66.612) / 1719.895
=-0.063853

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.

Al-Buhaira National Insurance Co has a M-score of -2.57 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Al-Buhaira National Insurance Co (ADX:ABNIC) Business Description

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Address
Al Buhaira Tower, Khalid Lagoon, P.O Box 6000, 6th Floor, Buhaira Corniche, Sharjah, ARE
Al-Buhaira National Insurance Co is a national insurance company. The principal activity of the group is the writing of insurance of all types - other than savings and accumulation of funds. The company is organized into two segments namely Underwriting and Investments. The underwriting segment incorporates all classes of general insurance including fire, marine, medical, motor, general accident, and other classes of insurance. The investment segment includes investments in equity securities, term deposits with banks, and investment properties.