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OUTsurance Group (JSE:OUT) Beneish M-Score : -2.02 (As of May. 21, 2024)


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What is OUTsurance Group 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 -2.02 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

JSE:OUT' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -14.8   Med: -2.32   Max: 1
Current: -2.02

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of OUTsurance Group was 1.00. The lowest was -14.80. And the median was -2.32.


OUTsurance Group 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 OUTsurance Group 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 * 1.1083+0.528 * 1+0.404 * 1.0028+0.892 * 1.2199+0.115 * 1.1385
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0026+4.679 * 0.017917-0.327 * 0.8133
=-2.02

* 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 (Jun23) TTM:Last Year (Jun22) TTM:
Total Receivables was R6,572 Mil.
Revenue was R26,167 Mil.
Gross Profit was R26,167 Mil.
Total Current Assets was R0 Mil.
Total Assets was R36,445 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was R1,263 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was R182 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was R2,555 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was R0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was R80 Mil.
Net Income was R2,915 Mil.
Gross Profit was R-10 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was R2,272 Mil.
Total Receivables was R4,861 Mil.
Revenue was R21,450 Mil.
Gross Profit was R21,450 Mil.
Total Current Assets was R0 Mil.
Total Assets was R30,380 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was R1,135 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was R190 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was R2,089 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was R0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was R82 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)
=(6572 / 26167) / (4861 / 21450)
=0.251156 / 0.22662
=1.1083

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)
=(21450 / 21450) / (26167 / 26167)
=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 - (0 + 1263) / 36445) / (1 - (0 + 1135) / 30380)
=0.965345 / 0.96264
=1.0028

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
=26167 / 21450
=1.2199

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))
=(190 / (190 + 1135)) / (182 / (182 + 1263))
=0.143396 / 0.125952
=1.1385

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)
=(2555 / 26167) / (2089 / 21450)
=0.097642 / 0.097389
=1.0026

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)
=((80 + 0) / 36445) / ((82 + 0) / 30380)
=0.002195 / 0.002699
=0.8133

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
=(2915 - -10 - 2272) / 36445
=0.017917

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.

OUTsurance Group has a M-score of -2.02 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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OUTsurance Group (JSE:OUT) Business Description

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Address
1241 Embankment Road, Zwartkop Ext 7, Centurion, GT, ZAF, 0157
OUTsurance Group Ltd is a South African investment holding company with the objective of achieving superior returns for investors. The company mainly engaged in healthcare funding, wellness, and financial services industries, employee benefits, investment and savings, healthcare solutions and short-term insurance to individual clients, small and medium businesses, large companies, organizations and public enterprises through investments in Discovery Limited, MMI Holdings Limited, OUTsurance Holdings Limited and RMB-SI investments proprietary Ltd. It holds a number of brands such as Discovery Health, Discovery Life, Discovery Invest, Momentum, and Ping An Health. The company earns a majority of its revenue South Africa.