Security National Financial 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 Security National Financial 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 * 0.8493 | + | 0.528 * 1 | + | 0.404 * 1.3403 | + | 0.892 * 0.8152 | + | 0.115 * 1.013 |
| - | 0.172 * SGAI | + | 4.679 * TATA | - | 0.327 * LVGI |
| - | 0.172 * 0.9734 | + | 4.679 * -0.096322 | - | 0.327 * 0.6313 |
| = | -2.97 |
* 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 $30.2 Mil.
Revenue was 75.074 + 79.989 + 84.12 + 79.341 = $318.5 Mil.
Gross Profit was 75.074 + 79.989 + 84.12 + 79.341 = $318.5 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $193.6 Mil.
Total Assets was $1,430.6 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $28.3 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $2.4 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $125.8 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $24.4 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $97.8 Mil.
Net Income was 2.861 + 4.041 + 6.353 + 1.24 = $14.5 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 21.515 + 24.095 + 25.711 + 27.092 = $98.4 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 35.491 + 16.203 + 18.255 + -16.074 = $53.9 Mil.
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Total Receivables was $43.6 Mil.
Revenue was 108.432 + 83.708 + 95.86 + 102.732 = $390.7 Mil.
Gross Profit was 108.432 + 83.708 + 95.86 + 102.732 = $390.7 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $510.4 Mil.
Total Assets was $1,461.1 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $29.7 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $2.5 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $158.5 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $99.0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $98.8 Mil.
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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) |
| = | (30.192 / 318.524) | / | (43.607 / 390.732) |
| = | 0.094787 | / | 0.111603 |
| | = | 0.8493 |
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) |
| = | (390.732 / 390.732) | / | (318.524 / 318.524) |
| = | 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 - (193.551 + 28.339) / 1430.552) | / | (1 - (510.385 + 29.681) / 1461.113) |
| = | 0.844892 | / | 0.630374 |
| | = | 1.3403 |
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 |
| = | 318.524 | / | 390.732 |
| | = | 0.8152 |
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)) |
| = | (2.497 / (2.497 + 29.681)) | / | (2.351 / (2.351 + 28.339)) |
| = | 0.0776 | / | 0.076605 |
| | = | 1.013 |
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) |
| = | (125.769 / 318.524) | / | (158.49 / 390.732) |
| = | 0.394849 | / | 0.405623 |
| | = | 0.9734 |
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) |
| = | ((97.823 + 24.422) / 1430.552) | / | ((98.834 + 98.951) / 1461.113) |
| = | 0.085453 | / | 0.135366 |
| | = | 0.6313 |
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 |
| = | (14.495 - 98.413 | - | 53.875) | / | 1430.552 |
| | = | -0.096322 |
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.
Security National Financial has a M-score of -2.97 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.
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