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SCOR SE (XTER:SDRC) Beneish M-Score : -2.71 (As of May. 13, 2024)


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What is SCOR SE 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 -2.71 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XTER:SDRC' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.8   Med: -2.56   Max: 4.3
Current: -2.71

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of SCOR SE was 4.30. The lowest was -3.80. And the median was -2.56.


SCOR SE 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 SCOR SE 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 * 0.9481+0.528 * 1+0.404 * 1.0011+0.892 * 0.8789+0.115 * 1.053
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.019787-0.327 * 0.9711
=-2.71

* 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 €175 Mil.
Revenue was €1,793 Mil.
Gross Profit was €1,793 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €0 Mil.
Total Assets was €35,477 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €830 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €211 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €3,210 Mil.
Net Income was €812 Mil.
Gross Profit was €34 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was €1,480 Mil.
Total Receivables was €210 Mil.
Revenue was €2,040 Mil.
Gross Profit was €2,040 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €0 Mil.
Total Assets was €34,987 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €855 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €232 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €3,260 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)
=(175 / 1793) / (210 / 2040)
=0.097602 / 0.102941
=0.9481

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)
=(2040 / 2040) / (1793 / 1793)
=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 + 830) / 35477) / (1 - (0 + 855) / 34987)
=0.976605 / 0.975562
=1.0011

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
=1793 / 2040
=0.8789

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))
=(232 / (232 + 855)) / (211 / (211 + 830))
=0.213431 / 0.20269
=1.053

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 / 1793) / (0 / 2040)
=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)
=((3210 + 0) / 35477) / ((3260 + 0) / 34987)
=0.090481 / 0.093177
=0.9711

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
=(812 - 34 - 1480) / 35477
=-0.019787

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.

SCOR SE has a M-score of -2.71 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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SCOR SE (XTER:SDRC) Business Description

Address
5, avenue Kleber, Paris, FRA, 75116
Scor is the world's fifth-largest reinsurer selling non-life and life reinsurance. Scor global life insurers life insurance and annuities. In its co-insurance agreements Scor shares in premiums and claims of life insurance contracts that have been sold by a primary insurer. In its excess of loss agreements, Scor reimburses a primary insurer for claims that are filed above an agreed amount. Scor also sells property and casualty reinsurance in co-insurance and excess of loss. Historically Scor has been better in specialist lines and not as good in lines where there is a large potential for loss. Having recently grown in natural catastrophe book, standards of underwriting have not been good. The business has subsequently decided to move back to its historical roots.