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Finance House PJSC (ADX:FH) Beneish M-Score : -3.13 (As of May. 05, 2024)


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What is Finance House PJSC 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 -3.13 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

ADX:FH' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.13   Med: -2.36   Max: -1.22
Current: -3.13

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Finance House PJSC was -1.22. The lowest was -3.13. And the median was -2.36.


Finance House PJSC 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 Finance House PJSC 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+0.528 * 1+0.404 * 0.961+0.892 * 0.7393+0.115 * 1.727
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.8315+4.679 * -0.136004-0.327 * 0.6254
=-3.13

* 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 (Mar22) TTM:
Total Receivables was د.إ0.0 Mil.
Revenue was 22.972 + 53.673 + 57.245 + 47.941 = د.إ181.8 Mil.
Gross Profit was 22.972 + 53.673 + 57.245 + 47.941 = د.إ181.8 Mil.
Total Current Assets was د.إ499.2 Mil.
Total Assets was د.إ3,183.6 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was د.إ108.3 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was د.إ7.7 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was د.إ29.0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was د.إ110.2 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was د.إ330.5 Mil.
Net Income was 6.04 + 0.304 + 4.79 + 1.012 = د.إ12.1 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = د.إ0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 0 + 303.181 + 208.452 + -66.497 = د.إ445.1 Mil.
Total Receivables was د.إ0.0 Mil.
Revenue was 59.974 + 70.973 + 49.635 + 65.36 = د.إ245.9 Mil.
Gross Profit was 59.974 + 70.973 + 49.635 + 65.36 = د.إ245.9 Mil.
Total Current Assets was د.إ454.2 Mil.
Total Assets was د.إ3,495.5 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was د.إ98.1 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was د.إ12.6 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was د.إ47.2 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was د.إ222.7 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was د.إ551.1 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)
=(0 / 181.831) / (0 / 245.942)
=0 / 0
=1

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)
=(245.942 / 245.942) / (181.831 / 181.831)
=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 - (499.187 + 108.263) / 3183.647) / (1 - (454.197 + 98.093) / 3495.451)
=0.809197 / 0.841997
=0.961

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
=181.831 / 245.942
=0.7393

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))
=(12.647 / (12.647 + 98.093)) / (7.666 / (7.666 + 108.263))
=0.114204 / 0.066127
=1.727

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)
=(29.031 / 181.831) / (47.223 / 245.942)
=0.159659 / 0.192009
=0.8315

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)
=((330.537 + 110.209) / 3183.647) / ((551.101 + 222.697) / 3495.451)
=0.138441 / 0.221373
=0.6254

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
=(12.146 - 0 - 445.136) / 3183.647
=-0.136004

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.

Finance House PJSC has a M-score of -3.13 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Finance House PJSC (ADX:FH) Business Description

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Zayed 1st Street, Khalidiya Area, P.O.Box: 7878, Orjowan Tower Building, Abu Dhabi, ARE
Finance House PJSC is a provider of financial products and services. The group is organised into six major business segments: Commercial and Retail Financing, which provides loans and other credit facilities for institutional and individual customers; Investment, which involves the management of the investment portfolio and treasury activities; Islamic Financing and Investing, which provides investment, consumer and commercial financing; Insurance, which involves non-life insurance services; Construction, involves construction related activities; and Brokerage Services. The group primarily operates in the United Arab Emirates.