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Bangkok Union Insurance PCL (BKK:BUI) Beneish M-Score : -3.12 (As of Jul. 20, 2025)


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What is Bangkok Union Insurance PCL 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 -3.12 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for Bangkok Union Insurance PCL's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

BKK:BUI' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.12   Med: -2.55   Max: -2.01
Current: -3.12

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Bangkok Union Insurance PCL was -2.01. The lowest was -3.12. And the median was -2.55.


Bangkok Union Insurance PCL 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 Bangkok Union Insurance PCL 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+0.528 * 1+0.404 * 0.9307+0.892 * 0.9697+0.115 * 1
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0434+4.679 * 0.073523-0.327 * 0.996
=-3.12

* 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 (Mar25) TTM:Last Year (Mar24) TTM:
Total Receivables was ฿0 Mil.
Revenue was 264.453 + 255.893 + 263.208 + 260.974 = ฿1,045 Mil.
Gross Profit was 264.453 + 255.893 + 263.208 + 260.974 = ฿1,045 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ฿0 Mil.
Total Assets was ฿1,787 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ฿395 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ฿0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ฿140 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ฿0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ฿49 Mil.
Net Income was 5.127 + 18.192 + 58.222 + 77.996 = ฿160 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 18.015 + 18.397 + 18.186 + 17.846 = ฿72 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 29.312 + -122.431 + 19.768 + 29.063 = ฿-44 Mil.
Total Receivables was ฿135 Mil.
Revenue was 268.932 + 263.676 + 273.636 + 270.944 = ฿1,077 Mil.
Gross Profit was 268.932 + 263.676 + 273.636 + 270.944 = ฿1,077 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ฿0 Mil.
Total Assets was ฿1,880 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ฿306 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ฿0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ฿138 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ฿0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ฿51 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 / 1044.528) / (134.814 / 1077.188)
=0 / 0.125154
=0

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)
=(1077.188 / 1077.188) / (1044.528 / 1044.528)
=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 + 394.678) / 1786.931) / (1 - (0 + 306.099) / 1879.667)
=0.779131 / 0.837153
=0.9307

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
=1044.528 / 1077.188
=0.9697

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))
=(0 / (0 + 306.099)) / (0 / (0 + 394.678))
=0 / 0
=1

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)
=(139.677 / 1044.528) / (138.051 / 1077.188)
=0.133723 / 0.128159
=1.0434

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)
=((48.637 + 0) / 1786.931) / ((51.363 + 0) / 1879.667)
=0.027218 / 0.027326
=0.996

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
=(159.537 - 72.444 - -44.288) / 1786.931
=0.073523

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.

Bangkok Union Insurance PCL has a M-score of -3.12 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Bangkok Union Insurance PCL Business Description

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Address
175-177 Surawong Road, Suriyawong Subdistrict, Bangrak District, Bangkok, THA, 10500
Bangkok Union Insurance PCL is a Thailand-based company engaged in the insurance sector. Its two operating businesses include non-life insurance and Rental of office space. The company operates principally in Thailand and generates the majority of the revenue from the non-insurance segment where it provides non-life insurance services like fire insurance, motor insurance, marine and transportation insurance, and miscellaneous insurance.