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Indara Insurance PCL (BKK:INSURE) Beneish M-Score : -2.21 (As of Jun. 14, 2024)


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What is Indara 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 -2.21 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

BKK:INSURE' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.45   Med: 5.17   Max: 7.99
Current: -2.21

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Indara Insurance PCL was 7.99. The lowest was -2.45. And the median was 5.17.


Indara 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 Indara 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 * 0.9038+0.528 * 1+0.404 * 1.0022+0.892 * 0.9082+0.115 * 1
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.1478+4.679 * 0.079831-0.327 * 0.7063
=-2.21

* 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 ฿1,113 Mil.
Revenue was ฿2,818 Mil.
Gross Profit was ฿2,818 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ฿0 Mil.
Total Assets was ฿9,198 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ฿18 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ฿0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ฿242 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ฿0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ฿9 Mil.
Net Income was ฿195 Mil.
Gross Profit was ฿5 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ฿-544 Mil.
Total Receivables was ฿1,356 Mil.
Revenue was ฿3,103 Mil.
Gross Profit was ฿3,103 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ฿0 Mil.
Total Assets was ฿10,466 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ฿43 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ฿0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ฿232 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ฿0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ฿15 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)
=(1112.719 / 2818.115) / (1355.611 / 3102.918)
=0.394845 / 0.436883
=0.9038

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)
=(3102.918 / 3102.918) / (2818.115 / 2818.115)
=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 + 17.619) / 9198.375) / (1 - (0 + 42.914) / 10466.125)
=0.998085 / 0.9959
=1.0022

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
=2818.115 / 3102.918
=0.9082

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 + 42.914)) / (0 / (0 + 17.619))
=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)
=(242.322 / 2818.115) / (232.459 / 3102.918)
=0.085987 / 0.074916
=1.1478

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)
=((9.112 + 0) / 9198.375) / ((14.683 + 0) / 10466.125)
=0.000991 / 0.001403
=0.7063

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
=(195.226 - 5.162 - -544.255) / 9198.375
=0.079831

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.

Indara Insurance PCL has a M-score of -2.21 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Indara Insurance PCL (BKK:INSURE) Business Description

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364/29 Sri Ayuthaya Road, Phayathai Sub-district, Ratchathewi District, Bangkok, THA, 10400
Indara Insurance PCL is a Thailand-based company engaged in the provision of non-life insurance. The company operates five business segments: Fire; Marine and transportation; Motor; Personal accident and Miscellaneous. The company operates in Thailand only.