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Qualicorp Consultoria E Corretora De Seguros (BSP:QUAL3) Beneish M-Score : -3.00 (As of Apr. 27, 2024)


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What is Qualicorp Consultoria E Corretora De Seguros Beneish M-Score?

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

The historical rank and industry rank for Qualicorp Consultoria E Corretora De Seguros's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

BSP:QUAL3' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.6   Med: -2.87   Max: -0.46
Current: -3

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Qualicorp Consultoria E Corretora De Seguros was -0.46. The lowest was -3.60. And the median was -2.87.


Qualicorp Consultoria E Corretora De Seguros Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Qualicorp Consultoria E Corretora De Seguros's Beneish M-Score can be seen below:

* 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.

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Qualicorp Consultoria E Corretora De Seguros Beneish M-Score Chart

Qualicorp Consultoria E Corretora De Seguros Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -3.14 -0.46 -3.60 -2.85 -3.00

Qualicorp Consultoria E Corretora De Seguros Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.85 -3.21 -3.03 -2.34 -3.00

Competitive Comparison of Qualicorp Consultoria E Corretora De Seguros's Beneish M-Score

For the Healthcare Plans subindustry, Qualicorp Consultoria E Corretora De Seguros's Beneish M-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Beneish M-Score data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Qualicorp Consultoria E Corretora De Seguros's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Healthcare Plans Industry

For the Healthcare Plans industry and Healthcare sector, Qualicorp Consultoria E Corretora De Seguros's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Qualicorp Consultoria E Corretora De Seguros's Beneish M-Score falls into.



Qualicorp Consultoria E Corretora De Seguros 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 Qualicorp Consultoria E Corretora De Seguros 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 * 1.2761+0.528 * 0.9782+0.404 * 0.8841+0.892 * 0.8967+0.115 * 0.8951
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0148+4.679 * -0.128733-0.327 * 1.0239
=-3.00

* 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 R$269 Mil.
Revenue was 414.42 + 443.168 + 434.97 + 457.348 = R$1,750 Mil.
Gross Profit was 317.973 + 354.746 + 343.841 + 364.383 = R$1,381 Mil.
Total Current Assets was R$1,619 Mil.
Total Assets was R$4,509 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was R$38 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was R$475 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was R$251 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was R$1,304 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was R$1,658 Mil.
Net Income was -58.668 + -54.177 + 13.728 + 16.682 = R$-82 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = R$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -6.426 + 171.196 + 58.603 + 274.689 = R$498 Mil.
Total Receivables was R$235 Mil.
Revenue was 453.06 + 507.095 + 489.044 + 502.209 = R$1,951 Mil.
Gross Profit was 316.198 + 404.506 + 386.957 + 398.701 = R$1,506 Mil.
Total Current Assets was R$1,198 Mil.
Total Assets was R$4,512 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was R$86 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was R$415 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was R$276 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was R$674 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was R$2,219 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)
=(268.993 / 1749.906) / (235.063 / 1951.408)
=0.153719 / 0.120458
=1.2761

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)
=(1506.362 / 1951.408) / (1380.943 / 1749.906)
=0.771936 / 0.789153
=0.9782

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 - (1618.706 + 38.152) / 4509.325) / (1 - (1197.62 + 85.944) / 4512.028)
=0.632571 / 0.715524
=0.8841

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
=1749.906 / 1951.408
=0.8967

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))
=(415.419 / (415.419 + 85.944)) / (475.317 / (475.317 + 38.152))
=0.828579 / 0.925698
=0.8951

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)
=(251.251 / 1749.906) / (276.096 / 1951.408)
=0.14358 / 0.141486
=1.0148

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)
=((1657.507 + 1303.623) / 4509.325) / ((2219.276 + 674.376) / 4512.028)
=0.656668 / 0.64132
=1.0239

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
=(-82.435 - 0 - 498.062) / 4509.325
=-0.128733

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.

Qualicorp Consultoria E Corretora De Seguros has a M-score of -3.00 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Qualicorp Consultoria E Corretora De Seguros (BSP:QUAL3) Business Description

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Rua Doutor Plinio Barreto, 365, 1st Floor, Bela Vista, Sao Paulo, SP, BRA, 01313-020
Qualicorp Consultoria E Corretora De Seguros SA is a full-service healthcare benefits administrator and health management service provider in Brazil. The company administers and manages health benefits by combining pre and post-sale services via a wide range of medical and administrative solutions designed to create value for its clients, customers and partners. It provides benefits administration, billing, benefits planning consulting, health insurance brokerage, health risk management services, analysis and reporting of loss ratios and third-party administration services. The Company has only one reportable segment: the Affinity segment. It operates in this segment through its subsidiaries.

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