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Softlogic Life Insurance (COL:AAIC.N0000) Beneish M-Score : -2.11 (As of Apr. 12, 2025)


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What is Softlogic Life Insurance 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 -2.11 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

COL:AAIC.N0000' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -28.36   Med: -2.43   Max: 0.02
Current: -2.11

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Softlogic Life Insurance was 0.02. The lowest was -28.36. And the median was -2.43.


Softlogic Life Insurance 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 Softlogic Life Insurance 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 * 0.8688+0.528 * 1+0.404 * 0.9903+0.892 * 1.3523+0.115 * 1.1683
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.8831+4.679 * -0.024837-0.327 * 0.2086
=-2.11

* 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 (Dec24) TTM:Last Year (Dec23) TTM:
Total Receivables was රු3,446 Mil.
Revenue was රු41,508 Mil.
Gross Profit was රු41,508 Mil.
Total Current Assets was රු0 Mil.
Total Assets was රු53,594 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was රු1,883 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was රු513 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was රු3,165 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was රු0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was රු1,190 Mil.
Net Income was රු4,522 Mil.
Gross Profit was රු-294 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was රු6,147 Mil.
Total Receivables was රු2,933 Mil.
Revenue was රු30,694 Mil.
Gross Profit was රු30,694 Mil.
Total Current Assets was රු0 Mil.
Total Assets was රු51,339 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was රු1,319 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was රු440 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was රු2,650 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was රු0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was රු5,466 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)
=(3445.607 / 41507.677) / (2932.887 / 30694.168)
=0.083011 / 0.095552
=0.8688

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)
=(30694.168 / 30694.168) / (41507.677 / 41507.677)
=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 + 1882.997) / 53594.148) / (1 - (0 + 1319.088) / 51339.422)
=0.964866 / 0.974307
=0.9903

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
=41507.677 / 30694.168
=1.3523

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))
=(439.635 / (439.635 + 1319.088)) / (512.589 / (512.589 + 1882.997))
=0.249974 / 0.213972
=1.1683

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)
=(3164.803 / 41507.677) / (2650.181 / 30694.168)
=0.076246 / 0.086342
=0.8831

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)
=((1190.336 + 0) / 53594.148) / ((5466.178 + 0) / 51339.422)
=0.02221 / 0.106471
=0.2086

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
=(4521.797 - -294.135 - 6147.06) / 53594.148
=-0.024837

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.

Softlogic Life Insurance has a M-score of -2.11 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Softlogic Life Insurance Business Description

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One Galle Face Tower, Level 16, Colombo, LKA, 02
Softlogic Life Insurance PLC is engaged in the insurance business. It provides life insurance solutions for both individual and corporate customers. The company is structured into business units based on its products and services, with two reportable operating segments; Life policyholder fund and Shareholder fund. A majority of its revenue is generated from the Life policyholder fund, which represents the financial results of the company's interactions with customers, ranging from the sale of insurance policies to claim payments or maturities. The Shareholder fund represents the investment income and their attributable profits. Geographically, the company operates only in Sri Lanka.