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Ithmaar Holding BSC (DFM:ITHMR) Beneish M-Score : -2.00 (As of Apr. 07, 2025)


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

The historical rank and industry rank for Ithmaar Holding BSC's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

DFM:ITHMR' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.4   Med: -2.7   Max: -2
Current: -2

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Ithmaar Holding BSC was -2.00. The lowest was -3.40. And the median was -2.70.


Ithmaar Holding BSC 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 Ithmaar Holding BSC 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 * 0.9936+0.892 * 1.3399+0.115 * 1.1779
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0+4.679 * -0.019698-0.327 * 0.7708
=-2.00

* 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 (Dec24) TTM:Last Year (Dec23) TTM:
Total Receivables was د.إ0 Mil.
Revenue was 1428.385 + -16.29 + 1.833 + -1.906 = د.إ1,412 Mil.
Gross Profit was 1428.385 + -16.29 + 1.833 + -1.906 = د.إ1,412 Mil.
Total Current Assets was د.إ0 Mil.
Total Assets was د.إ25,151 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was د.إ853 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was د.إ81 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was د.إ0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was د.إ0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was د.إ217 Mil.
Net Income was 36.896 + -10.96 + -12.661 + 25.142 = د.إ38 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = د.إ0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -173.514 + 652.008 + -1018.246 + 1073.599 = د.إ534 Mil.
Total Receivables was د.إ0 Mil.
Revenue was 1097.022 + 7.831 + -9.708 + -41.344 = د.إ1,054 Mil.
Gross Profit was 1097.022 + 7.831 + -9.708 + -41.344 = د.إ1,054 Mil.
Total Current Assets was د.إ0 Mil.
Total Assets was د.إ22,422 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was د.إ622 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was د.إ71 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was د.إ359 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was د.إ0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was د.إ252 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 / 1412.022) / (0 / 1053.801)
=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)
=(1053.801 / 1053.801) / (1412.022 / 1412.022)
=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 + 852.802) / 25150.831) / (1 - (0 + 621.61) / 22422.32)
=0.966092 / 0.972277
=0.9936

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
=1412.022 / 1053.801
=1.3399

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))
=(70.991 / (70.991 + 621.61)) / (81.285 / (81.285 + 852.802))
=0.102499 / 0.087021
=1.1779

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)
=(0 / 1412.022) / (358.511 / 1053.801)
=0 / 0.340207
=0

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)
=((217.488 + 0) / 25150.831) / ((251.537 + 0) / 22422.32)
=0.008647 / 0.011218
=0.7708

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
=(38.417 - 0 - 533.847) / 25150.831
=-0.019698

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.

Ithmaar Holding BSC has a M-score of -2.00 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Ithmaar Holding BSC Business Description

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Address
Seef Tower, P.O. Box 2820, Seef District, Manama, BHR
Ithmaar Holding BSC is engaged in providing financial services, including retail, commercial, asset management, private banking, takaful, equipment leasing, and real estate development. It also acts as a manager, on a trustee basis of funds deposited for investment in accordance with Islamic laws and principles, particularly regarding the prohibition of receiving or paying interest. The group's business segment includes Retail and Corporate banking, where it receives customer funds, and deposits and extends financing to its retail and corporate clients; Asset Management/ Investment Banking, where it directly participates in investment opportunities and Others. Key revenue is generated from Retail & Corporate Banking.