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Sukoon Insurance PSJC (DFM:SUKOON) Beneish M-Score : -1.62 (As of Mar. 31, 2025)


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What is Sukoon Insurance PSJC 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.

Warning Sign:

Beneish M-Score -1.62 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

DFM:SUKOON' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.23   Med: -1.93   Max: -1.62
Current: -1.62

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Sukoon Insurance PSJC was -1.62. The lowest was -2.23. And the median was -1.93.


Sukoon Insurance PSJC 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 Sukoon Insurance PSJC 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 * 1.0715+0.528 * 1+0.404 * 1.0031+0.892 * 1.8604+0.115 * 0.9017
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.4572+4.679 * -0.036119-0.327 * 0.6537
=-1.62

* 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.إ411 Mil.
Revenue was 711.351 + 1165.56 + 1488.769 + 598.884 = د.إ3,965 Mil.
Gross Profit was 711.351 + 1165.56 + 1488.769 + 598.884 = د.إ3,965 Mil.
Total Current Assets was د.إ0 Mil.
Total Assets was د.إ10,426 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was د.إ122 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was د.إ26 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was د.إ38 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was د.إ0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was د.إ19 Mil.
Net Income was 93.12 + 46.501 + 44.523 + 81.567 = د.إ266 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 13.201 + 0 + 0 + 0 = د.إ13 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 207.587 + 109.118 + 256.381 + 55.986 = د.إ629 Mil.
Total Receivables was د.إ206 Mil.
Revenue was -793.32 + 968.337 + 934.51 + 1021.458 = د.إ2,131 Mil.
Gross Profit was -793.32 + 968.337 + 934.51 + 1021.458 = د.إ2,131 Mil.
Total Current Assets was د.إ0 Mil.
Total Assets was د.إ8,830 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was د.إ130 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was د.إ25 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was د.إ45 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was د.إ0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was د.إ25 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)
=(410.801 / 3964.564) / (206.082 / 2130.985)
=0.103618 / 0.096707
=1.0715

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)
=(2130.985 / 2130.985) / (3964.564 / 3964.564)
=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 + 122.236) / 10425.732) / (1 - (0 + 130.488) / 8829.641)
=0.988276 / 0.985222
=1.0031

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
=3964.564 / 2130.985
=1.8604

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))
=(24.51 / (24.51 + 130.488)) / (25.995 / (25.995 + 122.236))
=0.158131 / 0.175368
=0.9017

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)
=(38.246 / 3964.564) / (44.966 / 2130.985)
=0.009647 / 0.021101
=0.4572

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)
=((19.129 + 0) / 10425.732) / ((24.788 + 0) / 8829.641)
=0.001835 / 0.002807
=0.6537

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
=(265.711 - 13.201 - 629.072) / 10425.732
=-0.036119

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.

Sukoon Insurance PSJC has a M-score of -1.62 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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Sukoon Insurance PSJC Business Description

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Address
Omar Bin Al Khattab Street, Next to Al Ghurair Mall P.O. Box 5209, Deira, Dubai, ARE
Sukoon Insurance PSJC provides insurance services. The group is organized into three business segments, General Insurance, Life Insurance, and Investments. The General Insurance segment comprises of property, engineering, energy, motor, general accident, aviation, and marine risks. Its Life Insurance segment includes individual life, medical, group life and, personal accident as well as investment-linked products. The investment comprises investments (financial and non-financial), deposits with banks and cash management.