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National Life Insurance (DHA:NATLIFEINS) Beneish M-Score : 0.00 (As of Mar. 29, 2025)


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What is National 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.

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

During the past 9 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of National Life Insurance was -0.61. The lowest was -75.51. And the median was -2.58.


National 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 National 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 * +0.528 * +0.404 * +0.892 * +0.115 *
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * +4.679 * -0.327 *
=

* 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 (Sep24) TTM:Last Year (Sep23) TTM:
Total Receivables was BDT4,492 Mil.
Revenue was 5599.717 + 5557.698 + 4443.482 + 9399.717 = BDT25,001 Mil.
Gross Profit was 5599.717 + 5557.698 + 4443.482 + 9399.717 = BDT25,001 Mil.
Total Current Assets was BDT0 Mil.
Total Assets was BDT64,678 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was BDT1,992 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was BDT202 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was BDT105 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was BDT0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was BDT0 Mil.
Net Income was 1719.407 + 1846.825 + 816.211 + 25377.33 = BDT29,760 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 8.05 = BDT8 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 1456.527 + 712.047 + 2555.53 + 2843.249 = BDT7,567 Mil.
Total Receivables was BDT3,171 Mil.
Revenue was 4536.73 + 4506.291 + 3964.404 + 8541.293 = BDT21,549 Mil.
Gross Profit was 4536.73 + 4506.291 + 3964.404 + 8541.293 = BDT21,549 Mil.
Total Current Assets was BDT0 Mil.
Total Assets was BDT56,421 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was BDT1,812 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was BDT160 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was BDT92 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was BDT0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was BDT0 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)
=(4492.421 / 25000.614) / (3170.798 / 21548.718)
=0.179692 / 0.147146
=

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)
=(21548.718 / 21548.718) / (25000.614 / 25000.614)
=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 + 1992.106) / 64678.02) / (1 - (0 + 1812.412) / 56420.703)
=0.9692 / 0.967877
=

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
=25000.614 / 21548.718
=

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))
=(159.876 / (159.876 + 1812.412)) / (202.021 / (202.021 + 1992.106))
=0.081061 / 0.092074
=

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)
=(104.536 / 25000.614) / (91.689 / 21548.718)
=0.004181 / 0.004255
=

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)
=((0 + 0) / 64678.02) / ((0 + 0) / 56420.703)
=0 / 0
=

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
=(29759.773 - 8.05 - 7567.353) / 64678.02
=0.342997

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.


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National Life Insurance Business Description

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Kazi Nazrul Islam Avenue, Karwan Bazar, N.L.I. Tower, 54, Dhaka, BGD, 1215
National Life Insurance PLC, formerly National Life Insurance Co Ltd is a private sector indigenous life insurance company. It provides multifarious life assurance products that cater to the aspirations and needs as well as the religious beliefs of the clients. The company operates through the following divisions based on the type of insurance products offered; Individual Life Insurance, Group Life Insurance, Bangabandhu Shikkha Bima, Personal Accidental Insurance and Bancassurance. It generates maximum revenue from the Ordinary Life Insurance business.