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Sompo Holdings (FRA:ANK) Beneish M-Score : -2.49 (As of Apr. 06, 2025)


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What is Sompo Holdings 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 -2.49 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

FRA:ANK' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.51   Med: -2.47   Max: -2.23
Current: -2.49

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Sompo Holdings was -2.23. The lowest was -3.51. And the median was -2.47.


Sompo Holdings 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 Sompo Holdings 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 * 1.002+0.892 * 0.9772+0.115 * 0.9149
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9899+4.679 * -0.02082-0.327 * 1.0085
=-2.61

* 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 (Mar24) TTM:Last Year (Mar23) TTM:
Total Receivables was €0 Mil.
Revenue was €29,626 Mil.
Gross Profit was €29,626 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €0 Mil.
Total Assets was €91,085 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €2,282 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €578 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €4,045 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €4,190 Mil.
Net Income was €2,555 Mil.
Gross Profit was €1,546 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was €2,905 Mil.
Total Receivables was €0 Mil.
Revenue was €30,317 Mil.
Gross Profit was €30,317 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €0 Mil.
Total Assets was €93,294 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €2,522 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €572 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €4,182 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €4,256 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 / 29626.217) / (0 / 30316.507)
=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)
=(30316.507 / 30316.507) / (29626.217 / 29626.217)
=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 + 2281.79) / 91084.523) / (1 - (0 + 2521.705) / 93294.116)
=0.974949 / 0.97297
=1.002

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
=29626.217 / 30316.507
=0.9772

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))
=(572.065 / (572.065 + 2521.705)) / (577.993 / (577.993 + 2281.79))
=0.184909 / 0.202111
=0.9149

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)
=(4045.225 / 29626.217) / (4181.916 / 30316.507)
=0.136542 / 0.137942
=0.9899

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)
=((4190.141 + 0) / 91084.523) / ((4255.838 + 0) / 93294.116)
=0.046003 / 0.045617
=1.0085

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
=(2554.888 - 1545.875 - 2905.421) / 91084.523
=-0.02082

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.

Sompo Holdings has a M-score of -2.61 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Sompo Holdings Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
26-1, Nishi-Shinjuku 1-chome, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 160-8338
Sompo Holdings was formed in 2010 after the merger of the former Sompo Japan and Nipponkoa Insurance. The name Sompo, which means "nonlife insurance" in Japanese, was adopted as a common brand in 2001 for a planned three-way merger of Yasuda Fire, Nissan Fire, and Taisei Fire. Sompo has around a 26% market share of nonlife insurance premiums in Japan, compared with around 29% and 33% for larger rivals Tokio Marine and MS&AD.