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PICC Property and Casualty Co (HKSE:02328) Beneish M-Score : -2.60 (As of Jul. 10, 2025)


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What is PICC Property and Casualty Co 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 -2.6 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for PICC Property and Casualty Co's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

HKSE:02328' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.39   Med: -2.3   Max: -2.22
Current: -2.6

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of PICC Property and Casualty Co was -2.22. The lowest was -3.39. And the median was -2.30.


PICC Property and Casualty Co 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 PICC Property and Casualty Co 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 * 1.1328+0.528 * 1+0.404 * 1.0038+0.892 * 1.0675+0.115 * 0.9969
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.6576+4.679 * -0.005983-0.327 * 2.0297
=-2.60

* 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 HK$13,095 Mil.
Revenue was HK$514,018 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$514,018 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$0 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$830,909 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$31,843 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$4,058 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$19,738 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$23,205 Mil.
Net Income was HK$34,350 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$390 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was HK$38,932 Mil.
Total Receivables was HK$10,828 Mil.
Revenue was HK$481,502 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$481,502 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$0 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$769,608 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$32,296 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$4,102 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$28,116 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$10,589 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)
=(13094.998 / 514017.903) / (10828.411 / 481502.247)
=0.025476 / 0.022489
=1.1328

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)
=(481502.247 / 481502.247) / (514017.903 / 514017.903)
=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 + 31843.319) / 830909.378) / (1 - (0 + 32296.009) / 769607.981)
=0.961677 / 0.958036
=1.0038

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
=514017.903 / 481502.247
=1.0675

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))
=(4101.671 / (4101.671 + 32296.009)) / (4058.222 / (4058.222 + 31843.319))
=0.11269 / 0.113038
=0.9969

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)
=(19738.053 / 514017.903) / (28115.586 / 481502.247)
=0.0384 / 0.058391
=0.6576

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)
=((23204.785 + 0) / 830909.378) / ((10588.873 + 0) / 769607.981)
=0.027927 / 0.013759
=2.0297

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
=(34350.213 - 389.7 - 38931.594) / 830909.378
=-0.005983

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.

PICC Property and Casualty Co has a M-score of -2.60 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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PICC Property and Casualty Co Business Description

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Tower 2, No. 2 Jianguomenwai Avenue, Chaoyang District, Beijing, CHN, 100022
PICC P&C is headquartered in Beijing. The company is the largest nonlife insurer in China, commanding nearly 33% market share in the country. It was founded by the People's Bank of China in 1949. The company is a flagship subsidiary of the PICC Group, a state-owned insurance group, which owns 69% of PICC P&C. The company offers a wide range of nonlife insurance products, including auto, commercial property, liability, credit and surety bond, accidents and health, energy and aerospace, and agricultural insurance.
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