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Sunshine Insurance Group Co (HKSE:06963) Beneish M-Score : -3.41 (As of Jun. 10, 2024)


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What is Sunshine Insurance Group 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 -3.41 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

HKSE:06963' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.58   Med: -3.41   Max: -0.03
Current: -3.41

During the past 5 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Sunshine Insurance Group Co was -0.03. The lowest was -3.58. And the median was -3.41.


Sunshine Insurance Group 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 Sunshine Insurance Group 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 * 0.3474+0.528 * 1+0.404 * 1.0039+0.892 * 1.0027+0.115 * 1.0136
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.1652+4.679 * -0.039409-0.327 * 1.3726
=-3.41

* 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 (Dec23) TTM:Last Year (Dec22) TTM:
Total Receivables was HK$2,585 Mil.
Revenue was HK$69,366 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$69,366 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$0 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$561,859 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$22,475 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$1,861 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$3,802 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$21,946 Mil.
Net Income was HK$4,089 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$3,990 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was HK$22,241 Mil.
Total Receivables was HK$7,421 Mil.
Revenue was HK$69,178 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$69,178 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$0 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$506,507 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$22,173 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$1,863 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$3,254 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$14,413 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)
=(2584.6 / 69366.363) / (7420.569 / 69178.243)
=0.03726 / 0.107267
=0.3474

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)
=(69178.243 / 69178.243) / (69366.363 / 69366.363)
=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 + 22474.969) / 561858.901) / (1 - (0 + 22173.487) / 506507.178)
=0.959999 / 0.956223
=1.0039

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
=69366.363 / 69178.243
=1.0027

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))
=(1862.68 / (1862.68 + 22173.487)) / (1860.518 / (1860.518 + 22474.969))
=0.077495 / 0.076453
=1.0136

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)
=(3801.975 / 69366.363) / (3254.107 / 69178.243)
=0.05481 / 0.047039
=1.1652

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)
=((21945.58 + 0) / 561858.901) / ((14413.437 + 0) / 506507.178)
=0.039059 / 0.028457
=1.3726

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
=(4088.545 - 3990.105 - 22240.9) / 561858.901
=-0.039409

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.

Sunshine Insurance Group Co has a M-score of -3.41 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Sunshine Insurance Group Co (HKSE:06963) Business Description

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No. 7002, Hongli West Road, 17th Floor, Block A First World Plaza, Futian District, Shenzhen, CHN, 518034
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Sunshine Insurance Group Co Ltd is mainly engaged in the insurance business. The company has three operating segments; The life insurance segment offers a wide range of life insurance products mainly by Sunshine Life, The property and casualty insurance segment offers a wide range of property and casualty insurance products mainly by Sunshine P&C and Sunshine Surety, and Other businesses segment mainly provides corporation management and assets management services. It derives a majority of its revenue from the Life insurance segment.
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