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Zurich Insurance Group AG (MEX:ZURN N) Beneish M-Score : -2.50 (As of Apr. 01, 2025)


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What is Zurich Insurance Group AG 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 -2.5 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

MEX:ZURN N' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.84   Med: -2.47   Max: -2.18
Current: -2.5

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Zurich Insurance Group AG was -2.18. The lowest was -2.84. And the median was -2.47.


Zurich Insurance Group AG 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 Zurich Insurance Group AG 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 * 0.8613+0.528 * 1+0.404 * 1.0006+0.892 * 1.3654+0.115 * 0.8825
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.00557-0.327 * 0.9493
=-2.30

* 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 MXN98,189 Mil.
Revenue was MXN1,621,468 Mil.
Gross Profit was MXN1,621,468 Mil.
Total Current Assets was MXN0 Mil.
Total Assets was MXN7,466,445 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was MXN38,938 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was MXN19,000 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was MXN0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was MXN0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was MXN293,315 Mil.
Net Income was MXN121,255 Mil.
Gross Profit was MXN4,275 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was MXN158,566 Mil.
Total Receivables was MXN83,496 Mil.
Revenue was MXN1,187,569 Mil.
Gross Profit was MXN1,187,569 Mil.
Total Current Assets was MXN0 Mil.
Total Assets was MXN6,134,188 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was MXN35,510 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was MXN14,462 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was MXN0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was MXN0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was MXN253,850 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)
=(98188.636 / 1621468.107) / (83496.326 / 1187569.312)
=0.060555 / 0.070309
=0.8613

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)
=(1187569.312 / 1187569.312) / (1621468.107 / 1621468.107)
=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 + 38937.592) / 7466444.873) / (1 - (0 + 35510.127) / 6134187.687)
=0.994785 / 0.994211
=1.0006

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
=1621468.107 / 1187569.312
=1.3654

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))
=(14462.059 / (14462.059 + 35510.127)) / (18999.543 / (18999.543 + 38937.592))
=0.289402 / 0.327934
=0.8825

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)
=(0 / 1621468.107) / (0 / 1187569.312)
=0 / 0
=1

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)
=((293314.565 + 0) / 7466444.873) / ((253849.879 + 0) / 6134187.687)
=0.039284 / 0.041383
=0.9493

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
=(121255.04 - 4275.418 - 158565.887) / 7466444.873
=-0.00557

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.

Zurich Insurance Group AG has a M-score of -2.30 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Zurich Insurance Group AG Business Description

Address
Mythenquai 2, Corporate Center, Zurich, CHE, 8002
Zurich is a multiline insurer that writes business across both life and nonlife insurance and also owns Farmers Management Services. Zurich was founded in 1872 as a marine reinsurer to provide reinsurance to its parent company. The company subsequently expanded into transport and accident insurance and rode the wave of transport technology innovation that drove rising demand for insurance. One of Zurich's early principles was that setting prices too low would result in unfair claims handling, which would be damaging to both customers and Zurich. Over the years, Zurich has sought to combine customer goodwill through claims and a sufficient premium. Zurich is one of the most successful European multilines.