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Assicurazioni Generali (MIL:G) Beneish M-Score : -2.44 (As of Apr. 26, 2024)


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What is Assicurazioni Generali 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 -2.44 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

MIL:G' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.83   Med: -2.63   Max: -2.41
Current: -2.44

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Assicurazioni Generali was -2.41. The lowest was -2.83. And the median was -2.63.


Assicurazioni Generali 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 Assicurazioni Generali 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 * 1.4519+0.528 * 1+0.404 * 1.1262+0.892 * 0.7826+0.115 * 0.7814
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.5086+4.679 * -0.014804-0.327 * 1.1448
=-2.44

* 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 (Dec22) TTM:Last Year (Dec21) TTM:
Total Receivables was €22,643 Mil.
Revenue was €72,637 Mil.
Gross Profit was €72,637 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €310,308 Mil.
Total Assets was €519,051 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €4,073 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €1,072 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €3,347 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €15,909 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €16,482 Mil.
Net Income was €2,912 Mil.
Gross Profit was €59 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was €10,537 Mil.
Total Receivables was €19,929 Mil.
Revenue was €92,819 Mil.
Gross Profit was €92,819 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €376,977 Mil.
Total Assets was €586,225 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €3,990 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €776 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €2,835 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €15,384 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €16,572 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)
=(22643 / 72637) / (19929 / 92819)
=0.311728 / 0.214708
=1.4519

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)
=(92819 / 92819) / (72637 / 72637)
=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 - (310308 + 4073) / 519051) / (1 - (376977 + 3990) / 586225)
=0.394316 / 0.350135
=1.1262

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
=72637 / 92819
=0.7826

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))
=(776 / (776 + 3990)) / (1072 / (1072 + 4073))
=0.16282 / 0.208358
=0.7814

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)
=(3347 / 72637) / (2835 / 92819)
=0.046078 / 0.030543
=1.5086

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)
=((16482 + 15909) / 519051) / ((16572 + 15384) / 586225)
=0.062404 / 0.054511
=1.1448

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
=(2912 - 59 - 10537) / 519051
=-0.014804

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.

Assicurazioni Generali has a M-score of -2.44 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Assicurazioni Generali (MIL:G) Business Description

Address
Piazza Duca degli Abruzzi, 2, Trieste, ITA, 34132
The roots of Generali date back to the 1830s and the Bora wind and rough seas that hit the Trieste region. Over that decade Generali sought to expand throughout Italy, but this growth was held back by the fragmented nature of Italy. The Italian Revolution in the 1840s paved the way for easier expansion in the country. After the First World War Trieste was eventually handed back to Italy. The dissolution of the Austro-Hungarian Empire created a fragmented Europe and a fragmented Generali. While to this day Generali remains quite a diversified company, its core operations remain in historical Austro-Hungarian countries of Italy, Germany, Austria, and Central and Eastern Europe. This is the case in Generali's nonlife business. France is also an important contributor to life and savings.