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AIICO Insurance (NSA:AIIC) Beneish M-Score : 0.00 (As of Apr. 02, 2025)


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What is AIICO Insurance 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.

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

During the past 9 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of AIICO Insurance was 5.86. The lowest was -3.98. And the median was -1.79.


AIICO Insurance 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 AIICO Insurance 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 * +0.528 * +0.404 * +0.892 * +0.115 *
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * +4.679 * -0.327 *
=

* 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 (Sep24) TTM:Last Year (Sep23) TTM:
Total Receivables was ₦5,340 Mil.
Revenue was 38568.812 + 43368.275 + 304.467 + 974.052 = ₦83,216 Mil.
Gross Profit was 38568.812 + 43368.275 + 304.467 + 974.052 = ₦83,216 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₦0 Mil.
Total Assets was ₦399,572 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₦9,495 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₦871 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₦1,586 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₦0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₦47,562 Mil.
Net Income was -435.606 + 3937.146 + 8953.217 + 6151.76 = ₦18,607 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 1042.275 + 3114.948 + 7789.133 + 3818.06 = ₦15,764 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 22932.021 + 14349.155 + 6913.725 + 2400.559 = ₦46,595 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₦0 Mil.
Revenue was 20296.726 + 30732.14 + -4051.616 + -38775.135 = ₦8,202 Mil.
Gross Profit was 20296.726 + 30732.14 + -4051.616 + -38775.135 = ₦8,202 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₦0 Mil.
Total Assets was ₦0 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₦0 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₦573 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₦-2,908 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₦0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₦0 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)
=(5339.997 / 83215.606) / (0 / 8202.115)
=0.064171 / 0
=

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)
=(8202.115 / 8202.115) / (83215.606 / 83215.606)
=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 + 9495.203) / 399571.652) / (1 - (0 + 0) / 0)
=0.976237 /
=

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
=83215.606 / 8202.115
=

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))
=(573.441 / (573.441 + 0)) / (871.117 / (871.117 + 9495.203))
=1 / 0.084033
=

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)
=(1586.233 / 83215.606) / (-2908.293 / 8202.115)
=0.019062 / -0.354578
=

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)
=((47561.659 + 0) / 399571.652) / ((0 + 0) / 0)
=0.119032 /
=

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
=(18606.517 - 15764.416 - 46595.46) / 399571.652
=-0.109501

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.


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AIICO Insurance Business Description

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AIICO Insurance PLC provides life and health insurance, general insurance, investment management, and pension management services as a means to create and protect wealth for individuals, families, and corporate customers in Nigeria. The company's key business areas include Life Insurance Business, Non-Life Insurance Business, Health, and Wealth Management, Deposit Administration, and Financial Services to organizations and private individuals. The group has four reportable segments: Life business which generates maximum revenue, General business, Health management services, and Asset management.