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RenaissanceRe Holdings (RenaissanceRe Holdings) Beneish M-Score : -1.89 (As of May. 05, 2024)


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What is RenaissanceRe Holdings 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 -1.89 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

RNRpC.CL.PFD' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.8   Med: -2.32   Max: -1.71
Current: -1.89

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of RenaissanceRe Holdings was -1.71. The lowest was -2.80. And the median was -2.32.


RenaissanceRe Holdings 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 RenaissanceRe Holdings 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 * 0.8978+0.528 * 1+0.404 * 1.0707+0.892 * 1.4903+0.115 * 1
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0+4.679 * 0.004012-0.327 * 0.9072
=-1.89

* 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 (Mar24) TTM:Last Year (Mar23) TTM:
Total Receivables was $14,593.32 Mil.
Revenue was 2585.298 + 3224.888 + 1825.145 + 1845.531 = $9,480.86 Mil.
Gross Profit was 2585.298 + 3224.888 + 1825.145 + 1845.531 = $9,480.86 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $20,839.22 Mil.
Total Assets was $50,944.33 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $0.00 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $-85.78 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $0.00 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $4,781.77 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1,884.41 Mil.
Net Income was 373.642 + 1585.526 + 202.831 + 199.869 = $2,361.87 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -0.05 + 0.144 + -5.866 + 3.876 = $-1.90 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 683.46 + 512.495 + 772.465 + 190.966 = $2,159.39 Mil.
Total Receivables was $10,907.53 Mil.
Revenue was 2195.57 + 2022.003 + 1284.765 + 859.589 = $6,361.93 Mil.
Gross Profit was 2195.57 + 2022.003 + 1284.765 + 859.589 = $6,361.93 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $17,148.34 Mil.
Total Assets was $38,270.33 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $0.00 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $-50.56 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $333.37 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $4,379.10 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1,140.96 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)
=(14593.32 / 9480.862) / (10907.533 / 6361.927)
=1.53924 / 1.714501
=0.8978

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)
=(6361.927 / 6361.927) / (9480.862 / 9480.862)
=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 - (20839.224 + 0) / 50944.334) / (1 - (17148.335 + 0) / 38270.327)
=0.590941 / 0.551916
=1.0707

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
=9480.862 / 6361.927
=1.4903

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))
=(-50.561 / (-50.561 + 0)) / (-85.777 / (-85.777 + 0))
=1 / 1
=1

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 / 9480.862) / (333.374 / 6361.927)
=0 / 0.052401
=0

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)
=((1884.411 + 4781.766) / 50944.334) / ((1140.96 + 4379.1) / 38270.327)
=0.130852 / 0.144239
=0.9072

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
=(2361.868 - -1.896 - 2159.386) / 50944.334
=0.004012

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.

RenaissanceRe Holdings has a M-score of -1.89 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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RenaissanceRe Holdings (RenaissanceRe Holdings) Business Description

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12 Crow Lane, Renaissance House, Pembroke, BMU, HM 19
RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd provides reinsurance and insurance solutions and related services. The company's core products include property, casualty, specialty reinsurance, and certain insurance products. Revenue is derived from three sources: net premiums earned from the insurance and insurance products sold; net investment income from the investment of capital funds and cash; and other income from the company's joint ventures, advisory services, and other items. The reportable segments of the company are the Property segment which includes catastrophe and other property reinsurance, and the Casualty and Specialty segment which is comprised of casualty and specialty reinsurance. It derives a majority of its revenue from the Casualty and specialty segment.