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Sampo Oyj (OHEL:SAMPO) Beneish M-Score : -2.24 (As of Apr. 25, 2024)


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What is Sampo Oyj 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 -2.24 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

OHEL:SAMPO' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.59   Med: -2.37   Max: -2.04
Current: -2.24

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Sampo Oyj was -2.04. The lowest was -2.59. And the median was -2.37.


Sampo Oyj 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 Sampo Oyj 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 * 0.6054+0.528 * 1+0.404 * 1.852+0.892 * 1.1378+0.115 * 0.9755
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0+4.679 * 0.014572-0.327 * 1.3133
=-2.24

* 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 €135 Mil.
Revenue was €8,759 Mil.
Gross Profit was €8,759 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €1,550 Mil.
Total Assets was €24,225 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €318 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €158 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €31 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €2,958 Mil.
Net Income was €1,323 Mil.
Gross Profit was €0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was €970 Mil.
Total Receivables was €196 Mil.
Revenue was €7,698 Mil.
Gross Profit was €7,698 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €19,317 Mil.
Total Assets was €39,212 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €355 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €170 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €65 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €102 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €3,582 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)
=(135 / 8759) / (196 / 7698)
=0.015413 / 0.025461
=0.6054

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)
=(7698 / 7698) / (8759 / 8759)
=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 - (1550 + 318) / 24225) / (1 - (19317 + 355) / 39212)
=0.92289 / 0.498317
=1.852

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
=8759 / 7698
=1.1378

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))
=(170 / (170 + 355)) / (158 / (158 + 318))
=0.32381 / 0.331933
=0.9755

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 / 8759) / (65 / 7698)
=0 / 0.008444
=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)
=((2958 + 31) / 24225) / ((3582 + 102) / 39212)
=0.123385 / 0.093951
=1.3133

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
=(1323 - 0 - 970) / 24225
=0.014572

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.

Sampo Oyj has a M-score of -2.24 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Sampo Oyj (OHEL:SAMPO) Business Description

Address
Fabianinkatu 27, Helsinki, FIN, 00100
Sampo is a leading Nordics-based insurer headquartered in Finland and listed in Helsinki. The company has operations in Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Norway, Lithuania, Latvia, and the United Kingdom. Sampo has four subsidiaries that mainly sell personal lines of insurance to retail customers. If is the largest property and casualty insurer in the Nordics. Headquartered in Sweden, If also sells insurance in Denmark, Norway, and Finland. Topdanmark is a Danish property and casualty insurer also focussing on personal lines insurance as well as agriculture and small and medium-sized enterprises. Hastings is a digital insurer that focuses on car, van, bike, and home insurance in the United Kingdom. Mandatum, a life insurer and wealth and asset manager, is currently being divested.