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Dai-ichi Life Holdings (Dai-ichi Life Holdings) Beneish M-Score : -2.43 (As of May. 27, 2024)


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What is Dai-ichi Life 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 -2.43 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

DLICY' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.07   Med: -2.4   Max: 6.05
Current: -2.43

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Dai-ichi Life Holdings was 6.05. The lowest was -3.07. And the median was -2.40.


Dai-ichi Life 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 Dai-ichi Life 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 * 0.9249+0.528 * 1+0.404 * 1.002+0.892 * 1.111+0.115 * 1.0634
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.027998-0.327 * 0.9363
=-2.55

* 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 $12,757 Mil.
Revenue was $70,001 Mil.
Gross Profit was $70,001 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $0 Mil.
Total Assets was $450,814 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $8,173 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $661 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $6,510 Mil.
Net Income was $2,141 Mil.
Gross Profit was $8,106 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was $6,657 Mil.
Total Receivables was $12,415 Mil.
Revenue was $63,007 Mil.
Gross Profit was $63,007 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $0 Mil.
Total Assets was $460,698 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $9,277 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $802 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $7,105 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)
=(12757.248 / 70001.335) / (12414.968 / 63006.734)
=0.182243 / 0.197042
=0.9249

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)
=(63006.734 / 63006.734) / (70001.335 / 70001.335)
=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 + 8172.924) / 450813.911) / (1 - (0 + 9276.621) / 460697.972)
=0.981871 / 0.979864
=1.002

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
=70001.335 / 63006.734
=1.111

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))
=(802.174 / (802.174 + 9276.621)) / (661.173 / (661.173 + 8172.924))
=0.07959 / 0.074843
=1.0634

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 / 70001.335) / (0 / 63006.734)
=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)
=((6509.779 + 0) / 450813.911) / ((7104.919 + 0) / 460697.972)
=0.01444 / 0.015422
=0.9363

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
=(2141.023 - 8105.736 - 6657.231) / 450813.911
=-0.027998

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.

Dai-ichi Life Holdings has a M-score of -2.55 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Dai-ichi Life Holdings (Dai-ichi Life Holdings) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
13-1, Yurakucho 1-chome, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 100-8411
Dai-Ichi Life is Japan's second-largest life insurance company excluding recently privatized Japan Post Insurance, with a market share of slightly over 10%. Unlike its largest domestic competitors Nippon Life, Meiji Yasuda, and Sumitomo Life, which remain mutually owned by their policyholders, Dai-Ichi Life demutualized and listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange in 2010. Its main domestic operating company accounts for around 60% of profits, its Frontier bancassurance subsidiary selling mainly savings products accounts for around 10%, Alabama-based Protective Life accounts for around 15%, TAL in Australia accounts for 7%, and Dai-Ichi Life Vietnam around 5%. Dai-Ichi also holds a 30% economic interest in Mizuho's Asset Management One.