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Sabb Takaful Co (SAU:8080) Beneish M-Score : -2.79 (As of Jun. 07, 2024)


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What is Sabb Takaful Co 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 -2.79 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

SAU:8080' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.22   Med: -2.35   Max: -0.11
Current: -2.79

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Sabb Takaful Co was -0.11. The lowest was -3.22. And the median was -2.35.


Sabb Takaful Co 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 Sabb Takaful Co 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 (Jun22) TTM:Last Year (Jun21) TTM:
Total Receivables was ﷼59.5 Mil.
Revenue was 57.936 + 58.716 + 39.834 + 39.678 = ﷼196.2 Mil.
Gross Profit was 57.936 + 58.716 + 39.834 + 39.678 = ﷼196.2 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ﷼0.0 Mil.
Total Assets was ﷼1,057.3 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ﷼0.0 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ﷼0.7 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ﷼21.2 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ﷼0.0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ﷼0.0 Mil.
Net Income was 4.648 + -2.389 + -8.21 + 0.347 = ﷼-5.6 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 5.142 + 0.193 + 0 + 0.003 = ﷼5.3 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -77.785 + 70.463 + 16.601 + -52.605 = ﷼-43.3 Mil.
Total Receivables was ﷼53.9 Mil.
Revenue was 38.287 + 41.057 + 33.754 + 36.635 = ﷼149.7 Mil.
Gross Profit was 38.287 + 41.057 + 33.754 + 36.635 = ﷼149.7 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ﷼0.0 Mil.
Total Assets was ﷼1,000.2 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ﷼0.0 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ﷼0.8 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ﷼7.6 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ﷼0.0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ﷼0.0 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)
=(59.501 / 196.164) / (53.857 / 149.733)
=0.303323 / 0.359687
=

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)
=(149.733 / 149.733) / (196.164 / 196.164)
=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 + 0) / 1057.308) / (1 - (0 + 0) / 1000.153)
=1 / 1
=

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
=196.164 / 149.733
=

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))
=(0.836 / (0.836 + 0)) / (0.722 / (0.722 + 0))
=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)
=(21.239 / 196.164) / (7.613 / 149.733)
=0.108272 / 0.050844
=

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)
=((0 + 0) / 1057.308) / ((0 + 0) / 1000.153)
=0 / 0
=

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
=(-5.604 - 5.338 - -43.326) / 1057.308
=0.030629

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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Sabb Takaful Co (SAU:8080) Business Description

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Address
6788 Salah Ad Din Al Ayyubi-Adh Dhubbat, Unit No. 3, Riyadh, SAU, 12627-4827
Sabb Takaful Co is engaged in the insurance business. The objective of the company is to transact insurance operations and all related activities. It has three reportable segments: Individual family insurance, Group family insurance, and General insurance products. The company generates maximum revenue from the Individual family insurance segment. It operates in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.