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Sirius International Insurance Group (Sirius International Insurance Group) Beneish M-Score : -2.87 (As of Apr. 27, 2024)


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What is Sirius International Insurance Group 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 -2.87 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

SG' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.87   Med: -2.71   Max: -2.54
Current: -2.87

During the past 6 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Sirius International Insurance Group was -2.54. The lowest was -2.87. And the median was -2.71.


Sirius International Insurance Group 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 Sirius International Insurance Group 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 * 1.0051+0.528 * 1+0.404 * 0.9323+0.892 * 0.9443+0.115 * 1
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.1477+4.679 * -0.066164-0.327 * 0.9573
=-2.87

* 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 (Dec20) TTM:Last Year (Dec19) TTM:
Total Receivables was $1,159 Mil.
Revenue was 386.1 + 396.2 + 394.5 + 447.5 = $1,624 Mil.
Gross Profit was 386.1 + 396.2 + 394.5 + 447.5 = $1,624 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $2,762 Mil.
Total Assets was $6,534 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $0 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $23 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $119 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $182 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $728 Mil.
Net Income was -86.8 + -104.2 + -7 + -121.5 = $-320 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 11.5 + 15.8 + 10.2 + 4.3 = $42 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -44.5 + 43.1 + -42.8 + 115.2 = $71 Mil.
Total Receivables was $1,221 Mil.
Revenue was 352 + 487.4 + 441 + 439.7 = $1,720 Mil.
Gross Profit was 352 + 487.4 + 441 + 439.7 = $1,720 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $2,443 Mil.
Total Assets was $6,414 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $0 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $24 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $110 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $247 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $685 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)
=(1158.9 / 1624.3) / (1221 / 1720.1)
=0.713477 / 0.709842
=1.0051

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)
=(1720.1 / 1720.1) / (1624.3 / 1624.3)
=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 - (2762.2 + 0) / 6533.8) / (1 - (2442.5 + 0) / 6413.8)
=0.577244 / 0.619181
=0.9323

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
=1624.3 / 1720.1
=0.9443

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))
=(24 / (24 + 0)) / (22.6 / (22.6 + 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)
=(119 / 1624.3) / (109.8 / 1720.1)
=0.073262 / 0.063833
=1.1477

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)
=((727.5 + 181.6) / 6533.8) / ((685.2 + 247) / 6413.8)
=0.139138 / 0.145343
=0.9573

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
=(-319.5 - 41.8 - 71) / 6533.8
=-0.066164

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.

Sirius International Insurance Group has a M-score of -2.87 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Sirius International Insurance Group (Sirius International Insurance Group) Business Description

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Address
14 Wesley Street, Hamilton, BMU, HM 11
Sirius International Insurance Group Ltd is a Bermuda-domiciled holding company. Along with its operating companies, the firm offers a variety of reinsurance and insurance products serving clients and brokers. It operates in four business segments including Global Property, Global A&H, Specialty & Casualty, and Runoff & Other. Majority of the revenue is earned from Global Property which offers property insurance and reinsurance, property catastrophe excess reinsurance, and agriculture reinsurance services. It has geographical operations in the United States, Europe, Canada, the Caribbean, Bermuda, Latin America, Asia and other, while the majority of the revenue is earned from the United States.
Executives
Maguire Sabrina Y.t. director SUN HUNG KAI & CO. LIMITED 42/F LEE GARDEN ONE, 33 HYSAN AVENUE CAUSEWAY BAY K3 42F
Rogers James B Jr director 14 WESLEY STREET, HAMILTON D0 HM11
Kernan V Oberting director, officer: President & CEO 14 WESLEY STREET, HAMILTON D0 HM11
Jeffrey W Davis officer: EVP, CRO & Chief Actuary 14 WESLEY STREET, HAMILTON D0 HM11
Meyer Frucher director 14 WESLEY STREET HAMILTON D0 HM11
Raymond Tan director 14 WESLEY STREET HAMILTON D0 D0 HM11
Alain M Karaoglan director 230 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10169
Rachelle Keller director 14 WESLEY STREET, HAMILTON D0 HM11
Robert L Friedman director 14 WESLEY STREET HAMILTON D0 HM11
Ralph A Salamone officer: CFO 14 WESLEY STREET HAMILTON D0 HM11
Gene Boxer officer: EVP, CSO & Group Gen. Counsel 14 WESLEY STREET, HAMILTON D0 HM11
Robert L. Friedman director THE BLACKSTONE GROUP, 345 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10154
Allan Lewis Waters director, officer: Chief Executive Officer 14 WESLEY STREET, HAMILTON D0 HM11
Laurence Liao director 14 WESLEY STREET HAMILTON D0 HM11