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SGCFF (Sagicor Financial Co) Beneish M-Score : -0.73 (As of Dec. 15, 2024)


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What is Sagicor Financial 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.

Warning Sign:

Beneish M-Score -0.73 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

SGCFF' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.51   Med: -1.31   Max: 11.29
Current: -0.73

During the past 7 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Sagicor Financial Co was 11.29. The lowest was -2.51. And the median was -1.31.


Sagicor Financial 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 Sagicor Financial 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 * 0.8807+0.528 * 1+0.404 * 1.0073+0.892 * 2.742+0.115 * 0.564
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.4567+4.679 * 0.031394-0.327 * 0.6443
=-0.73

* 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 (Sep24) TTM:Last Year (Sep23) TTM:
Total Receivables was $310 Mil.
Revenue was 760.363 + 220.432 + 275.682 + 1161.426 = $2,418 Mil.
Gross Profit was 760.363 + 220.432 + 275.682 + 1161.426 = $2,418 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $0 Mil.
Total Assets was $23,024 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $197 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $58 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $329 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $924 Mil.
Net Income was 59.053 + -40.243 + 26.248 + 485.34 = $530 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0.159 + 0.45 + 0.68 + 1.285 = $3 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 21.447 + -105.574 + 16.363 + -127.214 = $-195 Mil.
Total Receivables was $129 Mil.
Revenue was 142.245 + 180.017 + 301.022 + 258.517 = $882 Mil.
Gross Profit was 142.245 + 180.017 + 301.022 + 258.517 = $882 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $0 Mil.
Total Assets was $11,031 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $174 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $26 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $263 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $687 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)
=(310.491 / 2417.903) / (128.579 / 881.801)
=0.128413 / 0.145814
=0.8807

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)
=(881.801 / 881.801) / (2417.903 / 2417.903)
=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 + 196.539) / 23023.533) / (1 - (0 + 173.927) / 11031.026)
=0.991464 / 0.984233
=1.0073

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
=2417.903 / 881.801
=2.742

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))
=(25.841 / (25.841 + 173.927)) / (58.49 / (58.49 + 196.539))
=0.129355 / 0.229346
=0.564

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)
=(329.447 / 2417.903) / (263.106 / 881.801)
=0.136253 / 0.298373
=0.4567

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)
=((923.586 + 0) / 23023.533) / ((686.853 + 0) / 11031.026)
=0.040115 / 0.062266
=0.6443

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
=(530.398 - 2.574 - -194.978) / 23023.533
=0.031394

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.

Sagicor Financial Co has a M-score of -0.73 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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Sagicor Financial Co Business Description

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Address
Cecil F De Caires Building, Wildey, Saint Michael, BRB, BB15096
Sagicor Financial Co Ltd is a financial services provider in the Caribbean. The firm offers various products and services, including life, health, and general insurance, annuities, pension administration, banking, and investment management. Sagicor operates through the following segments; Sagicor Jamaica, Sagicor Life USA, Sagicor Canada, and Sagicor Life. Geographically, the firm operates in Jamaica, the United States, Canada, Barbados, Trinidad and Tobago, and other countries in the Caribbean. The company derives a majority of its revenue from Canada.