Mercuries Life Insurance 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 Mercuries Life Insurance 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 * 0.9651 | + | 0.528 * 1 | + | 0.404 * 1.0007 | + | 0.892 * 1.1106 | + | 0.115 * 0.9505 |
| - | 0.172 * SGAI | + | 4.679 * TATA | - | 0.327 * LVGI |
| - | 0.172 * 0.944 | + | 4.679 * -0.004989 | - | 0.327 * 1.2313 |
| = | -2.51 |
* 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 (Dec24) TTM: | Last Year (Dec23) TTM: |
Total Receivables was NT$14,540 Mil.
Revenue was 32913.122 + 28426.932 + 35378.18 + 40144.88 = NT$136,863 Mil.
Gross Profit was 32913.122 + 28426.932 + 35378.18 + 40144.88 = NT$136,863 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$0 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$1,625,143 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$10,682 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$516 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$4,818 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$11,628 Mil.
Net Income was -511.224 + -3629.963 + 3259.096 + 3057.464 = NT$2,175 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 19716.346 + -7944.626 + 12558.884 + 27328.825 = NT$51,659 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 1428.758 + -64512.715 + 43700.05 + -21991.939 = NT$-41,376 Mil.
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Total Receivables was NT$13,566 Mil.
Revenue was 26154.266 + 34285.818 + 31172.511 + 31626.325 = NT$123,239 Mil.
Gross Profit was 26154.266 + 34285.818 + 31172.511 + 31626.325 = NT$123,239 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$0 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$1,521,804 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$11,057 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$506 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$4,596 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$8,843 Mil.
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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) |
| = | (14539.909 / 136863.114) | / | (13566.119 / 123238.92) |
| = | 0.106237 | / | 0.11008 |
| | = | 0.9651 |
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) |
| = | (123238.92 / 123238.92) | / | (136863.114 / 136863.114) |
| = | 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 + 10681.786) / 1625142.67) | / | (1 - (0 + 11056.716) / 1521803.877) |
| = | 0.993427 | / | 0.992734 |
| | = | 1.0007 |
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 |
| = | 136863.114 | / | 123238.92 |
| | = | 1.1106 |
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)) |
| = | (505.981 / (505.981 + 11056.716)) | / | (515.539 / (515.539 + 10681.786)) |
| = | 0.04376 | / | 0.046041 |
| | = | 0.9505 |
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) |
| = | (4817.812 / 136863.114) | / | (4595.772 / 123238.92) |
| = | 0.035202 | / | 0.037292 |
| | = | 0.944 |
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) |
| = | ((11628.251 + 0) / 1625142.67) | / | ((8842.983 + 0) / 1521803.877) |
| = | 0.007155 | / | 0.005811 |
| | = | 1.2313 |
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 |
| = | (2175.373 - 51659.429 | - | -41375.846) | / | 1625142.67 |
| | = | -0.004989 |
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.
Mercuries Life Insurance Co has a M-score of -2.51 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.
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