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Manulife Holdings Bhd (XKLS:1058) Beneish M-Score : -1.60 (As of May. 26, 2024)


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What is Manulife Holdings Bhd 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 -1.6 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

XKLS:1058' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.67   Med: -1.83   Max: -0.64
Current: -1.6

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Manulife Holdings Bhd was -0.64. The lowest was -2.67. And the median was -1.83.


Manulife Holdings Bhd 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 Manulife Holdings Bhd 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 * 0.5322+0.528 * 1+0.404 * 1.0005+0.892 * 2.2469+0.115 * 1
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.5635+4.679 * -0.002388-0.327 * 0.5958
=-1.60

* 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 (Dec23) TTM:Last Year (Dec22) TTM:
Total Receivables was RM75.7 Mil.
Revenue was 124.718 + 209.45 + 166.355 + 157.548 = RM658.1 Mil.
Gross Profit was 124.718 + 209.45 + 166.355 + 157.548 = RM658.1 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM0.0 Mil.
Total Assets was RM7,103.8 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM39.6 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM0.0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM71.7 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM0.0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM1.2 Mil.
Net Income was 35.377 + 13.417 + 15.53 + 13.554 = RM77.9 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -1.166 + 1.319 + 6.463 + 0.842 = RM7.5 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -74.955 + 188.541 + 24.549 + -50.752 = RM87.4 Mil.
Total Receivables was RM63.3 Mil.
Revenue was -80.603 + 152.857 + 79.953 + 140.671 = RM292.9 Mil.
Gross Profit was -80.603 + 152.857 + 79.953 + 140.671 = RM292.9 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM0.0 Mil.
Total Assets was RM6,555.8 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM39.6 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM0.0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM56.6 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM0.0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM1.9 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)
=(75.714 / 658.071) / (63.317 / 292.878)
=0.115054 / 0.216189
=0.5322

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)
=(292.878 / 292.878) / (658.071 / 658.071)
=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 + 39.648) / 7103.843) / (1 - (0 + 39.563) / 6555.781)
=0.994419 / 0.993965
=1.0005

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
=658.071 / 292.878
=2.2469

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 / (0 + 39.563)) / (0 / (0 + 39.648))
=0 / 0
=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)
=(71.675 / 658.071) / (56.614 / 292.878)
=0.108917 / 0.193302
=0.5635

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)
=((1.212 + 0) / 7103.843) / ((1.884 + 0) / 6555.781)
=0.000171 / 0.000287
=0.5958

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
=(77.878 - 7.458 - 87.383) / 7103.843
=-0.002388

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.

Manulife Holdings Bhd has a M-score of -1.60 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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Manulife Holdings Bhd (XKLS:1058) Business Description

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6 Jalan Gelenggang, Damansara Heights, 16th Floor, Menara Manulife, Kuala Lumpur, SGR, MYS, 50490
Manulife Holdings Bhd is an investment holding company that is engaged in the business of life insurance business, management of unit trust funds, private retirement scheme funds, investment, and fund management. The company operates through Investment Holding, Life Insurance and Asset Management Services segments. The investment holding segment includes Investment holding operations and other segments; Life insurance segment includes underwriting of Participating life and Non-participating life insurance and unit-linked products; and Asset management services include asset management, unit trust, private retirement scheme funds. The group's principal revenue source is from the Life insurance business segment.