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Swan Life (XMAU:ANGM.I0000) Beneish M-Score : -3.19 (As of Jun. 05, 2024)


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What is Swan Life 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 -3.19 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XMAU:ANGM.I0000' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.19   Med: -2.39   Max: -2.35
Current: -3.19

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Swan Life was -2.35. The lowest was -3.19. And the median was -2.39.


Swan Life 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 Swan Life 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 * 0.9813+0.528 * 1+0.404 * 1+0.892 * 1.1545+0.115 * 0.9199
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.93+4.679 * -0.026742-0.327 * 3.1515
=-3.19

* 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 (Dec22) TTM:Last Year (Dec21) TTM:
Total Receivables was MUR1,432 Mil.
Revenue was MUR9,259 Mil.
Gross Profit was MUR9,259 Mil.
Total Current Assets was MUR0 Mil.
Total Assets was MUR55,348 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was MUR259 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was MUR48 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was MUR586 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was MUR0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was MUR12 Mil.
Net Income was MUR606 Mil.
Gross Profit was MUR19 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was MUR2,067 Mil.
Total Receivables was MUR1,264 Mil.
Revenue was MUR8,020 Mil.
Gross Profit was MUR8,020 Mil.
Total Current Assets was MUR0 Mil.
Total Assets was MUR56,669 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was MUR266 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was MUR45 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was MUR545 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was MUR0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was MUR4 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)
=(1432.04 / 9259.416) / (1264.071 / 8020.46)
=0.154658 / 0.157606
=0.9813

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)
=(8020.46 / 8020.46) / (9259.416 / 9259.416)
=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 + 258.688) / 55348.237) / (1 - (0 + 266.34) / 56669.076)
=0.995326 / 0.9953
=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
=9259.416 / 8020.46
=1.1545

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))
=(45.206 / (45.206 + 266.34)) / (48.444 / (48.444 + 258.688))
=0.145102 / 0.15773
=0.9199

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)
=(585.633 / 9259.416) / (545.425 / 8020.46)
=0.063247 / 0.068004
=0.93

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)
=((11.52 + 0) / 55348.237) / ((3.724 + 0) / 56669.076)
=0.000208 / 6.6E-5
=3.1515

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
=(605.612 - 19.077 - 2066.636) / 55348.237
=-0.026742

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.

Swan Life has a M-score of -3.19 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Swan Life (XMAU:ANGM.I0000) Business Description

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10 Intendance Street, Swan Centre, Port Louis, MUS
Swan Life Ltd is a Mauritius-based company. It provides non-banking financial solutions, from general insurance, life assurance, pension, and actuarial services, pension administration, investment advisory, wealth management, and securities trading for corporate clients and individual customers. The business operates in one segment which is Long-Term Insurance Business. The company receives maximum revenue from the premiums on the insurance sold.