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Sikhar Insurance Co.Ltd (XNEP:SICL) Beneish M-Score : -2.38 (As of Apr. 06, 2025)


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What is Sikhar Insurance Co.Ltd 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 -2.38 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for Sikhar Insurance Co.Ltd's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

XNEP:SICL' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.5   Med: -2.38   Max: -2.14
Current: -2.38

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Sikhar Insurance Co.Ltd was -2.14. The lowest was -2.50. And the median was -2.38.


Sikhar Insurance Co.Ltd 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 Sikhar Insurance Co.Ltd 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 * 0.8913+0.528 * 1+0.404 * 1.0093+0.892 * 1.025+0.115 * 0.6312
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * 0.028936-0.327 * 0.7432
=-2.38

* 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 (Oct24) TTM:Last Year (Oct23) TTM:
Total Receivables was NPR857 Mil.
Revenue was 540.997 + 751.013 + 683.543 + 534.142 = NPR2,510 Mil.
Gross Profit was 540.997 + 751.013 + 683.543 + 534.142 = NPR2,510 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NPR0 Mil.
Total Assets was NPR13,006 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NPR787 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NPR71 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NPR0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NPR0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NPR170 Mil.
Net Income was 115.236 + 122.028 + 139.161 + 149.287 = NPR526 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = NPR0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -266.385 + 63.768 + -11.667 + 363.667 = NPR149 Mil.
Total Receivables was NPR939 Mil.
Revenue was 551.224 + 699.828 + 648.247 + 549.253 = NPR2,449 Mil.
Gross Profit was 551.224 + 699.828 + 648.247 + 549.253 = NPR2,449 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NPR0 Mil.
Total Assets was NPR11,371 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NPR787 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NPR44 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NPR0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NPR0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NPR200 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)
=(857.391 / 2509.695) / (938.533 / 2448.552)
=0.341632 / 0.383301
=0.8913

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)
=(2448.552 / 2448.552) / (2509.695 / 2509.695)
=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 + 787.286) / 13005.641) / (1 - (0 + 786.505) / 11371.177)
=0.939466 / 0.930833
=1.0093

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
=2509.695 / 2448.552
=1.025

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))
=(43.574 / (43.574 + 786.505)) / (71.418 / (71.418 + 787.286))
=0.052494 / 0.08317
=0.6312

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)
=(0 / 2509.695) / (0 / 2448.552)
=0 / 0
=1

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)
=((170 + 0) / 13005.641) / ((200 + 0) / 11371.177)
=0.013071 / 0.017588
=0.7432

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
=(525.712 - 0 - 149.383) / 13005.641
=0.028936

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.

Sikhar Insurance Co.Ltd has a M-score of -2.38 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Sikhar Insurance Co.Ltd Business Description

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Address
Shikhar Biz Centre, P.O. Box 10692, Thapathali, Kathmandu, NPL
Sikhar Insurance Co.Ltd is engaged in providing non-life insurance services. The company's operating segments include fire; marine; motor; engineering; micro; aviation; cattle and crop and miscellaneous. It generates maximum revenue from the motor segment. The company offers Agri Insurance; Aviation Insurance; Banker's Indemnity Insurance; Cash in Transit; Duty Insurance; Fidelity Guarantee; Fire and Allied Peril; Group Medical; Group Personal Accident; Household Insurance; Secure Mind Insurance and others.