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Grupo Assa (XPTY:ASSA) Beneish M-Score : -1.35 (As of Apr. 18, 2025)


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What is Grupo Assa 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 -1.35 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

XPTY:ASSA' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.27   Med: -2.37   Max: -1.35
Current: -1.35

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Grupo Assa was -1.35. The lowest was -3.27. And the median was -2.37.


Grupo Assa 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 Grupo Assa 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 * 0.7185+0.528 * 1+0.404 * 1.0012+0.892 * 1.1165+0.115 * 1.0033
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.5623+4.679 * -0.010327-0.327 * -2.8486
=-1.35

* 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 $229.0 Mil.
Revenue was 106.399 + 130.838 + 153.789 + 157.775 = $548.8 Mil.
Gross Profit was 106.399 + 130.838 + 153.789 + 157.775 = $548.8 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $0.0 Mil.
Total Assets was $3,280.5 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $47.9 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $11.2 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $21.2 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $0.0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $-422.9 Mil.
Net Income was 24.717 + 42.93 + 21.742 + 22.162 = $111.6 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = $0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 106.707 + -124.745 + 105.115 + 58.351 = $145.4 Mil.
Total Receivables was $285.5 Mil.
Revenue was 90.596 + 106.49 + 151.691 + 142.748 = $491.5 Mil.
Gross Profit was 90.596 + 106.49 + 151.691 + 142.748 = $491.5 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $0.0 Mil.
Total Assets was $3,594.8 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $56.8 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $13.3 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $33.8 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $0.0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $162.7 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)
=(229.01 / 548.801) / (285.474 / 491.525)
=0.417292 / 0.580792
=0.7185

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)
=(491.525 / 491.525) / (548.801 / 548.801)
=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 + 47.923) / 3280.49) / (1 - (0 + 56.845) / 3594.75)
=0.985392 / 0.984187
=1.0012

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
=548.801 / 491.525
=1.1165

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))
=(13.297 / (13.297 + 56.845)) / (11.164 / (11.164 + 47.923))
=0.189573 / 0.188942
=1.0033

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)
=(21.229 / 548.801) / (33.812 / 491.525)
=0.038683 / 0.06879
=0.5623

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)
=((-422.946 + 0) / 3280.49) / ((162.699 + 0) / 3594.75)
=-0.128928 / 0.04526
=-2.8486

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
=(111.551 - 0 - 145.428) / 3280.49
=-0.010327

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.

Grupo Assa has a M-score of -1.35 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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Grupo Assa Business Description

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Nicanor de Obarrio Avenue (Calle 50), PO Box 0816-01622, ASSA Building, between Calles 56 and 57, Panama, PAN
Grupo Assa SA is engaged in the operations of insurance business, banking operations, financial activities and investment operations.