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Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings (XTAE:CLIS) Beneish M-Score : -2.37 (As of Mar. 30, 2025)


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What is Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings 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 -2.37 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XTAE:CLIS' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -7.33   Med: -2.35   Max: 6.83
Current: -2.37

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings was 6.83. The lowest was -7.33. And the median was -2.35.


Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings 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 Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings 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 * 0.8582+0.528 * 1+0.404 * 1.0003+0.892 * 1.2509+0.115 * 1.5746
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0533+4.679 * -0.013963-0.327 * 0.9309
=-2.37

* 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 ₪19,433 Mil.
Revenue was 6926 + 8037 + 4332 + 7536 = ₪26,831 Mil.
Gross Profit was 6926 + 8037 + 4332 + 7536 = ₪26,831 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₪0 Mil.
Total Assets was ₪170,097 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₪979 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₪494 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₪1,539 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₪0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₪690 Mil.
Net Income was 336 + 128 + 214 + 41 = ₪719 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 342 + 417 + 381 + 354 = ₪1,494 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 387 + 555 + -362 + 1020 = ₪1,600 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₪18,102 Mil.
Revenue was 6170 + 4182 + 7015 + 4082 = ₪21,449 Mil.
Gross Profit was 6170 + 4182 + 7015 + 4082 = ₪21,449 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₪0 Mil.
Total Assets was ₪163,617 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₪983 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₪1,100 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₪1,168 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₪0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₪713 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)
=(19433 / 26831) / (18102 / 21449)
=0.724274 / 0.843955
=0.8582

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)
=(21449 / 21449) / (26831 / 26831)
=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 + 979) / 170097) / (1 - (0 + 983) / 163617)
=0.994244 / 0.993992
=1.0003

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
=26831 / 21449
=1.2509

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))
=(1100 / (1100 + 983)) / (494 / (494 + 979))
=0.528084 / 0.33537
=1.5746

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)
=(1539 / 26831) / (1168 / 21449)
=0.057359 / 0.054455
=1.0533

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)
=((690 + 0) / 170097) / ((713 + 0) / 163617)
=0.004057 / 0.004358
=0.9309

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
=(719 - 1494 - 1600) / 170097
=-0.013963

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.

Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings has a M-score of -2.37 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Business Description

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Address
36 Raul Wallenberg Road, Kiryat Atidim, Tower 8, Tel Aviv, ISR, 6136902
Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd is an insurance company, part of IDB Group, a conglomerate from Israel. Its lines of business are Nonlife insurance, Health insurance, Pensions, and provident funds for private and corporate clients. Clal insurance divisions are nonlife insurance, long-term savings, and health. The nonlife insurance division offers automotive, property, personal accidents, guarantees, liability, and marine insurance, among others. The life insurance and long-term savings division manages long-term assets, such as life insurance, pensions, and funds. The health insurance division consists of health insurance products, such as local and overseas surgeries, transplants, medications, critical illness, long-term care, and accidents. The company's main market is Israel.