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Powszechny Zaklad Ubezpieczen (WAR:PZU) Beneish M-Score : -2.75 (As of Jun. 09, 2024)


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What is Powszechny Zaklad Ubezpieczen 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 -2.75 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

WAR:PZU' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.1   Med: -2.51   Max: -1.35
Current: -2.75

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Powszechny Zaklad Ubezpieczen was -1.35. The lowest was -3.10. And the median was -2.51.


Powszechny Zaklad Ubezpieczen 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 Powszechny Zaklad Ubezpieczen 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 * 0.7121+0.528 * 1+0.404 * 0.9999+0.892 * 0.9688+0.115 * 1.2946
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * -0.3558+4.679 * -0.042396-0.327 * 1.1359
=-2.75

* 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 (Mar24) TTM:Last Year (Mar23) TTM:
Total Receivables was zł5,091 Mil.
Revenue was 15321 + 0 + 13036 + 13008 = zł41,365 Mil.
Gross Profit was 15321 + 0 + 13036 + 13008 = zł41,365 Mil.
Total Current Assets was zł0 Mil.
Total Assets was zł482,969 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was zł4,450 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was zł1,032 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was zł404 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was zł0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was zł26,613 Mil.
Net Income was 1254 + 0 + 1458 + 1545 = zł4,257 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 23 + 0 + 68 + 54 = zł145 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 5364 + 0 + 18596 + 628 = zł24,588 Mil.
Total Receivables was zł7,380 Mil.
Revenue was 14390 + 7937 + 10871 + 9501 = zł42,699 Mil.
Gross Profit was 14390 + 7937 + 10871 + 9501 = zł42,699 Mil.
Total Current Assets was zł0 Mil.
Total Assets was zł445,545 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was zł4,056 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was zł1,307 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was zł-1,172 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was zł0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was zł21,614 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)
=(5091 / 41365) / (7380 / 42699)
=0.123075 / 0.172838
=0.7121

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)
=(42699 / 42699) / (41365 / 41365)
=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 + 4450) / 482969) / (1 - (0 + 4056) / 445545)
=0.990786 / 0.990897
=0.9999

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
=41365 / 42699
=0.9688

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))
=(1307 / (1307 + 4056)) / (1032 / (1032 + 4450))
=0.243707 / 0.188252
=1.2946

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)
=(404 / 41365) / (-1172 / 42699)
=0.009767 / -0.027448
=-0.3558

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)
=((26613 + 0) / 482969) / ((21614 + 0) / 445545)
=0.055103 / 0.048511
=1.1359

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
=(4257 - 145 - 24588) / 482969
=-0.042396

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.

Powszechny Zaklad Ubezpieczen has a M-score of -2.75 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Powszechny Zaklad Ubezpieczen (WAR:PZU) Business Description

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Al. Jana Pawla II 24, Warsaw, POL, 00-133
Powszechny Zaklad Ubezpieczen SA is a property and casualty insurance company that operates in the Central and Eastern European region with an emphasis on the Polish market. The company's main strategic objectives include stable financial results, broad growth, and innovation. The vast majority of Powszechny's revenue is generated from gross written premiums, followed by results of its investment activities. The company serves clients through its own agency network along with sales through external agency centers.