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Amanat Holdings PJSC (DFM:AMANAT) Beneish M-Score : -2.47 (As of May. 23, 2024)


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What is Amanat Holdings PJSC 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 -2.47 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

DFM:AMANAT' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.91   Med: -2.43   Max: -0.34
Current: -2.47

During the past 9 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Amanat Holdings PJSC was -0.34. The lowest was -3.91. And the median was -2.43.


Amanat Holdings PJSC 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 Amanat Holdings PJSC 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 * 1+0.528 * 1+0.404 * 0.9391+0.892 * 1.3311+0.115 * 1.0833
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.8964+4.679 * -0.071242-0.327 * 0.8735
=-2.47

* 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 د.إ0.0 Mil.
Revenue was 237.623 + 249.063 + 130 + 206.956 = د.إ823.6 Mil.
Gross Profit was 237.623 + 249.063 + 130 + 206.956 = د.إ823.6 Mil.
Total Current Assets was د.إ0.0 Mil.
Total Assets was د.إ3,870.8 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was د.إ687.0 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was د.إ82.2 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was د.إ273.3 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was د.إ0.0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was د.إ576.0 Mil.
Net Income was 40.642 + -134.327 + -8.119 + 49.567 = د.إ-52.2 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = د.إ0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 80.636 + 100.515 + 64.327 + -21.952 = د.إ223.5 Mil.
Total Receivables was د.إ0.0 Mil.
Revenue was 193.244 + 198.839 + 86.041 + 140.625 = د.إ618.7 Mil.
Gross Profit was 193.244 + 198.839 + 86.041 + 140.625 = د.إ618.7 Mil.
Total Current Assets was د.إ0.0 Mil.
Total Assets was د.إ3,742.5 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was د.إ464.4 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was د.إ60.8 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was د.إ229.1 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was د.إ0.0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was د.إ637.6 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)
=(0 / 823.642) / (0 / 618.749)
=0 / 0
=1

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)
=(618.749 / 618.749) / (823.642 / 823.642)
=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 + 686.998) / 3870.782) / (1 - (0 + 464.444) / 3742.519)
=0.822517 / 0.875901
=0.9391

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
=823.642 / 618.749
=1.3311

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))
=(60.834 / (60.834 + 464.444)) / (82.238 / (82.238 + 686.998))
=0.115813 / 0.106909
=1.0833

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)
=(273.34 / 823.642) / (229.071 / 618.749)
=0.331867 / 0.370216
=0.8964

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)
=((576.014 + 0) / 3870.782) / ((637.604 + 0) / 3742.519)
=0.148811 / 0.170368
=0.8735

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
=(-52.237 - 0 - 223.526) / 3870.782
=-0.071242

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.

Amanat Holdings PJSC has a M-score of -2.47 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Amanat Holdings PJSC (DFM:AMANAT) Business Description

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One Central The Offices 5, Level 1 Unit 108, P.O. Box 121012, Dubai, ARE
Amanat Holdings PJSC is engaged in investing in companies and enterprises in the fields of education and healthcare as well as managing, developing and operating such companies and enterprises. The company's operating segment includes Education and Healthcare.