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American International Group (FRA:AINN) Beneish M-Score : -2.71 (As of May. 04, 2024)


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What is American International Group 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 -2.71 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

FRA:AINN' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4.46   Med: -2.46   Max: -2.24
Current: -2.71

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of American International Group was -2.24. The lowest was -4.46. And the median was -2.46.


American International Group 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 American International Group 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 * 0.7744+0.528 * 1+0.404 * 1.0109+0.892 * 0.9254+0.115 * 1
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9958+4.679 * -0.003758-0.327 * 0.8868
=-2.73

* 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 €10,390 Mil.
Revenue was 11592 + 9142.49 + 12078.867 + 12300.821 = €45,114 Mil.
Gross Profit was 11592 + 9142.49 + 12078.867 + 12300.821 = €45,114 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €239,819 Mil.
Total Assets was €500,591 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €0 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €3,643 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €7,887 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €26,716 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €19,950 Mil.
Net Income was 1118.72 + 85.281 + 1899.299 + 1378.039 = €4,481 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 185.234 + 178.967 + 178.139 = €542 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 477.48 + 1487.374 + 3288.87 + 566.722 = €5,820 Mil.
Total Receivables was €14,498 Mil.
Revenue was 10317.898 + 11310.064 + 14182.42 + 12942.226 = €48,753 Mil.
Gross Profit was 10317.898 + 11310.064 + 14182.42 + 12942.226 = €48,753 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €242,930 Mil.
Total Assets was €501,210 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €0 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €4,276 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €8,559 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €29,765 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €22,924 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)
=(10389.56 / 45114.178) / (14498.482 / 48752.608)
=0.230295 / 0.297389
=0.7744

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)
=(48752.608 / 48752.608) / (45114.178 / 45114.178)
=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 - (239819.16 + 0) / 500591.32) / (1 - (242929.664 + 0) / 501209.618)
=0.520928 / 0.515313
=1.0109

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
=45114.178 / 48752.608
=0.9254

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))
=(4276.082 / (4276.082 + 0)) / (3642.584 / (3642.584 + 0))
=1 / 1
=1

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)
=(7886.751 / 45114.178) / (8559.034 / 48752.608)
=0.174818 / 0.175561
=0.9958

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)
=((19950.2 + 26715.88) / 500591.32) / ((22924.096 + 29764.712) / 501209.618)
=0.093222 / 0.105123
=0.8868

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
=(4481.339 - 542.34 - 5820.446) / 500591.32
=-0.003758

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.

American International Group has a M-score of -2.73 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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American International Group (FRA:AINN) Business Description

Address
1271 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY, USA, 10020
American International Group is one of the largest insurance and financial services firms in the world and has a global footprint. It operates through a wide range of subsidiaries that provide property, casualty, and life insurance. The company recently spun off its life insurance operations (Corebridge), but still retains a majority stake.