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Old Republic International (FRA:ORJ) Beneish M-Score : -1.78 (As of May. 02, 2024)


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

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

FRA:ORJ' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.62   Med: -2.49   Max: -1.78
Current: -1.78

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Old Republic International was -1.78. The lowest was -2.62. And the median was -2.49.


Old Republic International 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 Old Republic International 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 * 1.2071+0.528 * 1+0.404 * 2.711+0.892 * 0.8778+0.115 * 1
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.1932+4.679 * -0.017057-0.327 * 0.9553
=-1.81

* 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 (Dec23) TTM:Last Year (Dec22) TTM:
Total Receivables was €6,764 Mil.
Revenue was 1779.897 + 1649.12 + 1659.646 + 1642.346 = €6,731 Mil.
Gross Profit was 1779.897 + 1649.12 + 1659.646 + 1642.346 = €6,731 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €9,353 Mil.
Total Assets was €24,302 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €0 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €3,566 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €856 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €1,093 Mil.
Net Income was 174.78 + 49.286 + 143.527 + 186.613 = €554 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 38.606 + 38.323 + 37.474 + 36.8 = €151 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 259.878 + 327.763 + 83.624 + 146.264 = €818 Mil.
Total Receivables was €6,383 Mil.
Revenue was 2214.058 + 1738.008 + 1712.26 + 2003.32 = €7,668 Mil.
Gross Profit was 2214.058 + 1738.008 + 1712.26 + 2003.32 = €7,668 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €18,361 Mil.
Total Assets was €23,750 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €0 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €3,404 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €863 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €1,131 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)
=(6764.067 / 6731.009) / (6383.422 / 7667.646)
=1.004911 / 0.832514
=1.2071

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)
=(7667.646 / 7667.646) / (6731.009 / 6731.009)
=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 - (9352.85 + 0) / 24301.784) / (1 - (18361.366 + 0) / 23750.474)
=0.615137 / 0.226905
=2.711

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
=6731.009 / 7667.646
=0.8778

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))
=(0 / (0 + 0)) / (0 / (0 + 0))
= /
=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)
=(3565.699 / 6731.009) / (3404.317 / 7667.646)
=0.529742 / 0.443985
=1.1932

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)
=((1092.697 + 855.836) / 24301.784) / ((1130.818 + 862.627) / 23750.474)
=0.080181 / 0.083933
=0.9553

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
=(554.206 - 151.203 - 817.529) / 24301.784
=-0.017057

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.

Old Republic International has a M-score of -1.81 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Old Republic International (FRA:ORJ) Business Description

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Address
307 North Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL, USA, 60601
Old Republic International Corp offers a diverse range of specialized insurance products to individuals and institutions. It operates in three segments: General Insurance (property and liability insurance), Title Insurance, and Republic Financial Indemnity Group (RFIG) Run-off. General Insurance includes products such as Automobile Extended Warranty Insurance, Aviation, Commercial Automobile Insurance, Inland Marine, Travel Accident, Workers' Compensation, Financial Indemnity, and others. Title Insurance's business consists primarily of the issuance of policies to real estate purchasers and investors based upon searches of the public records which contain information concerning interests in real property. Almost all of its revenue is generated from the United States.