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Bupa Arabia for Cooperative Insurance Co (SAU:8210) Beneish M-Score : -2.74 (As of Apr. 28, 2024)


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What is Bupa Arabia for Cooperative Insurance Co 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 -2.74 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for Bupa Arabia for Cooperative Insurance Co's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

SAU:8210' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.27   Med: -2.74   Max: 14.2
Current: -2.74

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Bupa Arabia for Cooperative Insurance Co was 14.20. The lowest was -3.27. And the median was -2.74.


Bupa Arabia for Cooperative Insurance Co 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 Bupa Arabia for Cooperative Insurance Co 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 * 0.8804+0.528 * 1+0.404 * 0.9392+0.892 * 1.2316+0.115 * 0.8608
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0+4.679 * -0.098985-0.327 * 1.0807
=-2.74

* 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 ﷼405 Mil.
Revenue was 4408.682 + 4249.402 + 4018.83 + 3873.614 = ﷼16,551 Mil.
Gross Profit was 4408.682 + 4249.402 + 4018.83 + 3873.614 = ﷼16,551 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ﷼5,439 Mil.
Total Assets was ﷼14,438 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ﷼213 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ﷼56 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ﷼0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ﷼701 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ﷼166 Mil.
Net Income was 104.867 + 275.35 + 371.35 + 188.596 = ﷼940 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 22.847 + 22.813 + 22.11 + 24.295 = ﷼92 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 432.992 + 519.302 + 437.814 + 887.166 = ﷼2,277 Mil.
Total Receivables was ﷼374 Mil.
Revenue was 3629.383 + 3551.307 + 3242.132 + 3015.606 = ﷼13,438 Mil.
Gross Profit was 3629.383 + 3551.307 + 3242.132 + 3015.606 = ﷼13,438 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ﷼4,036 Mil.
Total Assets was ﷼12,115 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ﷼230 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ﷼50 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ﷼122 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ﷼488 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ﷼185 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)
=(405.032 / 16550.528) / (373.555 / 13438.428)
=0.024472 / 0.027798
=0.8804

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)
=(13438.428 / 13438.428) / (16550.528 / 16550.528)
=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 - (5438.996 + 213.267) / 14438.351) / (1 - (4036.043 + 229.59) / 12114.931)
=0.608524 / 0.647903
=0.9392

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
=16550.528 / 13438.428
=1.2316

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))
=(49.858 / (49.858 + 229.59)) / (55.757 / (55.757 + 213.267))
=0.178416 / 0.207257
=0.8608

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)
=(0 / 16550.528) / (122.299 / 13438.428)
=0 / 0.009101
=0

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)
=((166.066 + 700.927) / 14438.351) / ((184.682 + 488.453) / 12114.931)
=0.060048 / 0.055562
=1.0807

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
=(940.163 - 92.065 - 2277.274) / 14438.351
=-0.098985

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.

Bupa Arabia for Cooperative Insurance Co has a M-score of -2.74 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Bupa Arabia for Cooperative Insurance Co (SAU:8210) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
Prince Saud Al Fasial Street, P.O. Box 23807, Front of Saudi Airlines Cargo Building, Al-Khalediyah District, Jeddah, SAU, 21436
Bupa Arabia for Cooperative Insurance Co is a special-purpose insurance company based in Saudi Arabia. The Company issues short-term insurance contracts for providing health care services (medical insurance). All the insurance operations of the Group are carried out in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The company operates in two customer categories namely major customers and non- major customers. It derives a majority of its premium from major customers. major customers represent members of large corporations.