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Dai-ichi Life Holdings (TSE:8750) Beneish M-Score : -2.62 (As of May. 10, 2024)


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What is Dai-ichi Life Holdings 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 -2.62 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:8750' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.1   Med: -2.45   Max: 5.96
Current: -2.62

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Dai-ichi Life Holdings was 5.96. The lowest was -3.10. And the median was -2.45.


Dai-ichi Life Holdings 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 Dai-ichi Life Holdings 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 * 0.8044+0.528 * 1+0.404 * 0.9974+0.892 * 1.0717+0.115 * 0.9045
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.008208-0.327 * 1.1674
=-2.70

* 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 (Mar23) TTM:Last Year (Mar22) TTM:
Total Receivables was 円1,659,438 Mil.
Revenue was 円8,421,751 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円8,421,751 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円0 Mil.
Total Assets was 円61,578,872 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円1,239,953 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円107,222 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円949,674 Mil.
Net Income was 円192,301 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円830,192 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円-132,468 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円1,924,898 Mil.
Revenue was 円7,858,100 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円7,858,100 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円0 Mil.
Total Assets was 円65,881,161 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円1,159,741 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円89,964 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円870,383 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)
=(1659438 / 8421751) / (1924898 / 7858100)
=0.197042 / 0.244957
=0.8044

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)
=(7858100 / 7858100) / (8421751 / 8421751)
=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 + 1239953) / 61578872) / (1 - (0 + 1159741) / 65881161)
=0.979864 / 0.982396
=0.9974

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
=8421751 / 7858100
=1.0717

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))
=(89964 / (89964 + 1159741)) / (107222 / (107222 + 1239953))
=0.071988 / 0.07959
=0.9045

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 / 8421751) / (0 / 7858100)
=0 / 0
=1

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)
=((949674 + 0) / 61578872) / ((870383 + 0) / 65881161)
=0.015422 / 0.013211
=1.1674

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
=(192301 - 830192 - -132468) / 61578872
=-0.008208

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.

Dai-ichi Life Holdings has a M-score of -2.70 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Dai-ichi Life Holdings (TSE:8750) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
13-1, Yurakucho 1-chome, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 100-8411
Dai-Ichi Life is Japan's second-largest life insurance company excluding recently privatized Japan Post Insurance, with a market share of slightly over 10%. Unlike its largest domestic competitors Nippon Life, Meiji Yasuda, and Sumitomo Life, which remain mutually owned by their policyholders, Dai-Ichi Life demutualized and listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange in 2010. Its main domestic operating company accounts for around 60% of profits, its Frontier bancassurance subsidiary selling mainly savings products accounts for around 10%, Alabama-based Protective Life accounts for around 15%, TAL in Australia accounts for 7%, and Dai-Ichi Life Vietnam around 5%. Dai-Ichi also holds a 30% economic interest in Mizuho's Asset Management One.