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Zimre Holdings (XZIM:ZIMR.ZW) Beneish M-Score : 0.87 (As of May. 21, 2024)


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What is Zimre 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.

Warning Sign:

Beneish M-Score 0.87 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

XZIM:ZIMR.ZW' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.71   Med: 1.88   Max: 7.36
Current: 0.87

During the past 8 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Zimre Holdings was 7.36. The lowest was -2.71. And the median was 1.88.


Zimre 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 Zimre 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 * 3.3544+0.528 * 1+0.404 * 1.0016+0.892 * 2.3037+0.115 * 1.6224
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.8849+4.679 * 0.0482-0.327 * 1.9201
=0.87

* 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 ZWL136,177 Mil.
Revenue was ZWL604,752 Mil.
Gross Profit was ZWL604,752 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ZWL0 Mil.
Total Assets was ZWL1,180,168 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ZWL70,347 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ZWL1,942 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ZWL9,040 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ZWL0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ZWL4,367 Mil.
Net Income was ZWL253,461 Mil.
Gross Profit was ZWL48,915 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ZWL147,662 Mil.
Total Receivables was ZWL17,623 Mil.
Revenue was ZWL262,519 Mil.
Gross Profit was ZWL262,519 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ZWL0 Mil.
Total Assets was ZWL122,189 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ZWL7,470 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ZWL340 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ZWL4,435 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ZWL0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ZWL235 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)
=(136177.25 / 604751.79) / (17622.595 / 262518.614)
=0.225179 / 0.067129
=3.3544

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)
=(262518.614 / 262518.614) / (604751.79 / 604751.79)
=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 + 70347.362) / 1180168.389) / (1 - (0 + 7469.848) / 122188.996)
=0.940392 / 0.938866
=1.0016

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
=604751.79 / 262518.614
=2.3037

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))
=(340.364 / (340.364 + 7469.848)) / (1941.672 / (1941.672 + 70347.362))
=0.043579 / 0.02686
=1.6224

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)
=(9040.487 / 604751.79) / (4434.852 / 262518.614)
=0.014949 / 0.016893
=0.8849

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)
=((4366.958 + 0) / 1180168.389) / ((235.447 + 0) / 122188.996)
=0.0037 / 0.001927
=1.9201

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
=(253461.089 - 48914.752 - 147661.943) / 1180168.389
=0.0482

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.

Zimre Holdings has a M-score of 0.87 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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Zimre Holdings (XZIM:ZIMR.ZW) Business Description

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Address
Smatsatsa Office Park, 2nd Floor, D Block, P.O. Box 4839, Borrowdale, Stand Number 10667, Harare, ZWE
Zimre Holdings Ltd is a Zimbabwe-based investment holding company. The firm operates its business activities in five segments. The Reinsurance segment offers short-term reinsurance products and services to general insurance companies locally, regionally and internationally. The Life reassurance segment offers its services to life assurance companies and medical aid societies locally and regionally. The Property segment is engaged in leasing, developing, managing, selling and buying properties. General insurance offers short-term insurance products and services directly to policyholders locally. Life and Pension segment. The Reinsurance segment contributes to the majority of the company's revenue. Zimre has operations in Botswana, Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa, Zambia and Zimbabwe.