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Croatia Osiguranje d.d (ZAG:CROS) Beneish M-Score : -2.97 (As of May. 25, 2024)


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What is Croatia Osiguranje d.d 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 -2.97 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for Croatia Osiguranje d.d's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

ZAG:CROS' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -52.42   Med: -2.63   Max: -1.91
Current: -2.97

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Croatia Osiguranje d.d was -1.91. The lowest was -52.42. And the median was -2.63.


Croatia Osiguranje d.d 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 Croatia Osiguranje d.d 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 * 0.0371+0.528 * 1+0.404 * 0.9925+0.892 * 1.1239+0.115 * 1.0065
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.0597+4.679 * 0.034653-0.327 * 1.1052
=-2.97

* 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 (Sep23) TTM:Last Year (Sep22) TTM:
Total Receivables was €7.3 Mil.
Revenue was 132.699 + 117.586 + 103.85 + 134.361 = €488.5 Mil.
Gross Profit was 132.699 + 117.586 + 103.85 + 134.361 = €488.5 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €0.0 Mil.
Total Assets was €1,766.9 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €114.6 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €13.2 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €17.2 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €0.0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €44.3 Mil.
Net Income was 2.578 + 13.484 + 15.103 + 4.225 = €35.4 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 11.265 + 3.587 + 2.874 + 2.07 = €19.8 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 6.807 + 10.639 + -101.941 + 38.862 = €-45.6 Mil.
Total Receivables was €174.9 Mil.
Revenue was 118.961 + 107.499 + 98.925 + 109.256 = €434.6 Mil.
Gross Profit was 118.961 + 107.499 + 98.925 + 109.256 = €434.6 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €0.0 Mil.
Total Assets was €1,812.2 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €104.8 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €12.2 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €256.7 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €0.0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €41.2 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)
=(7.297 / 488.496) / (174.851 / 434.641)
=0.014938 / 0.402288
=0.0371

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)
=(434.641 / 434.641) / (488.496 / 488.496)
=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 + 114.636) / 1766.874) / (1 - (0 + 104.769) / 1812.2)
=0.935119 / 0.942187
=0.9925

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
=488.496 / 434.641
=1.1239

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))
=(12.166 / (12.166 + 104.769)) / (13.216 / (13.216 + 114.636))
=0.104041 / 0.10337
=1.0065

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)
=(17.211 / 488.496) / (256.673 / 434.641)
=0.035233 / 0.59054
=0.0597

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)
=((44.346 + 0) / 1766.874) / ((41.154 + 0) / 1812.2)
=0.025099 / 0.022709
=1.1052

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
=(35.39 - 19.796 - -45.633) / 1766.874
=0.034653

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.

Croatia Osiguranje d.d has a M-score of -2.97 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Croatia Osiguranje d.d (ZAG:CROS) Business Description

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Vatroslava Jagica 33, Zagreb, HRV, 10000
Croatia Osiguranje d.d is engaged in all types of life and non-life insurance, as well as other closely related activities. Its business includes writing insurance business which implies finalizing life and non-life insurance contracts. Some of its insurance products include accident, health, aircraft, road motor vehicle, vessel, loan, credit, surety, annuity, and life.