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CNP Assurances (CNP Assurances) Beneish M-Score : -2.46 (As of May. 05, 2024)


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What is CNP Assurances 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 -2.46 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

CNPAY' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -6.9   Med: -2.52   Max: 0.57
Current: -2.46

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of CNP Assurances was 0.57. The lowest was -6.90. And the median was -2.52.


CNP Assurances 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 CNP Assurances 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 * 0.795+0.528 * 1+0.404 * 1.0499+0.892 * 1.1755+0.115 * 1.3759
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.784+4.679 * -0.016321-0.327 * 0.9146
=-2.46

* 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 (Dec21) TTM:Last Year (Dec20) TTM:
Total Receivables was $2,984 Mil.
Revenue was $48,612 Mil.
Gross Profit was $48,612 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $373,845 Mil.
Total Assets was $545,765 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $585 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $240 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $255 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $4,984 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $8,047 Mil.
Net Income was $1,754 Mil.
Gross Profit was $117 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was $10,544 Mil.
Total Receivables was $3,193 Mil.
Revenue was $41,354 Mil.
Gross Profit was $41,354 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $377,206 Mil.
Total Assets was $538,370 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $185 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $124 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $277 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $5,609 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $8,445 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)
=(2983.842 / 48612.429) / (3192.822 / 41353.771)
=0.06138 / 0.077208
=0.795

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)
=(41353.771 / 41353.771) / (48612.429 / 48612.429)
=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 - (373845.311 + 585.198) / 545765.424) / (1 - (377206.082 + 185.28) / 538369.951)
=0.313935 / 0.299011
=1.0499

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
=48612.429 / 41353.771
=1.1755

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))
=(123.601 / (123.601 + 185.28)) / (240 / (240 + 585.198))
=0.400157 / 0.290839
=1.3759

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)
=(255.254 / 48612.429) / (277.007 / 41353.771)
=0.005251 / 0.006698
=0.784

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)
=((8046.554 + 4983.842) / 545765.424) / ((8444.647 + 5608.759) / 538369.951)
=0.023875 / 0.026104
=0.9146

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
=(1753.672 - 117.288 - 10543.955) / 545765.424
=-0.016321

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.

CNP Assurances has a M-score of -2.46 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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CNP Assurances (CNP Assurances) Business Description

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4, place Raoul-Dautry, Paris, FRA, 75015
CNP Assurances is France's largest personal lines life insurer, holding significant distribution relationships with its four main partners.