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Amlak Finance PJSC (DFM:AMLAK) Beneish M-Score : -1.69 (As of May. 30, 2024)


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What is Amlak Finance PJSC 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 -1.69 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

DFM:AMLAK' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4.81   Med: -2.76   Max: -1.69
Current: -1.69

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Amlak Finance PJSC was -1.69. The lowest was -4.81. And the median was -2.76.


Amlak Finance PJSC 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 Amlak Finance PJSC 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 * 1+0.528 * 1+0.404 * 1.0002+0.892 * 1.931+0.115 * 1.4751
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.032+4.679 * 0.000367-0.327 * 1.2826
=-1.69

* 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 د.إ0.0 Mil.
Revenue was د.إ209.6 Mil.
Gross Profit was د.إ209.6 Mil.
Total Current Assets was د.إ0.0 Mil.
Total Assets was د.إ3,244.1 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was د.إ9.8 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was د.إ1.5 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was د.إ41.8 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was د.إ0.0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was د.إ201.3 Mil.
Net Income was د.إ259.3 Mil.
Gross Profit was د.إ0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was د.إ258.1 Mil.
Total Receivables was د.إ0.0 Mil.
Revenue was د.إ108.5 Mil.
Gross Profit was د.إ108.5 Mil.
Total Current Assets was د.إ0.0 Mil.
Total Assets was د.إ3,437.0 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was د.إ11.1 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was د.إ2.7 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was د.إ21.0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was د.إ0.0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was د.إ166.2 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)
=(0 / 209.598) / (0 / 108.546)
=0 / 0
=1

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)
=(108.546 / 108.546) / (209.598 / 209.598)
=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 + 9.809) / 3244.077) / (1 - (0 + 11.12) / 3436.977)
=0.996976 / 0.996765
=1.0002

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
=209.598 / 108.546
=1.931

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))
=(2.666 / (2.666 + 11.12)) / (1.48 / (1.48 + 9.809))
=0.193385 / 0.131101
=1.4751

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)
=(41.788 / 209.598) / (20.971 / 108.546)
=0.199372 / 0.193199
=1.032

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)
=((201.253 + 0) / 3244.077) / ((166.241 + 0) / 3436.977)
=0.062037 / 0.048368
=1.2826

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
=(259.268 - 0 - 258.078) / 3244.077
=0.000367

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.

Amlak Finance PJSC has a M-score of -1.69 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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Amlak Finance PJSC (DFM:AMLAK) Business Description

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Office No. 1803, Grosvenor Business Tower, Barsha Heights, Dubai, ARE
Amlak Finance PJSC is engaged in property financing and investing activities, compliant with Islamic Sharia. It operates in segments of Real Estate Finance, Real Estate Investment, and Corporate Finance Investment and Others. It offers Ijara, the basic home finance product, which targets end-users for both residential and commercial property; Tatweer, an off-plan financing product for both end-users and buy-to-let property; developer finance, which targets unfinished projects; Istithmari, designed for investors who invest in completed residential and commercial property; and Platinum Lifestyle Takaful, a comprehensive package designed for all customers. It generates most of the operating income from financing and investing activities, and focuses its business in the United Arab Emirates.