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Topdanmark A/S (OCSE:TOP) Beneish M-Score : -2.11 (As of May. 29, 2024)


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What is Topdanmark A/S 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 -2.11 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for Topdanmark A/S's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

OCSE:TOP' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4.17   Med: -2.65   Max: -1.85
Current: -2.11

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Topdanmark A/S was -1.85. The lowest was -4.17. And the median was -2.65.


Topdanmark A/S 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 Topdanmark A/S 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 * 1.1252+0.528 * 1+0.404 * 0.9961+0.892 * 1.214+0.115 * 1
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0+4.679 * -0.00863-0.327 * 1.2019
=-2.11

* 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 (Mar24) TTM:Last Year (Mar23) TTM:
Total Receivables was kr336 Mil.
Revenue was 2883 + 3057 + 2529 + 2504 = kr10,973 Mil.
Gross Profit was 2883 + 3057 + 2529 + 2504 = kr10,973 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr0 Mil.
Total Assets was kr24,566 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr887 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr2,454 Mil.
Net Income was 377 + 157 + 261 + 260 = kr1,055 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = kr0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 2310 + -593 + -122 + -328 = kr1,267 Mil.
Total Receivables was kr246 Mil.
Revenue was 2593 + 2736 + 1950 + 1760 = kr9,039 Mil.
Gross Profit was 2593 + 2736 + 1950 + 1760 = kr9,039 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr0 Mil.
Total Assets was kr24,917 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr805 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr419 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr2,071 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)
=(336 / 10973) / (246 / 9039)
=0.030621 / 0.027215
=1.1252

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)
=(9039 / 9039) / (10973 / 10973)
=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 + 887) / 24566) / (1 - (0 + 805) / 24917)
=0.963893 / 0.967693
=0.9961

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
=10973 / 9039
=1.214

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))
=(0 / (0 + 805)) / (0 / (0 + 887))
=0 / 0
=1

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 / 10973) / (419 / 9039)
=0 / 0.046355
=0

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)
=((2454 + 0) / 24566) / ((2071 + 0) / 24917)
=0.099894 / 0.083116
=1.2019

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
=(1055 - 0 - 1267) / 24566
=-0.00863

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.

Topdanmark A/S has a M-score of -2.11 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Topdanmark A/S (OCSE:TOP) Business Description

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Address
Borupvang 4, Ballerup, DNK, DK-2750
Topdanmark A/S is a diversified insurance company that offers a variety of insurance products in Denmark. The company strives to maintain an expense ratio lower than the general market. Topdanmark offers life insurance, as well as non-life-insurance products that cover private households and small businesses. The company´s insurance business is segmented into three: Private offers non-life insurance policies to individual households in Denmark. This segment also includes illness and accident insurance offered through the life company; SME offers non-life insurance policies to Danish-based agricultural and SME businesses; Life offers products within life insurance and pension funds to both private and SME customers in Denmark.