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First Mutual Holdings (XZIM:FMHL.ZW) Beneish M-Score : -2.38 (As of May. 19, 2024)


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What is First Mutual 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.

Good Sign:

Beneish M-Score -2.38 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XZIM:FMHL.ZW' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.38   Med: -2.38   Max: -2.38
Current: -2.38

During the past 3 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of First Mutual Holdings was -2.38. The lowest was -2.38. And the median was -2.38.


First Mutual 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 First Mutual 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 * 0.8681+0.528 * 1+0.404 * 1.0134+0.892 * 1.4688+0.115 * 0.2377
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.8489+4.679 * -0.050033-0.327 * 0.7109
=-2.38

* 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 (Dec20) TTM:Last Year (Dec19) TTM:
Total Receivables was ZWL1,142 Mil.
Revenue was ZWL9,056 Mil.
Gross Profit was ZWL9,056 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ZWL0 Mil.
Total Assets was ZWL15,477 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ZWL248 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ZWL163 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ZWL595 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ZWL0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ZWL13 Mil.
Net Income was ZWL1,259 Mil.
Gross Profit was ZWL491 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ZWL1,543 Mil.
Total Receivables was ZWL896 Mil.
Revenue was ZWL6,166 Mil.
Gross Profit was ZWL6,166 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ZWL0 Mil.
Total Assets was ZWL10,788 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ZWL314 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ZWL33 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ZWL477 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ZWL0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ZWL13 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)
=(1142.17 / 9056.081) / (895.751 / 6165.543)
=0.126122 / 0.145283
=0.8681

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)
=(6165.543 / 6165.543) / (9056.081 / 9056.081)
=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 + 248.35) / 15477.41) / (1 - (0 + 313.972) / 10788.04)
=0.983954 / 0.970896
=1.0134

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
=9056.081 / 6165.543
=1.4688

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))
=(32.658 / (32.658 + 313.972)) / (163.051 / (163.051 + 248.35))
=0.094216 / 0.396331
=0.2377

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)
=(594.678 / 9056.081) / (476.947 / 6165.543)
=0.065666 / 0.077357
=0.8489

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)
=((12.939 + 0) / 15477.41) / ((12.686 + 0) / 10788.04)
=0.000836 / 0.001176
=0.7109

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
=(1259.461 - 490.911 - 1542.927) / 15477.41
=-0.050033

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.

First Mutual Holdings has a M-score of -2.38 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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First Mutual Holdings (XZIM:FMHL.ZW) Business Description

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Address
First Mutual Park, 100 Borrowdale Road, Borrowdale, P.O. Box BW 178, Second Floor, Harare, ZWE
First Mutual Holdings Ltd is a Zimbabwe-based investment and financial service company. Its segments are life and pensions insurance, health insurance, short-term insurance, reinsurance, property and casualty insurance, property management and development, and wealth management.