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Banco De Chile (Banco De Chile) Beneish M-Score

: -2.36 (As of Today)
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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 -2.36 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

BCH' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.59   Med: -2.12   Max: 13.13
Current: -2.36

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Banco De Chile was 13.13. The lowest was -2.59. And the median was -2.12.


Banco De Chile 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 Banco De Chile 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 * 1.1039+0.528 * 1+0.404 * 1.0141+0.892 * 1.0017+0.115 * 1.0089
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.1202+4.679 * 0.006806-0.327 * 1.0022
=-2.37

* 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 $2,916 Mil.
Revenue was 963.027 + 745.973 + 927.992 + 890.055 = $3,527 Mil.
Gross Profit was 963.027 + 745.973 + 927.992 + 890.055 = $3,527 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $10,553 Mil.
Total Assets was $63,913 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $537 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $110 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $1,097 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $706 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $11,998 Mil.
Net Income was 441.655 + 286.702 + 413.798 + 336.937 = $1,479 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = $0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -699.979 + 2348.103 + -8.558 + -595.476 = $1,044 Mil.
Total Receivables was $2,637 Mil.
Revenue was 944.697 + 797.06 + 914.99 + 864.38 = $3,521 Mil.
Gross Profit was 944.697 + 797.06 + 914.99 + 864.38 = $3,521 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $11,300 Mil.
Total Assets was $63,562 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $461 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $95 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $977 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $605 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $12,003 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)
=(2915.597 / 3527.047) / (2636.778 / 3521.127)
=0.82664 / 0.748845
=1.1039

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)
=(3521.127 / 3521.127) / (3527.047 / 3527.047)
=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 - (10552.55 + 536.716) / 63912.655) / (1 - (11299.904 + 461.321) / 63561.959)
=0.826493 / 0.814964
=1.0141

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
=3527.047 / 3521.127
=1.0017

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))
=(95.474 / (95.474 + 461.321)) / (109.903 / (109.903 + 536.716))
=0.171471 / 0.169966
=1.0089

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)
=(1096.519 / 3527.047) / (977.259 / 3521.127)
=0.310889 / 0.277542
=1.1202

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)
=((11998.029 + 706.248) / 63912.655) / ((12002.712 + 604.753) / 63561.959)
=0.198776 / 0.198349
=1.0022

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
=(1479.092 - 0 - 1044.09) / 63912.655
=0.006806

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.

Banco De Chile has a M-score of -2.37 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Banco De Chile (Banco De Chile) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
Paseo Ahumada 251, Santiago, CHL
Operating under three separate brand names (Banco de Chile, Banco Edwards-Citi, and Banco CrediChile) Banco de Chile is the second largest in the country by loans and third largest by deposits. Banco de Chile generates most of its net interest income (roughly 60% of total revenue) from its mortgage, unsecured consumer credit lines, and commercial loans, with 25% of its outstanding loans being made to firms with more than 10,000 million CLP in revenue. Outside of its banking business, Banco de Chile is the largest asset manager in the country and one of the largest security brokerages, supporting its substantial fee-based revenue.