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Bank of East Asia (Bank of East Asia) Beneish M-Score : -2.24 (As of May. 01, 2024)


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What is Bank of East Asia 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 -2.24 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for Bank of East Asia's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

BKEAY' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.84   Med: -2.43   Max: -2.19
Current: -2.24

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Bank of East Asia was -2.19. The lowest was -2.84. And the median was -2.43.


Bank of East Asia 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 Bank of East Asia 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 * 1.0297+0.892 * 1.1695+0.115 * 1.0697
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9281+4.679 * 0.02445-0.327 * 1.1986
=-2.25

* 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 $0 Mil.
Revenue was $2,618 Mil.
Gross Profit was $2,618 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $11,472 Mil.
Total Assets was $110,164 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $1,074 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $105 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $206 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $879 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $2,262 Mil.
Net Income was $527 Mil.
Gross Profit was $0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was $-2,166 Mil.
Total Receivables was $0 Mil.
Revenue was $2,239 Mil.
Gross Profit was $2,239 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $14,743 Mil.
Total Assets was $113,395 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $1,067 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $112 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $189 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $695 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $2,003 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)
=(0 / 2618.377) / (0 / 2238.806)
=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)
=(2238.806 / 2238.806) / (2618.377 / 2618.377)
=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 - (11471.997 + 1074.035) / 110164.281) / (1 - (14743.237 + 1067.383) / 113394.944)
=0.886115 / 0.86057
=1.0297

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
=2618.377 / 2238.806
=1.1695

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))
=(112.39 / (112.39 + 1067.383)) / (104.996 / (104.996 + 1074.035))
=0.095264 / 0.089053
=1.0697

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)
=(205.639 / 2618.377) / (189.457 / 2238.806)
=0.078537 / 0.084624
=0.9281

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)
=((2261.646 + 879.28) / 110164.281) / ((2002.851 + 694.505) / 113394.944)
=0.028511 / 0.023787
=1.1986

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
=(527.286 - 0 - -2166.253) / 110164.281
=0.02445

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.

Bank of East Asia has a M-score of -2.25 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Bank of East Asia (Bank of East Asia) Business Description

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Bank of East Asia Ltd provides banking services. The company's segments include Personal banking; Wholesale banking; Treasury markets; Wealth management; Centralised operations; Others; Mainland China operations; Overseas operations and Corporate management. It generates maximum revenue from the Personal banking segment. The Personal Banking segment includes branch operations, personal internet banking, consumer finance, property loans, and credit card business to individual customers in Hong Kong. Geographically, it derives a majority of its revenue from Hong Kong.