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Allam Bank BSC (DFM:SALAM_BAH) Beneish M-Score : -2.02 (As of May. 19, 2024)


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What is Allam Bank BSC 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 -2.02 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

DFM:SALAM_BAH' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.58   Med: -2.22   Max: 0.62
Current: -2.02

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Allam Bank BSC was 0.62. The lowest was -3.58. And the median was -2.22.


Allam Bank BSC 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 Allam Bank BSC 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+0.892 * 1.5334+0.115 * 1
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9868+4.679 * -0.018063-0.327 * 0.8029
=-2.02

* 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 د.إ0 Mil.
Revenue was 624.039 + 777.399 + 302.047 + 618.753 = د.إ2,322 Mil.
Gross Profit was 624.039 + 777.399 + 302.047 + 618.753 = د.إ2,322 Mil.
Total Current Assets was د.إ0 Mil.
Total Assets was د.إ51,940 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was د.إ0 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was د.إ48 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was د.إ62 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was د.إ0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was د.إ4,087 Mil.
Net Income was 136.873 + 109.676 + 102.112 + 100.451 = د.إ449 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = د.إ0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 1532.389 + 2835.829 + -2441.745 + -539.195 = د.إ1,387 Mil.
Total Receivables was د.إ0 Mil.
Revenue was 389.256 + 618.352 + 228.089 + 278.72 = د.إ1,514 Mil.
Gross Profit was 389.256 + 618.352 + 228.089 + 278.72 = د.إ1,514 Mil.
Total Current Assets was د.إ0 Mil.
Total Assets was د.إ39,815 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was د.إ0 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was د.إ26 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was د.إ41 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was د.إ0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was د.إ3,902 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 / 2322.238) / (0 / 1514.417)
=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)
=(1514.417 / 1514.417) / (2322.238 / 2322.238)
=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 + 0) / 51939.573) / (1 - (0 + 0) / 39815.42)
=1 / 1
=1

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
=2322.238 / 1514.417
=1.5334

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))
=(25.574 / (25.574 + 0)) / (48.423 / (48.423 + 0))
=1 / 1
=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)
=(61.547 / 2322.238) / (40.673 / 1514.417)
=0.026503 / 0.026857
=0.9868

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)
=((4087.093 + 0) / 51939.573) / ((3902.159 + 0) / 39815.42)
=0.078689 / 0.098006
=0.8029

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
=(449.112 - 0 - 1387.278) / 51939.573
=-0.018063

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.

Allam Bank BSC has a M-score of -2.02 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Allam Bank BSC (DFM:SALAM_BAH) Business Description

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Address
Burj Al Khair 3, P.O.Box 18282, Manama, BHR
Al Salam Bank BSC is a banking corporation operating in Bahrain. It provides various Islamic banking products and services in the Kingdom of Bahrain. The company offers money market, trading, and treasury services, including short-term commodities, managing portfolios, and serving clients with a range of investment products, funds, and alternative investments. Besides, it also manages the un-deployed capital of the company by investing it in high-quality financial instruments. The company's reportable segments namely Banking, Treasury, Takaful and Investments. It generates maximum revenue from the Banking segment.