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PNC Financial Services Group (FRA:PNP) Beneish M-Score : -2.58 (As of May. 12, 2024)


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What is PNC Financial Services Group 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 -2.58 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for PNC Financial Services Group's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

FRA:PNP' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.87   Med: -2.53   Max: -2.27
Current: -2.58

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of PNC Financial Services Group was -2.27. The lowest was -2.87. And the median was -2.53.


PNC Financial Services Group 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 PNC Financial Services Group 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 * 1.0768+0.528 * 1+0.404 * 1+0.892 * 0.9243+0.115 * 1
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0453+4.679 * -0.008351-0.327 * 1.1862
=-2.58

* 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 €5,875 Mil.
Revenue was 4734.32 + 4927.041 + 4904.258 + 4916.821 = €19,482 Mil.
Gross Profit was 4734.32 + 4927.041 + 4904.258 + 4916.821 = €19,482 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €0 Mil.
Total Assets was €520,869 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €0 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €175 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €7,149 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €66,890 Mil.
Net Income was 1223.6 + 792.288 + 1456.098 + 1368.809 = €4,841 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = €0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 1617.36 + 4460.288 + 107.755 + 3005.288 = €9,191 Mil.
Total Receivables was €5,903 Mil.
Revenue was 5207.05 + 5425.168 + 5605.5 + 4839.736 = €21,077 Mil.
Gross Profit was 5207.05 + 5425.168 + 5605.5 + 4839.736 = €21,077 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €0 Mil.
Total Assets was €524,700 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €0 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €316 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €7,399 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €56,808 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)
=(5875.12 / 19482.44) / (5902.88 / 21077.454)
=0.30156 / 0.280057
=1.0768

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)
=(21077.454 / 21077.454) / (19482.44 / 19482.44)
=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) / 520869.04) / (1 - (0 + 0) / 524699.718)
=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
=19482.44 / 21077.454
=0.9243

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))
=(315.93 / (315.93 + 0)) / (174.764 / (174.764 + 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)
=(7148.536 / 19482.44) / (7398.64 / 21077.454)
=0.366922 / 0.351022
=1.0453

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)
=((66890.44 + 0) / 520869.04) / ((56807.748 + 0) / 524699.718)
=0.128421 / 0.108267
=1.1862

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
=(4840.795 - 0 - 9190.691) / 520869.04
=-0.008351

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.

PNC Financial Services Group has a M-score of -2.58 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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PNC Financial Services Group (FRA:PNP) Business Description

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Address
300 Fifth Avenue, The Tower at PNC Plaza, Pittsburgh, PA, USA, 15222-2401
PNC Financial Services Group is a diversified financial services company offering retail banking, corporate and institutional banking, asset management, and residential mortgage banking across the United States.