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Itau Unibanco Holding (Itau Unibanco Holding) Beneish M-Score

: -2.28 (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 -2.28 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for Itau Unibanco Holding's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

ITUB' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.61   Med: -2.33   Max: 2.42
Current: -2.28

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Itau Unibanco Holding was 2.42. The lowest was -2.61. And the median was -2.33.


Itau Unibanco Holding 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 Itau Unibanco Holding 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 * 1.2515+0.528 * 1+0.404 * 1.0363+0.892 * 1.0533+0.115 * 0.9618
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.7249+4.679 * -0.016512-0.327 * 0.9582
=-2.21

* 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 $19,698 Mil.
Revenue was 7694.804 + 7523.842 + 8007.911 + 6574.127 = $29,801 Mil.
Gross Profit was 7694.804 + 7523.842 + 8007.911 + 6574.127 = $29,801 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $76,242 Mil.
Total Assets was $519,021 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $2,548 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $1,137 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $10,549 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $39,887 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $54,216 Mil.
Net Income was 1790.481 + 1692.348 + 1775.759 + 1412.088 = $6,671 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = $0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -2981.346 + 6970.053 + 2616.767 + 8635.142 = $15,241 Mil.
Total Receivables was $14,943 Mil.
Revenue was 8336.638 + 6552.369 + 6712.958 + 6691.182 = $28,293 Mil.
Gross Profit was 8336.638 + 6552.369 + 6712.958 + 6691.182 = $28,293 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $78,193 Mil.
Total Assets was $442,948 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $2,217 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $935 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $13,817 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $32,378 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $51,436 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)
=(19697.539 / 29800.684) / (14942.807 / 28293.147)
=0.660976 / 0.528142
=1.2515

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)
=(28293.147 / 28293.147) / (29800.684 / 29800.684)
=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 - (76241.684 + 2548.267) / 519021.185) / (1 - (78193.083 + 2217.181) / 442948.107)
=0.848195 / 0.818466
=1.0363

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
=29800.684 / 28293.147
=1.0533

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))
=(935.319 / (935.319 + 2217.181)) / (1136.808 / (1136.808 + 2548.267))
=0.296691 / 0.30849
=0.9618

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)
=(10549.033 / 29800.684) / (13816.51 / 28293.147)
=0.353986 / 0.488334
=0.7249

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)
=((54215.682 + 39886.934) / 519021.185) / ((51436.115 + 32377.893) / 442948.107)
=0.181308 / 0.189219
=0.9582

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
=(6670.676 - 0 - 15240.616) / 519021.185
=-0.016512

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.

Itau Unibanco Holding has a M-score of -2.21 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Itau Unibanco Holding (Itau Unibanco Holding) Business Description

Address
Praca Alfredo Egydio de Souza Aranha, 100, Torre Olavo Setubal, Parque Jabaquara, Sao Paulo, SP, BRA, 04344-902
Itaú Unibanco is the largest privately held bank in Brazil, the result of the 2008 merger between Banco Itaú and Unibanco. In addition to Brazil, the bank has significant operations in Chile, Colombia, Argentina, Uruguay, and Paraguay. Itaú's commercial and consumer loans account for 33% and 44%% of the bank's total loans, respectively, while foreign loans account for 23% of its portfolio. The bank also operates the fifth-largest insurer in Brazil and is the second-largest asset manager in the country, giving it broad reach over the Brazilian financial system.