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Bangkok Bank PCL (Bangkok Bank PCL) Beneish M-Score

: -2.50 (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 -2.5 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

BKKLY' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.74   Med: -2.5   Max: -2.38
Current: -2.5

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Bangkok Bank PCL was -2.38. The lowest was -2.74. And the median was -2.50.


Bangkok Bank PCL 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 Bangkok Bank PCL 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 * 0.77+0.528 * 1+0.404 * 0.9875+0.892 * 1.2338+0.115 * 1
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9387+4.679 * 0.009198-0.327 * 1.211
=-2.50

* 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 $10,604 Mil.
Revenue was 1293.617 + 1271.36 + 1304.242 + 1257.417 = $5,127 Mil.
Gross Profit was 1293.617 + 1271.36 + 1304.242 + 1257.417 = $5,127 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $36,285 Mil.
Total Assets was $129,055 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $1,770 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $1,387 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $262 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $14,825 Mil.
Net Income was 253.361 + 316.286 + 323.495 + 293.91 = $1,187 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = $0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = $0 Mil.
Total Receivables was $11,162 Mil.
Revenue was 1108.344 + 1035.032 + 1026.977 + 984.777 = $4,155 Mil.
Gross Profit was 1108.344 + 1035.032 + 1026.977 + 984.777 = $4,155 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $34,585 Mil.
Total Assets was $127,178 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $1,780 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $1,197 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $223 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $12,053 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)
=(10604.128 / 5126.636) / (11162.416 / 4155.13)
=2.068438 / 2.686418
=0.77

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)
=(4155.13 / 4155.13) / (5126.636 / 5126.636)
=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 - (36284.954 + 1770.247) / 129055.327) / (1 - (34585.372 + 1780.166) / 127178.422)
=0.705125 / 0.714059
=0.9875

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
=5126.636 / 4155.13
=1.2338

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))
=(0 / (0 + 1780.166)) / (0 / (0 + 1770.247))
=0 / 0
=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)
=(1386.625 / 5126.636) / (1197.314 / 4155.13)
=0.270475 / 0.288153
=0.9387

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)
=((14824.59 + 261.731) / 129055.327) / ((12052.715 + 223.477) / 127178.422)
=0.116898 / 0.096527
=1.211

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
=(1187.052 - 0 - 0) / 129055.327
=0.009198

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.

Bangkok Bank PCL has a M-score of -2.50 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Bangkok Bank PCL (Bangkok Bank PCL) Business Description

Address
333 Silom Road, Bangrak, Bangkok, THA, 10500
Bangkok Bank PCL is a Thai commercial bank with some international exposure to other Asian countries, the United Kingdom, and the United States. The bank's business units include corporate, commercial, business, consumer, international, and investment banking. Corporate banking services include loans, project finance, treasury, investment banking, trade finance, cash management, and securities. Nearly half of its loan portfolio is exposed to manufacturing and commercial businesses, followed by the utilities sector. The bank's strategy calls for increasingly leveraging its connection to other Asian countries, lending to high-growth sectors, and creating an omnichannel customer experience.