Peoples Financial (Peoples Financial) Beneish M-Score : 0.00 (As of May. 14, 2024)

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What is Peoples Financial 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.

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

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Peoples Financial was -1.94. The lowest was -3.26. And the median was -2.32.

Peoples Financial 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 Peoples Financial for today is based on a combination of the following eight different indices:

-4.84

0.92 * DSRI

0.528 * GMI

0.404 * AQI

0.892 * SGI

0.115 * DEPI

-4.84

0.92 *

0.528 *

0.404 *

0.892 *

0.115 *

0.172 * SGAI

4.679 * TATA

0.327 * LVGI

0.172 *

4.679 *

0.327 *

* 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 $3.52 Mil.
Revenue was 7.323 + 7.829 + 9.077 + 8.516 = $32.75 Mil.
Gross Profit was 7.323 + 7.829 + 9.077 + 8.516 = $32.75 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $0.00 Mil.
Total Assets was $797.74 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $19.47 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $1.61 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $12.02 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $0.00 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $18.50 Mil.
Net Income was 1.723 + 1.91 + 2.91 + 2.623 = $9.17 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = $0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 2.705 + 2.543 + 2.611 + 1.192 = $9.05 Mil.

Total Receivables was $3.27 Mil.
Revenue was 8.221 + 7.204 + 6.453 + 6.067 = $27.95 Mil.
Gross Profit was 8.221 + 7.204 + 6.453 + 6.067 = $27.95 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $0.00 Mil.
Total Assets was $861.64 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $18.50 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $1.69 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $12.15 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $0.00 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.00 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)
	=	(3.52 / 32.745)	/	(3.274 / 27.945)
	=	0.107497	/	0.117159
	=

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)
	=	(27.945 / 27.945)	/	(32.745 / 32.745)
	=	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 + 19.47) / 797.738)	/	(1 - (0 + 18.499) / 861.639)
	=	0.975593	/	0.97853
	=

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
	=	32.745	/	27.945
	=

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))
	=	(1.685 / (1.685 + 18.499))	/	(1.613 / (1.613 + 19.47))
	=	0.083482	/	0.076507
	=

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)
	=	(12.022 / 32.745)	/	(12.147 / 27.945)
	=	0.36714	/	0.434675
	=

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)
	=	((18.5 + 0) / 797.738)	/	((0 + 0) / 861.639)
	=	0.023191	/	0
	=

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
	=	(9.166 - 0	-	9.051)	/	797.738
	=	0.000144

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.

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Peoples Financial (Peoples Financial) Business Description

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Address

Lameuse and Howard Avenues, Biloxi, MS, USA, 39533

Website

https://www.thepeoples.com

Peoples Financial Corp is a bank holding company that provides banking, financial and trust services to individuals, small and commercial businesses operating in Mississippi, Louisiana, and Alabama. The bank's lending services include business, commercial, real estate, construction, personal and installment loans; and deposit services include interest-bearing, non-interest-bearing checking accounts, savings accounts, certificates of deposit, and individual retirement accounts. It also offers safe deposit box rental, collection services, cash management, and internet banking.

Executives

Joseph Stilwell	10 percent owner	111 BROADWAY, 12TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10006
Chevis Swetman	director, 10 percent owner, officer: President/CEO	P.O. BOX 1416, BILOXI MS 39533-1416
Padrick D Dennis	director	12473 PRESERVATION DRIVE, GULFPORT MS 39503-7062
Rodney H Blackwell	other: See Explanation of Responses	P.O. BOX 18439, HATTIESBURG MS 39404
Stilwell Activist Investments, L.p.	10 percent owner	111 BROADWAY, 12TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10006
Stilwell Value Llc	10 percent owner	111 BROADWAY, 12TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10006
Stilwell Value Partners Vii, L.p.	10 percent owner	111 BROADWAY, 12TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10006
Stilwell Activist Fund, L.p.	10 percent owner	111 BROADWAY, 12TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10006
Katherine Paige Riley	director	920 WASHINGTON AVENUE, OCEAN SPRINGS MS 39564
Sliman George J Iii	director	723 HOWARD AVENUE, BILOXI MS 39530-4305
Ronald G Barnes	director	10600 JORDAN RD, VANCLEAVE MS 39565
Andrew T Swetman	10 percent owner, officer: Senior Vice President	152 LAMEUSE STREET, BILOXI MS 39530
Brian J Kozlowski	officer: Senior Vice President	155 LAMEUSE STREET, BILOXI MS 39530
James J Gruich	officer: Senior Vice President	7113 WAYNE LANE, BILOXI MS 39532-9361
Lauri A Wood	officer: Chief Financial Officer	P.O. BOX 1416, BILOXI MS 39533-1416