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Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group (Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group) Beneish M-Score

: -2.33 (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 -2.33 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

SMFG' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.67   Med: -2.51   Max: -2.19
Current: -2.33

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group was -2.19. The lowest was -3.67. And the median was -2.51.


Sumitomo Mitsui Financial 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 Sumitomo Mitsui Financial 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 * 0.911+0.528 * 1+0.404 * 1.0138+0.892 * 0.9639+0.115 * 0.9365
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9947+4.679 * 0.024779-0.327 * 0.8765
=-2.44

* 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 (Mar23) TTM:Last Year (Mar22) TTM:
Total Receivables was $1,693 Mil.
Revenue was $27,827 Mil.
Gross Profit was $27,827 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $569,638 Mil.
Total Assets was $2,023,192 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $11,181 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $2,004 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $13,355 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $54,857 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $183,024 Mil.
Net Income was $6,029 Mil.
Gross Profit was $0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was $-44,104 Mil.
Total Receivables was $1,928 Mil.
Revenue was $28,868 Mil.
Gross Profit was $28,868 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $632,673 Mil.
Total Assets was $2,173,303 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $12,289 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $2,040 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $13,928 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $45,879 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $245,646 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)
=(1693.062 / 27826.854) / (1927.922 / 28868.09)
=0.060843 / 0.066784
=0.911

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)
=(28868.09 / 28868.09) / (27826.854 / 27826.854)
=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 - (569637.981 + 11181.198) / 2023192.161) / (1 - (632673.098 + 12289.475) / 2173303.049)
=0.712919 / 0.703234
=1.0138

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
=27826.854 / 28868.09
=0.9639

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))
=(2040.153 / (2040.153 + 12289.475)) / (2004.484 / (2004.484 + 11181.198))
=0.142373 / 0.15202
=0.9365

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)
=(13354.568 / 27826.854) / (13928.413 / 28868.09)
=0.479917 / 0.482485
=0.9947

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)
=((183024.435 + 54857.393) / 2023192.161) / ((245646.278 + 45879.215) / 2173303.049)
=0.117577 / 0.134139
=0.8765

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
=(6028.85 - 0 - -44104.409) / 2023192.161
=0.024779

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.

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group has a M-score of -2.44 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group (Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group) Business Description

Address
1-2, Marunouchi 1-chome, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 100-0005
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group is roughly tied with Mizuho Financial Group for the status of Japan's second-largest bank after Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group. As of March 2023, its market share of domestic loans was 7.1%, compared with 8.1% for MUFG. It has a larger consumer finance business than the other two megabanks, owning 100% of the Promise business and SMBC Card. It also controls one of Japan's largest leasing companies and SMBC Aviation Capital, one of the top five aircraft lessors globally. In securities, its SMBC Nikko unit is Japan's third-largest retail broker, although SMFG has lagged somewhat in institutional securities business and asset management.