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Huntington Bancshares (STU:HU3) Beneish M-Score : -2.60 (As of May. 16, 2024)


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What is Huntington Bancshares 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 -2.6 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

STU:HU3' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.42   Med: -2.46   Max: -0.91
Current: -2.6

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Huntington Bancshares was -0.91. The lowest was -3.42. And the median was -2.46.


Huntington Bancshares 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 Huntington Bancshares 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 * 1.0705+0.528 * 1+0.404 * 1.0004+0.892 * 0.9285+0.115 * 0.7268
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.1717+4.679 * -0.006353-0.327 * 1.1132
=-2.61

* 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 €6,668 Mil.
Revenue was 1613.68 + 1630.426 + 1758.749 + 1699.243 = €6,702 Mil.
Gross Profit was 1613.68 + 1630.426 + 1758.749 + 1699.243 = €6,702 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €0 Mil.
Total Assets was €178,037 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €1,007 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €782 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €2,746 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €13,702 Mil.
Net Income was 385.48 + 222.831 + 512.539 + 515.957 = €1,637 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = €0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 426.88 + 823.466 + 936.063 + 581.49 = €2,768 Mil.
Total Receivables was €6,709 Mil.
Revenue was 1794.214 + 1851.184 + 1921.02 + 1651.716 = €7,218 Mil.
Gross Profit was 1794.214 + 1851.184 + 1921.02 + 1651.716 = €7,218 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €0 Mil.
Total Assets was €176,591 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €1,061 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €494 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €2,524 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €12,209 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)
=(6668.16 / 6702.098) / (6708.922 / 7218.134)
=0.994936 / 0.929454
=1.0705

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)
=(7218.134 / 7218.134) / (6702.098 / 6702.098)
=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 + 1007.4) / 178037.48) / (1 - (0 + 1061.024) / 176591.38)
=0.994342 / 0.993992
=1.0004

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
=6702.098 / 7218.134
=0.9285

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))
=(493.754 / (493.754 + 1061.024)) / (781.844 / (781.844 + 1007.4))
=0.317572 / 0.436969
=0.7268

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)
=(2745.932 / 6702.098) / (2523.896 / 7218.134)
=0.409712 / 0.34966
=1.1717

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)
=((13702.48 + 0) / 178037.48) / ((12209.248 + 0) / 176591.38)
=0.076964 / 0.069138
=1.1132

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
=(1636.807 - 0 - 2767.899) / 178037.48
=-0.006353

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.

Huntington Bancshares has a M-score of -2.61 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Huntington Bancshares (STU:HU3) Business Description

Address
41 South High Street, Huntington Center, Columbus, OH, USA, 43287
Huntington Bancshares is a regional bank holding company headquartered in Columbus, Ohio. The bank has a network of branches and ATMs across eight Midwestern states. Founded in 1866, Huntington National Bank and its affiliates provide consumer, small-business, commercial, treasury management, wealth management, brokerage, trust, and insurance services. Huntington also provides auto dealer, equipment finance, national settlement, and capital market services that extend beyond its core states.