Regions 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 Regions Financial 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 * 1.135 | + | 0.528 * 1 | + | 0.404 * 1.0573 | + | 0.892 * 1.0283 | + | 0.115 * 1.3485 |
| - | 0.172 * SGAI | + | 4.679 * TATA | - | 0.327 * LVGI |
| - | 0.172 * 0.9866 | + | 4.679 * -0.001532 | - | 0.327 * 1.0404 |
| = | -2.29 |
* 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 €563 Mil.
Revenue was 1658.853 + 1740.009 + 1806.311 + 1820.366 = €7,026 Mil.
Gross Profit was 1658.853 + 1740.009 + 1806.311 + 1820.366 = €7,026 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €29,839 Mil.
Total Assets was €139,562 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €1,506 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €219 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €2,365 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €2,137 Mil.
Net Income was 358.547 + 459.13 + 536.263 + 571.608 = €1,926 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = €0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 784.035 + 805.82 + 366.431 + 183.064 = €2,139 Mil.
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Total Receivables was €482 Mil.
Revenue was 1840.8 + 1885.67 + 1653.608 + 1451.892 = €6,832 Mil.
Gross Profit was 1840.8 + 1885.67 + 1653.608 + 1451.892 = €6,832 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €37,449 Mil.
Total Assets was €146,528 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €1,622 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €335 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €2,331 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €2,156 Mil.
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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) |
| = | (563.038 / 7025.539) | / | (482.384 / 6831.97) |
| = | 0.080142 | / | 0.070607 |
| | = | 1.135 |
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) |
| = | (6831.97 / 6831.97) | / | (7025.539 / 7025.539) |
| = | 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 - (29839.18 + 1505.714) / 139561.898) | / | (1 - (37449.424 + 1621.792) / 146527.68) |
| = | 0.775405 | / | 0.733353 |
| | = | 1.0573 |
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 |
| = | 7025.539 | / | 6831.97 |
| | = | 1.0283 |
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)) |
| = | (335.122 / (335.122 + 1621.792)) | / | (219.029 / (219.029 + 1505.714)) |
| = | 0.17125 | / | 0.126992 |
| | = | 1.3485 |
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) |
| = | (2365.187 / 7025.539) | / | (2331.258 / 6831.97) |
| = | 0.336656 | / | 0.341228 |
| | = | 0.9866 |
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) |
| = | ((2136.61 + 0) / 139561.898) | / | ((2156.096 + 0) / 146527.68) |
| = | 0.015309 | / | 0.014715 |
| | = | 1.0404 |
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 |
| = | (1925.548 - 0 | - | 2139.35) | / | 139561.898 |
| | = | -0.001532 |
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.
Regions Financial has a M-score of -2.29 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.
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