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Swedbank AB (Swedbank AB) Beneish M-Score : -2.18 (As of May. 02, 2024)


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What is Swedbank AB 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 -2.18 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

SWDBY' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.48   Med: -2.49   Max: -1.65
Current: -2.18

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Swedbank AB was -1.65. The lowest was -3.48. And the median was -2.49.


Swedbank AB 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 Swedbank AB 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+0.528 * 1+0.404 * 1.0093+0.892 * 1.2498+0.115 * 0.2391
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9518+4.679 * 0.026767-0.327 * 1.0019
=-2.21

* 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 $0 Mil.
Revenue was 1724.857 + 1843.706 + 1642.249 + 1664.299 = $6,875 Mil.
Gross Profit was 1724.857 + 1843.706 + 1642.249 + 1664.299 = $6,875 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $33,313 Mil.
Total Assets was $295,777 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $0 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $188 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $676 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $94,871 Mil.
Net Income was 809.505 + 811.203 + 823.019 + 847.053 = $3,291 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = $0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 6931.699 + -2856.614 + -6954.749 + -1746.664 = $-4,626 Mil.
Total Receivables was $0 Mil.
Revenue was 1643.424 + 1518.115 + 1233.719 + 1105.841 = $5,501 Mil.
Gross Profit was 1643.424 + 1518.115 + 1233.719 + 1105.841 = $5,501 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $34,491 Mil.
Total Assets was $289,829 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $528 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $166 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $569 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $329 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $92,454 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)
=(0 / 6875.111) / (0 / 5501.099)
=0 / 0
=1

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)
=(5501.099 / 5501.099) / (6875.111 / 6875.111)
=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 - (33313.323 + 0) / 295777.088) / (1 - (34491.471 + 527.763) / 289829.329)
=0.88737 / 0.879173
=1.0093

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
=6875.111 / 5501.099
=1.2498

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))
=(165.823 / (165.823 + 527.763)) / (188.288 / (188.288 + 0))
=0.239081 / 1
=0.2391

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)
=(676.322 / 6875.111) / (568.544 / 5501.099)
=0.098373 / 0.103351
=0.9518

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)
=((94870.958 + 0) / 295777.088) / ((92454.111 + 328.933) / 289829.329)
=0.320752 / 0.32013
=1.0019

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
=(3290.78 - 0 - -4626.328) / 295777.088
=0.026767

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.

Swedbank AB has a M-score of -2.21 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Swedbank AB (Swedbank AB) Business Description

Address
Landsvagen 40, Sundbyberg, Stockholm, SWE, 172 63
Swedbank is one of the oldest banks in Sweden, where it derives the lion's share of its income. The bank is the result of merging savings and union banks in Sweden in the aftermath of the financial crisis in the early 1990s in Sweden. The remaining independent savings banks in Sweden remain in close collaboration with Swedbank, acting as an additional product distribution channel to Swedbank and sharing Swedbank's IT systems and part of its development costs. In addition, the bank operates in the three Baltic states: Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. Swedbank has a market-leading position in the Baltics, with share ranging from 20% to 55% in retail banking, where it generates 16% of revenue.