GURUFOCUS.COM » STOCK LIST » Financial Services » Banks » Bar Harbor Bankshares Inc (AMEX:BHB) » Definitions » Beneish M-Score

Bar Harbor Bankshares (Bar Harbor Bankshares) Beneish M-Score : -2.40 (As of Apr. 26, 2024)


View and export this data going back to 1994. Start your Free Trial

What is Bar Harbor Bankshares 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 -2.4 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

BHB' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.74   Med: -2.41   Max: -1.47
Current: -2.4

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Bar Harbor Bankshares was -1.47. The lowest was -2.74. And the median was -2.41.


Bar Harbor Bankshares 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 Bar Harbor Bankshares 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 * 1.01+0.892 * 1.0302+0.115 * 1.0205
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0479+4.679 * -0.000642-0.327 * 0.8279
=-2.40

* 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 $0.0 Mil.
Revenue was 37.643 + 38.001 + 37.77 + 40.09 = $153.5 Mil.
Gross Profit was 37.643 + 38.001 + 37.77 + 40.09 = $153.5 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $629.4 Mil.
Total Assets was $3,970.9 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $48.3 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $6.3 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $54.2 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $270.8 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $60.7 Mil.
Net Income was 9.945 + 11.104 + 10.791 + 13.012 = $44.9 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = $0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 16.177 + 18.844 + -4.971 + 17.353 = $47.4 Mil.
Total Receivables was $0.0 Mil.
Revenue was 41.182 + 38.733 + 35.48 + 33.607 = $149.0 Mil.
Gross Profit was 41.182 + 38.733 + 35.48 + 33.607 = $149.0 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $651.8 Mil.
Total Assets was $3,909.8 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $47.6 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $6.4 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $50.2 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $331.4 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $62.9 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 / 153.504) / (0 / 149.002)
=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)
=(149.002 / 149.002) / (153.504 / 153.504)
=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 - (629.416 + 48.287) / 3970.885) / (1 - (651.811 + 47.622) / 3909.803)
=0.829332 / 0.821108
=1.01

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
=153.504 / 149.002
=1.0302

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))
=(6.371 / (6.371 + 47.622)) / (6.313 / (6.313 + 48.287))
=0.117997 / 0.115623
=1.0205

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)
=(54.212 / 153.504) / (50.218 / 149.002)
=0.353163 / 0.337029
=1.0479

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)
=((60.74 + 270.765) / 3970.885) / ((62.877 + 331.369) / 3909.803)
=0.083484 / 0.100835
=0.8279

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
=(44.852 - 0 - 47.403) / 3970.885
=-0.000642

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.

Bar Harbor Bankshares has a M-score of -2.40 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


Bar Harbor Bankshares Beneish M-Score Related Terms

Thank you for viewing the detailed overview of Bar Harbor Bankshares's Beneish M-Score provided by GuruFocus.com. Please click on the following links to see related term pages.


Bar Harbor Bankshares (Bar Harbor Bankshares) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
82 Main Street, P.O. Box 400, Bar Harbor, ME, USA, 04609-0400
Bar Harbor Bankshares Inc is a bank holding company along with its subsidiaries that offers a full range of financial services products, brokerage services through third-party brokerage arrangements and also trust and investment management services to individuals, businesses, non-profit organizations, and municipalities. Its products and services consist of checking, deposits, cards, mobile banking, online services, loans, merchant services, trust, and fiduciary services, investment planning, education funding, individual retirement planning, insurance, and risk management services.
Executives
Brian D Shaw director 11 CLEFTSTONE ROAD, BAR HARBOR ME 04609
Debra Becton Miller director PO BOX 231, LONDONDERRY NH 03053
Brendan Ohalloran director 82 MAIN STREET, P.O. BOX 400, BAR HARBOR ME 04609
Daina H Hill director PO BOX 400, 82 MAIN STREET, BAR HARBOR ME 04609
Jason Paul Edgar officer: President of BHTS & CTC 27 MEDITATION LANE, ATKINSON NH 03811
Curtis C Simard director, officer: CEO - BHBT P O BOX 400, 82 MAIN STREET, BAR HARBOR ME 04609
David B Woodside director
Matthew L Caras director 82 MAIN STREET, PO BOX 400, BAR HARBOR ME 04609
Kenneth Eugene Smith director C/O BAR HARBOR BANKING & TRUST COMPANY, PO BOX 400, BAR HARBOR ME 04609
Scott G Toothaker director 302 SURRY RD, ELLSWORTH ME 04605
Stephen R Theroux director C/O NEW HAMPSHIRE THRIFT BANCHARES INC, 9 MAIN STREET, P.O. BOX 9, NEWPORT NH 03773
Stephen W Ensign director C/O NEW HAMPSHIRE THRIFT BANCHARES INC, 9 MAIN STREET, P.O. BOX 9, NEWPORT NH 03773
David M Colter director PO BOX 400, 82 MAIN STREET, BAR HARBOR ME 04608
Steven H. Dimick director C/O NEW HAMPSHIRE THRIFT BANCSHARES, INC, PO BOX 9, NEWPORT NH 03773
Lauri E Fernald director 1140 MAIN STREET, MOUNT DESERT ME 04660