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Allam Bank BSC (BAH:SALAM) Beneish M-Score : -2.02 (As of Jun. 19, 2024)


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What is Allam Bank BSC 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 -2.02 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

BAH:SALAM' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.58   Med: -2.22   Max: 0.62
Current: -2.02

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Allam Bank BSC was 0.62. The lowest was -3.58. And the median was -2.22.


Allam Bank BSC 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 Allam Bank BSC 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+0.892 * 1.5334+0.115 * 1
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9868+4.679 * -0.018063-0.327 * 0.8029
=-2.02

* 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 BHD0.0 Mil.
Revenue was 63.857 + 79.55 + 30.908 + 63.316 = BHD237.6 Mil.
Gross Profit was 63.857 + 79.55 + 30.908 + 63.316 = BHD237.6 Mil.
Total Current Assets was BHD0.0 Mil.
Total Assets was BHD5,314.9 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was BHD0.0 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was BHD5.0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was BHD6.3 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was BHD0.0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was BHD418.2 Mil.
Net Income was 14.006 + 11.223 + 10.449 + 10.279 = BHD46.0 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = BHD0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 156.807 + 290.186 + -249.86 + -55.175 = BHD142.0 Mil.
Total Receivables was BHD0.0 Mil.
Revenue was 39.832 + 63.275 + 23.34 + 28.521 = BHD155.0 Mil.
Gross Profit was 39.832 + 63.275 + 23.34 + 28.521 = BHD155.0 Mil.
Total Current Assets was BHD0.0 Mil.
Total Assets was BHD4,074.3 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was BHD0.0 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was BHD2.6 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was BHD4.2 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was BHD0.0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was BHD399.3 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 / 237.631) / (0 / 154.968)
=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)
=(154.968 / 154.968) / (237.631 / 237.631)
=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 + 0) / 5314.897) / (1 - (0 + 0) / 4074.251)
=1 / 1
=1

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
=237.631 / 154.968
=1.5334

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))
=(2.617 / (2.617 + 0)) / (4.955 / (4.955 + 0))
=1 / 1
=1

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)
=(6.298 / 237.631) / (4.162 / 154.968)
=0.026503 / 0.026857
=0.9868

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)
=((418.226 + 0) / 5314.897) / ((399.302 + 0) / 4074.251)
=0.078689 / 0.098006
=0.8029

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
=(45.957 - 0 - 141.958) / 5314.897
=-0.018063

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.

Allam Bank BSC has a M-score of -2.02 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Allam Bank BSC (BAH:SALAM) Business Description

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Address
Burj Al Khair 3, P.O.Box 18282, Manama, BHR
Al Salam Bank BSC is a banking corporation operating in Bahrain. It provides various Islamic banking products and services in the Kingdom of Bahrain. The company offers money market, trading, and treasury services, including short-term commodities, managing portfolios, and serving clients with a range of investment products, funds, and alternative investments. Besides, it also manages the un-deployed capital of the company by investing it in high-quality financial instruments. The company's reportable segments namely Banking, Treasury, Takaful and Investments. It generates maximum revenue from the Banking segment.