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Allam Bank BSC (BAH:SALAM) Beneish M-Score : -1.48 (As of Mar. 29, 2025)


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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.

Warning Sign:

Beneish M-Score -1.48 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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: -2.76   Med: -2.41   Max: -1.48
Current: -1.48

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Allam Bank BSC was -1.48. The lowest was -2.76. And the median was -2.41.


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 * 1.0003+0.892 * 2.1005+0.115 * 0.7344
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0+4.679 * -0.021662-0.327 * 1.0715
=-1.48

* 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 (Dec24) TTM:Last Year (Dec23) TTM:
Total Receivables was BHD0.0 Mil.
Revenue was 45.735 + 88.509 + 89.05 + 63.857 = BHD287.2 Mil.
Gross Profit was 45.735 + 88.509 + 89.05 + 63.857 = BHD287.2 Mil.
Total Current Assets was BHD0.0 Mil.
Total Assets was BHD7,062.8 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was BHD38.9 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was BHD8.1 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was BHD0.0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was BHD0.0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was BHD751.1 Mil.
Net Income was 16.683 + 14.037 + 14.286 + 14.006 = BHD59.0 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = BHD0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -105.751 + -190.732 + 351.682 + 156.807 = BHD212.0 Mil.
Total Receivables was BHD0.0 Mil.
Revenue was -24.579 + 58.138 + 63.316 + 39.832 = BHD136.7 Mil.
Gross Profit was -24.579 + 58.138 + 63.316 + 39.832 = BHD136.7 Mil.
Total Current Assets was BHD0.0 Mil.
Total Assets was BHD5,147.1 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was BHD30.0 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was BHD4.3 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was BHD6.3 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was BHD0.0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was BHD510.8 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 / 287.151) / (0 / 136.707)
=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)
=(136.707 / 136.707) / (287.151 / 287.151)
=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 + 38.936) / 7062.778) / (1 - (0 + 30.005) / 5147.11)
=0.994487 / 0.994171
=1.0003

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
=287.151 / 136.707
=2.1005

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))
=(4.322 / (4.322 + 30.005)) / (8.056 / (8.056 + 38.936))
=0.125907 / 0.171433
=0.7344

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)
=(0 / 287.151) / (6.298 / 136.707)
=0 / 0.046069
=0

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)
=((751.062 + 0) / 7062.778) / ((510.848 + 0) / 5147.11)
=0.106341 / 0.099249
=1.0715

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
=(59.012 - 0 - 212.006) / 7062.778
=-0.021662

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 -1.48 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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Allam Bank BSC Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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.