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Banca Transilvania (BSE:TLV) Beneish M-Score : -2.42 (As of Jun. 16, 2024)


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What is Banca Transilvania 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 -2.42 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

BSE:TLV' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.06   Med: -2.42   Max: -0.86
Current: -2.42

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Banca Transilvania was -0.86. The lowest was -3.06. And the median was -2.42.


Banca Transilvania 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 Banca Transilvania 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 * 1.001+0.892 * 1.3685+0.115 * 0.9602
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.8132+4.679 * -0.000863-0.327 * 1.8917
=-2.42

* 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 (Sep22) TTM:
Total Receivables was lei0 Mil.
Revenue was 2288.329 + 1895.258 + 1933.642 + 1829.602 = lei7,947 Mil.
Gross Profit was 2288.329 + 1895.258 + 1933.642 + 1829.602 = lei7,947 Mil.
Total Current Assets was lei0 Mil.
Total Assets was lei175,984 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was lei1,770 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was lei451 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was lei181 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was lei0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was lei12,471 Mil.
Net Income was 1051.941 + 688.942 + 718.729 + 804.535 = lei3,264 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = lei0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -676.021 + -1167.098 + -391.787 + 5650.93 = lei3,416 Mil.
Total Receivables was lei0 Mil.
Revenue was 1596.679 + 1538.038 + 1437.485 + 1234.735 = lei5,807 Mil.
Gross Profit was 1596.679 + 1538.038 + 1437.485 + 1234.735 = lei5,807 Mil.
Total Current Assets was lei0 Mil.
Total Assets was lei141,282 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was lei1,562 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was lei378 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was lei163 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was lei0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was lei5,292 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 / 7946.831) / (0 / 5806.937)
=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)
=(5806.937 / 5806.937) / (7946.831 / 7946.831)
=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 + 1770.383) / 175983.723) / (1 - (0 + 1561.91) / 141281.707)
=0.98994 / 0.988945
=1.001

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
=7946.831 / 5806.937
=1.3685

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))
=(378.033 / (378.033 + 1561.91)) / (450.763 / (450.763 + 1770.383))
=0.194868 / 0.202942
=0.9602

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)
=(181.473 / 7946.831) / (163.062 / 5806.937)
=0.022836 / 0.028081
=0.8132

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)
=((12470.562 + 0) / 175983.723) / ((5292.321 + 0) / 141281.707)
=0.070862 / 0.037459
=1.8917

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
=(3264.147 - 0 - 3416.024) / 175983.723
=-0.000863

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.

Banca Transilvania has a M-score of -2.42 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Banca Transilvania (BSE:TLV) Business Description

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30-36 Calea Doroban?ilor, Cluj-Napoca, ROU
Banca Transilvania SA Is a bank for entrepreneurs in Romania. It provides banking products and services to corporate and retail clients and its operation format is broken down into various segments which include Large and medium corporate customers, Small and medium-sized enterprises, Micro business clients, Retail, Treasury, Leasing, and customer finance, and others. The group takes an active role in offering products and services such as lending services, cash management services, asset management, investment, mortgage, deposits, card services, internet banking, tax assistance, and financial services for a medical specialty. Besides, the firm also offers financial investment management, brokerage service, factoring, and real estate services.