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Banco ABC Brasil (BSP:ABCB4) Beneish M-Score : -2.35 (As of Apr. 07, 2025)


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What is Banco ABC Brasil 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 -2.35 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

BSP:ABCB4' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.28   Med: -2.34   Max: -1.16
Current: -2.35

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Banco ABC Brasil was -1.16. The lowest was -3.28. And the median was -2.34.


Banco ABC Brasil 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 Banco ABC Brasil 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 * 1.0816+0.115 * 0.9874
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.039+4.679 * 0.01523-0.327 * 1.02
=-2.35

* 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 R$0 Mil.
Revenue was 648.018 + 683.854 + 575.731 + 537.922 = R$2,446 Mil.
Gross Profit was 648.018 + 683.854 + 575.731 + 537.922 = R$2,446 Mil.
Total Current Assets was R$0 Mil.
Total Assets was R$73,586 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was R$42 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was R$56 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was R$266 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was R$0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was R$40,796 Mil.
Net Income was 243.071 + 255.07 + 250.105 + 223.028 = R$971 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = R$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -851.537 + 1335.185 + 536.97 + -1170.042 = R$-149 Mil.
Total Receivables was R$0 Mil.
Revenue was 565.41 + 598.426 + 558.991 + 538.288 = R$2,261 Mil.
Gross Profit was 565.41 + 598.426 + 558.991 + 538.288 = R$2,261 Mil.
Total Current Assets was R$0 Mil.
Total Assets was R$60,633 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was R$32 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was R$41 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was R$237 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was R$0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was R$32,956 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 / 2445.525) / (0 / 2261.115)
=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)
=(2261.115 / 2261.115) / (2445.525 / 2445.525)
=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 + 42.272) / 73585.977) / (1 - (0 + 31.821) / 60632.612)
=0.999426 / 0.999475
=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
=2445.525 / 2261.115
=1.0816

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))
=(41.109 / (41.109 + 31.821)) / (56.236 / (56.236 + 42.272))
=0.563677 / 0.570877
=0.9874

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)
=(266.076 / 2445.525) / (236.779 / 2261.115)
=0.108801 / 0.104718
=1.039

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)
=((40796.329 + 0) / 73585.977) / ((32955.909 + 0) / 60632.612)
=0.554404 / 0.543534
=1.02

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
=(971.274 - 0 - -149.424) / 73585.977
=0.01523

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.

Banco ABC Brasil has a M-score of -2.35 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Banco ABC Brasil Business Description

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Address
Avenide Cidade Jardim, 803 - 2nd floor, Itaim Bibi, Sao Paulo, SP, BRA, 01453-000
Banco ABC Brasil SA operates in the banking sector of Brazil. k is engaged in asset and liability operations inherent to multiple bank activities, being authorized to operate with commercial, foreign exchange, investment, credit and financing and housing financing portfolios.