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Bank Bradesco (BSP:BBDC4) Beneish M-Score : -2.20 (As of Mar. 29, 2025)


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What is Bank Bradesco 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 -2.2 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

BSP:BBDC4' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.56   Med: -2.49   Max: -2.2
Current: -2.2

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Bank Bradesco was -2.20. The lowest was -2.56. And the median was -2.49.


Bank Bradesco 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 Bank Bradesco 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 * 1.1907+0.528 * 1+0.404 * 1.0008+0.892 * 1.0076+0.115 * 0.9444
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0335+4.679 * 0.027544-0.327 * 1.057
=-2.20

* 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 (Sep24) TTM:Last Year (Sep23) TTM:
Total Receivables was R$29,680 Mil.
Revenue was 24913.149 + 25692.727 + 25022.807 + 25808.893 = R$101,438 Mil.
Gross Profit was 24913.149 + 25692.727 + 25022.807 + 25808.893 = R$101,438 Mil.
Total Current Assets was R$0 Mil.
Total Assets was R$2,017,703 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was R$10,193 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was R$6,527 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was R$42,079 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was R$0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was R$390,985 Mil.
Net Income was 4869.616 + 4116.153 + 4120.943 + 1435.139 = R$14,542 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = R$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -6278.64 + 28569.215 + 17683.276 + -81008.161 = R$-41,034 Mil.
Total Receivables was R$24,738 Mil.
Revenue was 24121.064 + 24516.954 + 25827.301 + 26204.929 = R$100,670 Mil.
Gross Profit was 24121.064 + 24516.954 + 25827.301 + 26204.929 = R$100,670 Mil.
Total Current Assets was R$0 Mil.
Total Assets was R$1,895,059 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was R$10,988 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was R$6,417 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was R$40,406 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was R$0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was R$347,419 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)
=(29679.808 / 101437.576) / (24738.429 / 100670.248)
=0.292592 / 0.245737
=1.1907

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)
=(100670.248 / 100670.248) / (101437.576 / 101437.576)
=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 + 10192.624) / 2017703.133) / (1 - (0 + 10988.358) / 1895059.109)
=0.994948 / 0.994202
=1.0008

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
=101437.576 / 100670.248
=1.0076

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))
=(6416.995 / (6416.995 + 10988.358)) / (6527.043 / (6527.043 + 10192.624))
=0.368679 / 0.390381
=0.9444

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)
=(42078.541 / 101437.576) / (40406.043 / 100670.248)
=0.414822 / 0.40137
=1.0335

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)
=((390984.663 + 0) / 2017703.133) / ((347418.663 + 0) / 1895059.109)
=0.193777 / 0.183329
=1.057

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
=(14541.851 - 0 - -41034.31) / 2017703.133
=0.027544

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.

Bank Bradesco has a M-score of -2.20 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Bank Bradesco Business Description

Address
Cidade de Deus S/N, Silver Building, 4th floor, Vila Yara, Osasco, SP, BRA, 06029?900
Banco Bradesco is Brazil's second-largest private bank, with about 15% of deposits, and the largest insurance provider in Brazil, with roughly 20%-25% market share. The bank is majority controlled by the Bradesco foundation—a private nonprofit institution focused on education. Banking provides roughly 70% of profits, while the insurance segment contributes the remaining 30%. The bank is also a major asset manager with high-single-digit market share. In 2016, Bradesco acquired the Brazilian operations of HSBC.