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Citigroup (BSP:CTGP34) Beneish M-Score

: -2.31 (As of Today)
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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 -2.31 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

BSP:CTGP34' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.57   Med: -2.41   Max: -1.63
Current: -2.31

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Citigroup was -1.63. The lowest was -2.57. And the median was -2.41.


Citigroup 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 Citigroup 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 * 0.9043+0.528 * 1+0.404 * 1.0407+0.892 * 1.0263+0.115 * 0.9882
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0261+4.679 * 0.03492-0.327 * 1.0012
=-2.37

* 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 (Dec23) TTM:Last Year (Dec22) TTM:
Total Receivables was R$265,520 Mil.
Revenue was 92312.232 + 97519.57 + 94355.928 + 111797.39 = R$395,985 Mil.
Gross Profit was 92312.232 + 97519.57 + 94355.928 + 111797.39 = R$395,985 Mil.
Total Current Assets was R$2,744,819 Mil.
Total Assets was R$11,817,504 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was R$140,855 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was R$22,678 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was R$152,865 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was R$494,860 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was R$1,404,376 Mil.
Net Income was -9010.732 + 17512.63 + 14148.536 + 23990.812 = R$46,641 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = R$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -22862.467 + 78001.828 + -262386.168 + -158784.171 = R$-366,031 Mil.
Total Receivables was R$286,116 Mil.
Revenue was 97805.728 + 93776.542 + 98783.489 + 95487.163 = R$385,853 Mil.
Gross Profit was 97805.728 + 93776.542 + 98783.489 + 95487.163 = R$385,853 Mil.
Total Current Assets was R$3,332,492 Mil.
Total Assets was R$12,676,432 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was R$137,707 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was R$21,869 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was R$145,167 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was R$610,113 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was R$1,424,682 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)
=(265520.162 / 395985.12) / (286115.588 / 385852.922)
=0.670531 / 0.741515
=0.9043

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)
=(385852.922 / 385852.922) / (395985.12 / 395985.12)
=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 - (2744818.961 + 140854.551) / 11817504.231) / (1 - (3332491.791 + 137707.486) / 12676432.288)
=0.755814 / 0.726248
=1.0407

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
=395985.12 / 385852.922
=1.0263

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))
=(21868.613 / (21868.613 + 137707.486)) / (22678.181 / (22678.181 + 140854.551))
=0.137042 / 0.138677
=0.9882

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)
=(152864.511 / 395985.12) / (145166.915 / 385852.922)
=0.386036 / 0.376223
=1.0261

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)
=((1404375.776 + 494860.201) / 11817504.231) / ((1424682.112 + 610113.455) / 12676432.288)
=0.160714 / 0.160518
=1.0012

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
=(46641.246 - 0 - -366030.978) / 11817504.231
=0.03492

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.

Citigroup has a M-score of -2.37 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Citigroup (BSP:CTGP34) Business Description

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388 Greenwich Street, New York, NY, USA, 10013
Citigroup is a global financial-services company doing business in more than 100 countries and jurisdictions. Citigroup's operations are organized into two primary segments: the institutional clients group and the personal banking and wealth-management group. The bank's primary services include cross-border banking needs for multinational corporates, investment banking and trading, and credit card services in the United States.