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Citigroup (BUE:C) Beneish M-Score : -2.35 (As of Jun. 25, 2025)


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What is Citigroup 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 Citigroup's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

BUE:C' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.7   Med: -2.4   Max: -1.64
Current: -2.35

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Citigroup was -1.64. The lowest was -2.70. And the median was -2.40.


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 * 0.5265+0.528 * 1+0.404 * 1+0.892 * 2.2524+0.115 * 0.6782
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9274+4.679 * 0.029822-0.327 * 0.9797
=-1.68

* 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 (Mar25) TTM:Last Year (Mar24) TTM:
Total Receivables was ARS61,527,388 Mil.
Revenue was 23027463.883 + 19781860.198 + 19261881.653 + 18038951.742 = ARS80,110,157 Mil.
Gross Profit was 23027463.883 + 19781860.198 + 19261881.653 + 18038951.742 = ARS80,110,157 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ARS0 Mil.
Total Assets was ARS2,741,328,909 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ARS32,848,862 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ARS4,161,965 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ARS29,018,706 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ARS0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ARS315,210,066 Mil.
Net Income was 4332374.113 + 2884560.029 + 3077718.865 + 2880823.459 = ARS13,175,476 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = ARS0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -62584896.517 + 25043960.25 + -15848636.303 + -15187679.783 = ARS-68,577,252 Mil.
Total Receivables was ARS51,887,891 Mil.
Revenue was 17697555.301 + 6295840.006 + 6907663.24 + 4665599.963 = ARS35,566,659 Mil.
Gross Profit was 17697555.301 + 6295840.006 + 6907663.24 + 4665599.963 = ARS35,566,659 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ARS0 Mil.
Total Assets was ARS2,049,389,710 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ARS24,590,890 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ARS2,030,200 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ARS13,891,785 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ARS0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ARS240,529,542 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)
=(61527387.875 / 80110157.476) / (51887890.882 / 35566658.51)
=0.768035 / 1.458891
=0.5265

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)
=(35566658.51 / 35566658.51) / (80110157.476 / 80110157.476)
=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 + 32848862.187) / 2741328908.854) / (1 - (0 + 24590890.418) / 2049389709.84)
=0.988017 / 0.988001
=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
=80110157.476 / 35566658.51
=2.2524

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))
=(2030199.975 / (2030199.975 + 24590890.418)) / (4161964.735 / (4161964.735 + 32848862.187))
=0.076263 / 0.112453
=0.6782

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)
=(29018706.346 / 80110157.476) / (13891784.526 / 35566658.51)
=0.362235 / 0.390584
=0.9274

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)
=((315210065.777 + 0) / 2741328908.854) / ((240529541.589 + 0) / 2049389709.84)
=0.114984 / 0.117366
=0.9797

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
=(13175476.466 - 0 - -68577252.353) / 2741328908.854
=0.029822

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 -1.68 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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Citigroup Business Description

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Citigroup is a global financial-services company doing business in more than 100 countries and jurisdictions. Citigroup's operations are organized into five primary segments: services, markets, banking, US personal banking, and wealth management. 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.