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Grupo Financiero Galicia (BUE:GGAL) Beneish M-Score : -2.22 (As of May. 14, 2024)


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What is Grupo Financiero Galicia 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 -2.22 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

BUE:GGAL' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.04   Med: -1.17   Max: 3.97
Current: -2.22

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Grupo Financiero Galicia was 3.97. The lowest was -3.04. And the median was -1.17.


Grupo Financiero Galicia 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 Grupo Financiero Galicia 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 * 0.5008+0.528 * 1+0.404 * 0.9996+0.892 * 1.5574+0.115 * 1.0482
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.7049+4.679 * 0.033004-0.327 * 0.9733
=-2.22

* 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 ARS1,022,168 Mil.
Revenue was 2152072.669 + 568891 + 371112 + 258480 = ARS3,350,556 Mil.
Gross Profit was 2152072.669 + 568891 + 371112 + 258480 = ARS3,350,556 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ARS0 Mil.
Total Assets was ARS10,216,058 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ARS355,259 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ARS43,215 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ARS562,050 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ARS0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ARS465,725 Mil.
Net Income was 206858.143 + 54216 + 57972 + 18126 = ARS337,172 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = ARS0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = ARS0 Mil.
Total Receivables was ARS1,310,597 Mil.
Revenue was 1307777.917 + 390312 + 252694 + 200544 = ARS2,151,328 Mil.
Gross Profit was 1307777.917 + 390312 + 252694 + 200544 = ARS2,151,328 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ARS0 Mil.
Total Assets was ARS10,488,176 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ARS360,675 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ARS46,259 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ARS511,976 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ARS0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ARS491,262 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)
=(1022167.841 / 3350555.669) / (1310596.612 / 2151327.917)
=0.305074 / 0.609204
=0.5008

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)
=(2151327.917 / 2151327.917) / (3350555.669 / 3350555.669)
=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 + 355259.161) / 10216057.804) / (1 - (0 + 360675.413) / 10488176.207)
=0.965225 / 0.965611
=0.9996

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
=3350555.669 / 2151327.917
=1.5574

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))
=(46259.481 / (46259.481 + 360675.413)) / (43215.043 / (43215.043 + 355259.161))
=0.113678 / 0.108451
=1.0482

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)
=(562050.377 / 3350555.669) / (511976.212 / 2151327.917)
=0.167748 / 0.237981
=0.7049

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)
=((465725.017 + 0) / 10216057.804) / ((491261.541 + 0) / 10488176.207)
=0.045588 / 0.04684
=0.9733

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
=(337172.143 - 0 - 0) / 10216057.804
=0.033004

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.

Grupo Financiero Galicia has a M-score of -2.22 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Grupo Financiero Galicia (BUE:GGAL) Business Description

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Tte. Gral. Juan D. Peron 430, 25th Floor, Buenos Aires, ARG, C1038 AAJ
Grupo Financiero Galicia SA is a financial service holding company. It provides general banking services, proprietary brand credit card services, personal loans, insurance, and other services. The company's operating business segments are Banks, Ecosistema Naranja X, Insurance, Adjustments, and Other Businesses. It generates maximum revenue from Banks. Geographically its operate in Argentina, Uruguay, and the majority of its revenue comes from Argentina.