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SALAFIN (Groupe BMCE) (CAS:SLF) Beneish M-Score : -2.33 (As of Mar. 05, 2025)


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What is SALAFIN (Groupe BMCE) 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 -2.33 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for SALAFIN (Groupe BMCE)'s Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

CAS:SLF' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -21.08   Med: -2.85   Max: -2.29
Current: -2.33

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of SALAFIN (Groupe BMCE) was -2.29. The lowest was -21.08. And the median was -2.85.


SALAFIN (Groupe BMCE) 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 SALAFIN (Groupe BMCE) 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 * 1.4455+0.892 * 0.9919+0.115 * 0.0693
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9765+4.679 * 0.011819-0.327 * 0.925
=-2.33

* 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 MAD0.0 Mil.
Revenue was MAD409.5 Mil.
Gross Profit was MAD409.5 Mil.
Total Current Assets was MAD0.0 Mil.
Total Assets was MAD3,905.3 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was MAD78.4 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was MAD12.0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was MAD67.3 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was MAD0.0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was MAD1,498.2 Mil.
Net Income was MAD90.6 Mil.
Gross Profit was MAD0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was MAD44.4 Mil.
Total Receivables was MAD0.0 Mil.
Revenue was MAD412.9 Mil.
Gross Profit was MAD412.9 Mil.
Total Current Assets was MAD0.0 Mil.
Total Assets was MAD4,205.9 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was MAD1,354.6 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was MAD12.6 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was MAD69.5 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was MAD0.0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was MAD1,744.2 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 / 409.54) / (0 / 412.883)
=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)
=(412.883 / 412.883) / (409.54 / 409.54)
=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 + 78.436) / 3905.331) / (1 - (0 + 1354.613) / 4205.867)
=0.979916 / 0.677923
=1.4455

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
=409.54 / 412.883
=0.9919

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))
=(12.552 / (12.552 + 1354.613)) / (11.981 / (11.981 + 78.436))
=0.009181 / 0.132508
=0.0693

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)
=(67.3 / 409.54) / (69.481 / 412.883)
=0.164331 / 0.168283
=0.9765

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)
=((1498.178 + 0) / 3905.331) / ((1744.207 + 0) / 4205.867)
=0.383624 / 0.414708
=0.925

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
=(90.577 - 0 - 44.42) / 3905.331
=0.011819

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.

SALAFIN (Groupe BMCE) has a M-score of -2.33 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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SALAFIN (Groupe BMCE) Business Description

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Immeuble Zenith Millenium 8, Sidi Maarouf, Casablanca, MAR
SALAFIN (Groupe BMCE) is a Morocco-based company. It is a finance company. It offers consumer credit services. The company operates through various business segments that are Personal Credit, which include personal loan, and mortgage credit; Auto Financing, which provides car loans; and Revolving Credit.