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CHBAF (The Chiba Bank) Beneish M-Score : -2.78 (As of Mar. 23, 2025)


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What is The Chiba Bank 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 -2.78 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

CHBAF' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.22   Med: -2.58   Max: -2.3
Current: -2.78

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of The Chiba Bank was -2.30. The lowest was -3.22. And the median was -2.58.


The Chiba Bank 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 The Chiba Bank 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 * 1.0005+0.892 * 0.8855+0.115 * 0.9709
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0443+4.679 * -0.03402-0.327 * 1.3691
=-2.87

* 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 (Mar24) TTM:Last Year (Mar23) TTM:
Total Receivables was $0 Mil.
Revenue was $1,485 Mil.
Gross Profit was $1,485 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $0 Mil.
Total Assets was $142,331 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $825 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $65 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $616 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $21,085 Mil.
Net Income was $417 Mil.
Gross Profit was $0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was $5,259 Mil.
Total Receivables was $0 Mil.
Revenue was $1,677 Mil.
Gross Profit was $1,677 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $0 Mil.
Total Assets was $148,042 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $931 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $71 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $666 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $16,019 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 / 1485.403) / (0 / 1677.494)
=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)
=(1677.494 / 1677.494) / (1485.403 / 1485.403)
=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 + 825.078) / 142331.426) / (1 - (0 + 931.236) / 148041.639)
=0.994203 / 0.99371
=1.0005

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
=1485.403 / 1677.494
=0.8855

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))
=(70.617 / (70.617 + 931.236)) / (64.585 / (64.585 + 825.078))
=0.070486 / 0.072595
=0.9709

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)
=(615.578 / 1485.403) / (665.713 / 1677.494)
=0.414418 / 0.39685
=1.0443

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)
=((21085.493 + 0) / 142331.426) / ((16018.817 + 0) / 148041.639)
=0.148144 / 0.108205
=1.3691

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
=(416.771 - 0 - 5258.826) / 142331.426
=-0.03402

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.

The Chiba Bank has a M-score of -2.87 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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The Chiba Bank Business Description

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1-2 Chiba-Minato, Chuo-ku, Chiba-shi, Chiba, JPN, 260-8720
The Chiba Bank Ltd provides banking products and services in Japan. Its only operating segment includes banking. The bank provides a wide range of services, including banking services like deposits, loans, and foreign exchange transactions; financial services such as leasing, securities brokerage, and credit cards; software development services; and business management and staffing services.