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Ajman Bank PJSC (DFM:AJMANBANK) Beneish M-Score : -2.63 (As of Jun. 25, 2024)


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What is Ajman Bank PJSC 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 -2.63 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

DFM:AJMANBANK' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.81   Med: -2.39   Max: -2.09
Current: -2.63

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Ajman Bank PJSC was -2.09. The lowest was -2.81. And the median was -2.39.


Ajman Bank PJSC 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 Ajman Bank PJSC 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 * 0.9997+0.892 * 1.1485+0.115 * 1.1561
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0672+4.679 * -0.019453-0.327 * 1.5958
=-2.63

* 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 د.إ0.0 Mil.
Revenue was 191.688 + 313.736 + 184.75 + 189.693 = د.إ879.9 Mil.
Gross Profit was 191.688 + 313.736 + 184.75 + 189.693 = د.إ879.9 Mil.
Total Current Assets was د.إ0.0 Mil.
Total Assets was د.إ23,070.5 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was د.إ131.7 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was د.إ26.0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was د.إ55.7 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was د.إ0.0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was د.إ10.6 Mil.
Net Income was 117.11 + -303.046 + -189.647 + 53.181 = د.إ-322.4 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = د.إ0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -731.669 + 356.43 + 382.033 + 119.584 = د.إ126.4 Mil.
Total Receivables was د.إ0.0 Mil.
Revenue was 230.079 + 217.301 + 169.455 + 149.24 = د.إ766.1 Mil.
Gross Profit was 230.079 + 217.301 + 169.455 + 149.24 = د.إ766.1 Mil.
Total Current Assets was د.إ0.0 Mil.
Total Assets was د.إ22,853.1 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was د.إ122.9 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was د.إ28.9 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was د.إ45.4 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was د.إ0.0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was د.إ6.6 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 / 879.867) / (0 / 766.075)
=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)
=(766.075 / 766.075) / (879.867 / 879.867)
=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 + 131.674) / 23070.467) / (1 - (0 + 122.851) / 22853.058)
=0.994293 / 0.994624
=0.9997

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
=879.867 / 766.075
=1.1485

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))
=(28.895 / (28.895 + 122.851)) / (25.963 / (25.963 + 131.674))
=0.190417 / 0.164701
=1.1561

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)
=(55.675 / 879.867) / (45.423 / 766.075)
=0.063277 / 0.059293
=1.0672

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)
=((10.567 + 0) / 23070.467) / ((6.561 + 0) / 22853.058)
=0.000458 / 0.000287
=1.5958

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
=(-322.402 - 0 - 126.378) / 23070.467
=-0.019453

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.

Ajman Bank PJSC has a M-score of -2.63 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Ajman Bank PJSC (DFM:AJMANBANK) Business Description

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Address
Khalifa Street, P.O. Box 7770, A and F Towers, Ajman, ARE
Ajman Bank PJSC provides banking products and services in the United Arab Emirates, Gulf countries, and internationally. It focuses on undertaking banking, financing, and investing through Islamic financing and investment products. The company's operating segments include consumer banking, corporate banking, and treasury. It generates majority of its revenue from the corporate banking segment, specifically its Islamic financing and investing assets. The corporate banking segment incorporates transactions with corporate bodies, including government and public bodies and comprises Islamic financing and investing assets, deposits, and trade finance transactions.