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Uttara Bank (DHA:UTTARABANK) Beneish M-Score

: -2.45 (As of Today)
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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 -2.45 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

DHA:UTTARABANK' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.99   Med: -2.32   Max: -2.04
Current: -2.45

During the past 10 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Uttara Bank was -2.04. The lowest was -2.99. And the median was -2.32.


Uttara 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 Uttara 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 * 1.0039+0.892 * 1.013+0.115 * 1
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0951+4.679 * 0.029918-0.327 * 1.3358
=-2.45

* 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 (Sep23) TTM:Last Year (Sep22) TTM:
Total Receivables was BDT0 Mil.
Revenue was 3486.635 + 3240.597 + 2981.102 + 3217.499 = BDT12,926 Mil.
Gross Profit was 3486.635 + 3240.597 + 2981.102 + 3217.499 = BDT12,926 Mil.
Total Current Assets was BDT25,195 Mil.
Total Assets was BDT256,690 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was BDT2,701 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was BDT0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was BDT67 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was BDT0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was BDT8,556 Mil.
Net Income was 752.691 + 659.098 + 547.22 + 782.944 = BDT2,742 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = BDT0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -520.559 + -1933.035 + -3009.452 + 525.445 = BDT-4,938 Mil.
Total Receivables was BDT0 Mil.
Revenue was 3418.551 + 3560.146 + 2641.071 + 3140.037 = BDT12,760 Mil.
Gross Profit was 3418.551 + 3560.146 + 2641.071 + 3140.037 = BDT12,760 Mil.
Total Current Assets was BDT24,645 Mil.
Total Assets was BDT244,533 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was BDT2,777 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was BDT0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was BDT60 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was BDT0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was BDT6,102 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 / 12925.833) / (0 / 12759.805)
=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)
=(12759.805 / 12759.805) / (12925.833 / 12925.833)
=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 - (25195.115 + 2701.002) / 256689.703) / (1 - (24645.133 + 2776.576) / 244533.094)
=0.891324 / 0.887861
=1.0039

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
=12925.833 / 12759.805
=1.013

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))
=(0 / (0 + 2776.576)) / (0 / (0 + 2701.002))
=0 / 0
=1

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)
=(66.827 / 12925.833) / (60.242 / 12759.805)
=0.00517 / 0.004721
=1.0951

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)
=((8555.562 + 0) / 256689.703) / ((6101.578 + 0) / 244533.094)
=0.03333 / 0.024952
=1.3358

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
=(2741.953 - 0 - -4937.601) / 256689.703
=0.029918

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.

Uttara Bank has a M-score of -2.45 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Uttara Bank (DHA:UTTARABANK) Business Description

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Address
47, Shahid Bir Uttam Asfaqus Samad Sarak, (90, Motijheel Commercial Area), GPO Box: 818 & 217, Motijheel Commercial Area, Uttara Bank Bhaban, Dhaka, BGD, 1000
Uttara Bank PLC is a commercial bank. The Bank offers a wide range of banking products and services. Its services include loan products, deposit products, treasury services, foreign currency accounts, exchange rates, and international trade services.