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Piraeus Financial Holdings (FRA:BKP) Beneish M-Score

: -2.50 (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 -2.5 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

FRA:BKP' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.01   Med: -2.57   Max: -1.91
Current: -2.5

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Piraeus Financial Holdings was -1.91. The lowest was -3.01. And the median was -2.57.


Piraeus Financial Holdings 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 Piraeus Financial Holdings 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 * 0.9917+0.892 * 1.1294+0.115 * 1.0213
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.977+4.679 * 0.000105-0.327 * 1.435
=-2.50

* 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 €0 Mil.
Revenue was 723 + 665 + 632 + 572 = €2,592 Mil.
Gross Profit was 723 + 665 + 632 + 572 = €2,592 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €10,757 Mil.
Total Assets was €76,450 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €732 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €106 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €224 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €210 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €2,916 Mil.
Net Income was 211 + 276 + 120 + 180 = €787 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = €0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -2777 + 1932 + 1307 + 317 = €779 Mil.
Total Receivables was €0 Mil.
Revenue was 576 + 507 + 511 + 701 = €2,295 Mil.
Gross Profit was 576 + 507 + 511 + 701 = €2,295 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €9,960 Mil.
Total Assets was €74,645 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €728 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €108 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €203 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €236 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €1,891 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 / 2592) / (0 / 2295)
=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)
=(2295 / 2295) / (2592 / 2592)
=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 - (10757 + 732) / 76450) / (1 - (9960 + 728) / 74645)
=0.849719 / 0.856816
=0.9917

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
=2592 / 2295
=1.1294

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))
=(108 / (108 + 728)) / (106 / (106 + 732))
=0.129187 / 0.126492
=1.0213

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)
=(224 / 2592) / (203 / 2295)
=0.08642 / 0.088453
=0.977

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)
=((2916 + 210) / 76450) / ((1891 + 236) / 74645)
=0.040889 / 0.028495
=1.435

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
=(787 - 0 - 779) / 76450
=0.000105

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.

Piraeus Financial Holdings has a M-score of -2.50 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Piraeus Financial Holdings (FRA:BKP) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
4 Amerikis Street, Athens, GRC, 105 64
Piraeus Financial Holdings SA is a universal banking group primarily operating in Greece, but with a presence in southeastern Europe and the eastern Mediterranean. Its banking unit specializes in small to midsize enterprise banking, agricultural banking, consumer and mortgage credit, green banking, investment banking, as well as leasing and factoring. The bank has an extensive distribution network, both traditional and alternative, most notably its e-banking platform Winbank. A majority of the bank's net revenue is net interest income, overwhelmingly derived from loans and advances to customers.