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BankUnited (FRA:BNU) Beneish M-Score : -2.53 (As of Jun. 09, 2024)


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What is BankUnited 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 -2.53 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

FRA:BNU' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.98   Med: -2.46   Max: -1.45
Current: -2.53

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of BankUnited was -1.45. The lowest was -2.98. And the median was -2.46.


BankUnited 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 BankUnited 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 * 1.0048+0.892 * 0.9124+0.115 * 0.7345
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.2954+4.679 * -0.011728-0.327 * 0.591
=-2.56

* 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 €0.0 Mil.
Revenue was 222.395 + 214.855 + 227.284 + 220.934 = €885.5 Mil.
Gross Profit was 222.395 + 214.855 + 227.284 + 220.934 = €885.5 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €0.0 Mil.
Total Assets was €32,297.2 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €302.7 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €66.4 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €330.5 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €0.0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €4,244.9 Mil.
Net Income was 44.142 + 19.085 + 44.021 + 53.53 = €160.8 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = €0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 61.176 + 58.486 + 159.423 + 260.476 = €539.6 Mil.
Total Receivables was €0.0 Mil.
Revenue was 228.278 + 254.766 + 261.497 + 225.967 = €970.5 Mil.
Gross Profit was 228.278 + 254.766 + 261.497 + 225.967 = €970.5 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €0.0 Mil.
Total Assets was €34,734.7 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €491.6 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €74.9 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €279.7 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €0.0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €7,724.9 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 / 885.468) / (0 / 970.508)
=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)
=(970.508 / 970.508) / (885.468 / 885.468)
=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 + 302.703) / 32297.202) / (1 - (0 + 491.574) / 34734.716)
=0.990628 / 0.985848
=1.0048

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
=885.468 / 970.508
=0.9124

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))
=(74.869 / (74.869 + 491.574)) / (66.421 / (66.421 + 302.703))
=0.132174 / 0.179942
=0.7345

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)
=(330.521 / 885.468) / (279.657 / 970.508)
=0.373273 / 0.288155
=1.2954

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)
=((4244.86 + 0) / 32297.202) / ((7724.915 + 0) / 34734.716)
=0.131431 / 0.222398
=0.591

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
=(160.778 - 0 - 539.561) / 32297.202
=-0.011728

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.

BankUnited has a M-score of -2.56 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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BankUnited (FRA:BNU) Business Description

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14817 Oak Lane, Miami Lakes, FL, USA, 33016
BankUnited Inc is a bank holding company with one wholly owned subsidiary, BankUnited. The bank provides a full range of banking services through banking centers located primarily throughout Florida, as well as New York City. BankUnited is a commercially focused regional bank focusing on small and middle-market businesses, but also provides certain commercial lending and deposit products on a national platform. It has historically grown through organic growth. BankUnited was established by a group of investors who acquired the assets and most of the liabilities of its predecessor from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. The group recapitalized BankUnited with an investment of over $900 million. most of its revenue comprises net interest income derived mostly from loans.