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F N B (FRA:FN2) Beneish M-Score : -2.35 (As of Apr. 06, 2025)


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What is F N B 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 -2.35 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

FRA:FN2' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.69   Med: -2.37   Max: -2.13
Current: -2.35

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of F N B was -2.13. The lowest was -2.69. And the median was -2.37.


F N B 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 F N B 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 * 1.3198+0.528 * 1+0.404 * 0.999+0.892 * 1.013+0.115 * 1.3512
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0335+4.679 * -0.003713-0.327 * 1.4339
=-2.30

* 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 (Dec24) TTM:Last Year (Dec23) TTM:
Total Receivables was €709 Mil.
Revenue was 356.215 + 371.212 + 375.316 + 374.44 = €1,477 Mil.
Gross Profit was 356.215 + 371.212 + 375.316 + 374.44 = €1,477 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €0 Mil.
Total Assets was €46,437 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €512 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €62 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €524 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €3,006 Mil.
Net Income was 105.05 + 99.11 + 114.267 + 112.24 = €431 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = €0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 311.33 + -12.614 + 78.965 + 225.4 = €603 Mil.
Total Receivables was €530 Mil.
Revenue was 309.946 + 381.359 + 378.43 + 388.544 = €1,458 Mil.
Gross Profit was 309.946 + 381.359 + 378.43 + 388.544 = €1,458 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €0 Mil.
Total Assets was €42,327 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €423 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €72 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €501 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €1,911 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)
=(708.61 / 1477.183) / (530.026 / 1458.279)
=0.479704 / 0.36346
=1.3198

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)
=(1458.279 / 1458.279) / (1477.183 / 1477.183)
=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 + 511.88) / 46436.875) / (1 - (0 + 422.737) / 42326.886)
=0.988977 / 0.990013
=0.999

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
=1477.183 / 1458.279
=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))
=(72.389 / (72.389 + 422.737)) / (62.109 / (62.109 + 511.88))
=0.146203 / 0.108206
=1.3512

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)
=(524.207 / 1477.183) / (500.703 / 1458.279)
=0.354869 / 0.343352
=1.0335

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)
=((3006.34 + 0) / 46436.875) / ((1911.028 + 0) / 42326.886)
=0.06474 / 0.045149
=1.4339

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
=(430.667 - 0 - 603.081) / 46436.875
=-0.003713

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.

F N B has a M-score of -2.30 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


F N B Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
626 Washington Place, Pittsburgh, PA, USA, 15219
F N B Corp provides a full range of financial services, principally to consumers, corporations, governments and small- to medium-sized businesses. It has three reportable business segments: Community Banking, Wealth Management and Insurance. The majority of revenue is from the Community banking segment. It offers commercial & consumer banking services. Commercial banking solutions include corporate banking, small business banking, investment real estate financing, business credit, capital markets & lease financing. Consumer banking products & services include deposit products, mortgage lending, & consumer lending & a complete suite of mobile & online banking services.