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Huntington Bancshares (FRA:HU3) Beneish M-Score : -2.43 (As of Mar. 13, 2025)


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What is Huntington Bancshares 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 -2.43 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

FRA:HU3' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.25   Med: -2.46   Max: -0.91
Current: -2.43

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Huntington Bancshares was -0.91. The lowest was -3.25. And the median was -2.46.


Huntington Bancshares 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 Huntington Bancshares 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 * 1.1543+0.528 * 1+0.404 * 1.0006+0.892 * 1.0019+0.115 * 1.1655
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9926+4.679 * 0.000333-0.327 * 1.225
=-2.39

* 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 €7,239 Mil.
Revenue was 1866.07 + 1688.474 + 1674.987 + 1613.68 = €6,843 Mil.
Gross Profit was 1866.07 + 1688.474 + 1674.987 + 1613.68 = €6,843 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €0 Mil.
Total Assets was €195,040 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €1,018 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €576 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €2,716 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €15,637 Mil.
Net Income was 506.15 + 465.817 + 440.346 + 385.48 = €1,798 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = €0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 1417.22 + -394.638 + 283.345 + 426.88 = €1,733 Mil.
Total Receivables was €6,259 Mil.
Revenue was 1578.157 + 1758.749 + 1699.243 + 1794.214 = €6,830 Mil.
Gross Profit was 1578.157 + 1758.749 + 1699.243 + 1794.214 = €6,830 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €0 Mil.
Total Assets was €173,650 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €1,017 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €740 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €2,731 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €11,365 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)
=(7238.9 / 6843.211) / (6259.442 / 6830.363)
=1.057822 / 0.916414
=1.1543

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)
=(6830.363 / 6830.363) / (6843.211 / 6843.211)
=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 + 1018.03) / 195039.65) / (1 - (0 + 1016.953) / 173650.456)
=0.99478 / 0.994144
=1.0006

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
=6843.211 / 6830.363
=1.0019

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))
=(739.672 / (739.672 + 1016.953)) / (575.812 / (575.812 + 1018.03))
=0.421076 / 0.361273
=1.1655

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)
=(2715.752 / 6843.211) / (2730.808 / 6830.363)
=0.396853 / 0.399804
=0.9926

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)
=((15637.17 + 0) / 195039.65) / ((11365.298 + 0) / 173650.456)
=0.080174 / 0.065449
=1.225

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
=(1797.793 - 0 - 1732.807) / 195039.65
=0.000333

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.

Huntington Bancshares has a M-score of -2.39 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Huntington Bancshares Business Description

Address
41 South High Street, Columbus, OH, USA, 43287
Huntington is a regional us bank with around $200 billion in assets (as of September 2024) and has a large presence, particularly in the Midwestern market. It offers a full suite of consumer deposit and lending services, along with commercial services focused on payments, investment management, capital markets, equipment financing, treasury management, and other common banking services.