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Prosperity Bancshares (FRA:PPY) Beneish M-Score : -2.56 (As of Jun. 20, 2024)


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What is Prosperity 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 -2.56 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

FRA:PPY' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -36.59   Med: -2.41   Max: -2.07
Current: -2.56

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Prosperity Bancshares was -2.07. The lowest was -36.59. And the median was -2.41.


Prosperity 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 Prosperity 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 * 1.1068+0.528 * 1+0.404 * 0.9995+0.892 * 0.9149+0.115 * 0.963
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.2118+4.679 * -0.006501-0.327 * 1.1313
=-2.57

* 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 €89.9 Mil.
Revenue was 244.848 + 240.997 + 250.505 + 245.336 = €981.7 Mil.
Gross Profit was 244.848 + 240.997 + 250.505 + 245.336 = €981.7 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €0.0 Mil.
Total Assets was €35,656.0 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €342.5 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €29.6 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €354.9 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €0.0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €3,588.0 Mil.
Net Income was 101.592 + 87.551 + 105.139 + 80.244 = €374.5 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = €0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 172.408 + 25.628 + 228.38 + 179.892 = €606.3 Mil.
Total Receivables was €88.7 Mil.
Revenue was 254.204 + 268.233 + 288.71 + 261.871 = €1,073.0 Mil.
Gross Profit was 254.204 + 268.233 + 288.71 + 261.871 = €1,073.0 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €0.0 Mil.
Total Assets was €35,332.5 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €322.4 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €26.8 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €320.1 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €0.0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €3,142.9 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)
=(89.857 / 981.686) / (88.739 / 1073.018)
=0.091533 / 0.0827
=1.1068

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)
=(1073.018 / 1073.018) / (981.686 / 981.686)
=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 + 342.546) / 35655.998) / (1 - (0 + 322.369) / 35332.503)
=0.990393 / 0.990876
=0.9995

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
=981.686 / 1073.018
=0.9149

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))
=(26.781 / (26.781 + 322.369)) / (29.646 / (29.646 + 342.546))
=0.076703 / 0.079652
=0.963

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)
=(354.855 / 981.686) / (320.066 / 1073.018)
=0.361475 / 0.298286
=1.2118

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)
=((3588 + 0) / 35655.998) / ((3142.91 + 0) / 35332.503)
=0.100628 / 0.088952
=1.1313

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
=(374.526 - 0 - 606.308) / 35655.998
=-0.006501

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.

Prosperity Bancshares has a M-score of -2.57 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Prosperity Bancshares (FRA:PPY) Business Description

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Prosperity Bank Plaza, 4295 San Felipe, Houston, TX, USA, 77027
Prosperity Bancshares Inc follows a community bank model and provides multiple services to individuals and small to midsize businesses. It operates more than 270 branches in Texas, most of them around the Houston, Dallas-Fort Worth, Corpus Christi, and Austin metropolitan areas.