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GCBC (Greene County Bancorp) Beneish M-Score : -2.53 (As of Dec. 13, 2024)


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What is Greene County Bancorp 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 Greene County Bancorp's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

GCBC' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.83   Med: -2.34   Max: -1.98
Current: -2.53

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Greene County Bancorp was -1.98. The lowest was -2.83. And the median was -2.34.


Greene County Bancorp 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 Greene County Bancorp 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 * 1.1859+0.528 * 1+0.404 * 1.0003+0.892 * 0.9136+0.115 * 0.9233
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.1031+4.679 * 0.001308-0.327 * 1.379
=-2.53

* 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 (Sep24) TTM:Last Year (Sep23) TTM:
Total Receivables was $14.91 Mil.
Revenue was 16.873 + 16.576 + 15.707 + 15.866 = $65.02 Mil.
Gross Profit was 16.873 + 16.576 + 15.707 + 15.866 = $65.02 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $0.00 Mil.
Total Assets was $2,874.62 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $15.50 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $0.97 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $29.91 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $0.00 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $79.51 Mil.
Net Income was 6.261 + 6.732 + 5.861 + 5.707 = $24.56 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = $0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 2.15 + 11.063 + 5.585 + 2.002 = $20.80 Mil.
Total Receivables was $13.76 Mil.
Revenue was 16.738 + 17.329 + 18.285 + 18.818 = $71.17 Mil.
Gross Profit was 16.738 + 17.329 + 18.285 + 18.818 = $71.17 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $0.00 Mil.
Total Assets was $2,688.20 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $15.28 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $0.88 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $29.68 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $0.00 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $53.92 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)
=(14.909 / 65.022) / (13.761 / 71.17)
=0.229292 / 0.193354
=1.1859

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)
=(71.17 / 71.17) / (65.022 / 65.022)
=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 + 15.498) / 2874.621) / (1 - (0 + 15.282) / 2688.195)
=0.994609 / 0.994315
=1.0003

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
=65.022 / 71.17
=0.9136

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))
=(0.878 / (0.878 + 15.282)) / (0.969 / (0.969 + 15.498))
=0.054332 / 0.058845
=0.9233

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)
=(29.91 / 65.022) / (29.677 / 71.17)
=0.459998 / 0.416987
=1.1031

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)
=((79.508 + 0) / 2874.621) / ((53.916 + 0) / 2688.195)
=0.027659 / 0.020057
=1.379

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
=(24.561 - 0 - 20.8) / 2874.621
=0.001308

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.

Greene County Bancorp has a M-score of -2.53 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Greene County Bancorp Business Description

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Address
302 Main Street, Catskill, NY, USA, 12414
Greene County Bancorp Inc is a holding firm. Its primary business involves overseeing and directing the business of The Bank of Greene County and monitoring its cash position. Through its directly and indirectly owned subsidiaries, the company engages in attracting retail deposits, along with funds generated from operations and borrowings, predominantly in one to four-family residential mortgage loans, commercial real estate mortgage loans, consumer loans, home equity loans, and commercial business loans. It also serves local municipalities' banking needs and operates a real estate investment trust.
Executives
Tejraj S Hada director 302 MAIN STREET, CATSKILL NY 12414
Michelle M Plummer officer: SVP, COO & CFO
Jay P. Cahalan director 302 MAIN STREET, CATSKILL NY 12414
Donald E Gibson officer: President and CEO 302 MAIN STREET, CATSKILL NY 12414
Stephen E Nelson officer: Vice President - Lending
Peter W. Hogan director 302 MAIN STREET, CATSKILL NY 12414
Perry Martin Lasher officer: EVP, Chief Lending Officer 302 MAIN STREET, CATSKILL NY 12414
Paul Slutzky director
Charles H Schaefer director
Arthur Place director 425 MAIN STREET, CATSKILL NY 12414
Dennis R Ogrady director
J Bruce Whittaker director, officer: President & CEO
Bruce P Egger officer: SVP, Corporate Secretary
David H Jenkins director
Martin C Smith director