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Al Ahli Bank Of Kuwait (KUW:ABK) Beneish M-Score : -2.19 (As of May. 29, 2024)


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What is Al Ahli Bank Of Kuwait 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 -2.19 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for Al Ahli Bank Of Kuwait's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

KUW:ABK' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.86   Med: -2.67   Max: -2.19
Current: -2.19

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Al Ahli Bank Of Kuwait was -2.19. The lowest was -2.86. And the median was -2.67.


Al Ahli Bank Of Kuwait 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 Al Ahli Bank Of Kuwait 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 * 0.9917+0.892 * 1.0801+0.115 * 2.1526
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * 0.0762-0.327 * 1.8124
=-2.19

* 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 (Dec23) TTM:Last Year (Dec22) TTM:
Total Receivables was KWD0.0 Mil.
Revenue was KWD181.2 Mil.
Gross Profit was KWD181.2 Mil.
Total Current Assets was KWD0.0 Mil.
Total Assets was KWD6,289.2 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was KWD107.1 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was KWD5.8 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was KWD0.0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was KWD0.0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was KWD536.4 Mil.
Net Income was KWD45.2 Mil.
Gross Profit was KWD0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was KWD-434.1 Mil.
Total Receivables was KWD0.0 Mil.
Revenue was KWD167.7 Mil.
Gross Profit was KWD167.7 Mil.
Total Current Assets was KWD0.0 Mil.
Total Assets was KWD6,422.1 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was KWD56.7 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was KWD7.1 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was KWD0.0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was KWD0.0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was KWD302.2 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 / 181.156) / (0 / 167.726)
=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)
=(167.726 / 167.726) / (181.156 / 181.156)
=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 + 107.065) / 6289.245) / (1 - (0 + 56.706) / 6422.1)
=0.982976 / 0.99117
=0.9917

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
=181.156 / 167.726
=1.0801

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))
=(7.11 / (7.11 + 56.706)) / (5.844 / (5.844 + 107.065))
=0.111414 / 0.051758
=2.1526

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)
=(0 / 181.156) / (0 / 167.726)
=0 / 0
=1

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)
=((536.401 + 0) / 6289.245) / ((302.218 + 0) / 6422.1)
=0.085289 / 0.047059
=1.8124

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
=(45.185 - 0 - -434.057) / 6289.245
=0.0762

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.

Al Ahli Bank Of Kuwait has a M-score of -2.19 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Al Ahli Bank Of Kuwait (KUW:ABK) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
Al Safat Square, Ahmed Al Jaber Street, P.O. Box 1387, Safat, Kuwait City, KWT, 13014
Al Ahli Bank Of Kuwait is a company engaged in the banking sector, primarily in Kuwait, United Arab Emirates, and Egypt. The group is organized into three business segments. The commercial Banking segment comprises a full range of credit, deposit, and related banking services provided to its corporate and institutional customers. Treasury and Investments segment comprises treasury services provided to customers and balance sheet management activities including money market, derivatives, propriety investment activities, assets management and the residual impact of inter-segment fund transfer pricing, and the Retail and private banking segment comprising products and services to customers which includes loans, credit cards, and wealth management.