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FIMBank (MAL:FIM) Beneish M-Score : -2.71 (As of May. 04, 2024)


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What is FIMBank 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 -2.71 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

MAL:FIM' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -5.48   Med: -2.71   Max: -1.65
Current: -2.71

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of FIMBank was -1.65. The lowest was -5.48. And the median was -2.71.


FIMBank 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 FIMBank 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 * 0.9131+0.892 * 1.317+0.115 * 0.9289
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.1027+4.679 * -0.102289-0.327 * 0.9178
=-2.71

* 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 $0.00 Mil.
Revenue was $51.54 Mil.
Gross Profit was $51.54 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $221.82 Mil.
Total Assets was $1,580.68 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $25.19 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $3.18 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $13.75 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $16.98 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $373.22 Mil.
Net Income was $-0.03 Mil.
Gross Profit was $0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was $161.66 Mil.
Total Receivables was $0.00 Mil.
Revenue was $39.13 Mil.
Gross Profit was $39.13 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $91.58 Mil.
Total Assets was $1,556.14 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $26.72 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $3.10 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $9.47 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $11.12 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $407.42 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 / 51.54) / (0 / 39.134)
=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)
=(39.134 / 39.134) / (51.54 / 51.54)
=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 - (221.824 + 25.185) / 1580.684) / (1 - (91.575 + 26.718) / 1556.137)
=0.843733 / 0.923983
=0.9131

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
=51.54 / 39.134
=1.317

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))
=(3.102 / (3.102 + 26.718)) / (3.176 / (3.176 + 25.185))
=0.104024 / 0.111985
=0.9289

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)
=(13.753 / 51.54) / (9.47 / 39.134)
=0.266841 / 0.241989
=1.1027

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)
=((373.221 + 16.978) / 1580.684) / ((407.422 + 11.12) / 1556.137)
=0.246855 / 0.268962
=0.9178

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
=(-0.031 - 0 - 161.656) / 1580.684
=-0.102289

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.

FIMBank has a M-score of -2.71 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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FIMBank (MAL:FIM) Business Description

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Mercury Tower, Elia Zammit Street, The Exchange Financial and Business Centre, Saint Julian's, MLT, STJ 3155
FIMBank PLC is a finance company that is active in providing international trade finance and to act as an intermediary to other financial institutions for international settlements, real estate financing, factoring and loan syndications. . The company provides solutions through its five business segments of Trade Finance, Forfaiting, Factoring, Treasury, and Real Estate; out of which key revenues are derived from the Forfaiting segments. The company has a business presence in Malta, India, and other countries.