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MBBC (Marathon Bancorp) Beneish M-Score : -2.48 (As of Mar. 17, 2025)


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What is Marathon 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 -2.48 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

MBBC' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.68   Med: -2.47   Max: -1.97
Current: -2.48

During the past 5 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Marathon Bancorp was -1.97. The lowest was -3.68. And the median was -2.47.


Marathon 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 Marathon 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 * 1.0919+0.528 * 1+0.404 * 0.9988+0.892 * 0.8417+0.115 * 0.6835
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.227+4.679 * -0.003694-0.327 * 0.5371
=-2.48

* 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 $0.59 Mil.
Revenue was 1.586 + 1.613 + 1.56 + 1.552 = $6.31 Mil.
Gross Profit was 1.586 + 1.613 + 1.56 + 1.552 = $6.31 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $0.00 Mil.
Total Assets was $217.93 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $3.95 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $0.29 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $3.50 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $0.00 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $10.00 Mil.
Net Income was 0.051 + 0.175 + 0.086 + -0.631 = $-0.32 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = $0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 0.114 + 0.945 + 0.229 + -0.802 = $0.49 Mil.
Total Receivables was $0.64 Mil.
Revenue was 1.662 + 1.792 + 2.135 + 1.909 = $7.50 Mil.
Gross Profit was 1.662 + 1.792 + 2.135 + 1.909 = $7.50 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $0.00 Mil.
Total Assets was $234.09 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $3.97 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $0.20 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $3.39 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $0.00 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $20.00 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)
=(0.59 / 6.311) / (0.642 / 7.498)
=0.093488 / 0.085623
=1.0919

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)
=(7.498 / 7.498) / (6.311 / 6.311)
=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 + 3.947) / 217.931) / (1 - (0 + 3.974) / 234.09)
=0.981889 / 0.983024
=0.9988

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
=6.311 / 7.498
=0.8417

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))
=(0.197 / (0.197 + 3.974)) / (0.293 / (0.293 + 3.947))
=0.047231 / 0.069104
=0.6835

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)
=(3.504 / 6.311) / (3.393 / 7.498)
=0.555221 / 0.452521
=1.227

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)
=((10 + 0) / 217.931) / ((20 + 0) / 234.09)
=0.045886 / 0.085437
=0.5371

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
=(-0.319 - 0 - 0.486) / 217.931
=-0.003694

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.

Marathon Bancorp has a M-score of -2.48 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Marathon Bancorp Business Description

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Address
500 Scott Street, Wausau, WI, USA, 54403
Marathon Bancorp Inc is a Wisconsin-chartered savings bank. It is a community-oriented bank offering a variety of financial products and services to meet the needs of customers. The primary deposit products are demand deposits, savings, and certificates of deposits; and prime lending products are commercial real estate, commercial and industrial, construction, one-to-four-family residential, multifamily real estate, and consumer loans. The majority of the Company's revenues come from interest income on loans and debt securities.
Executives
Nicholas W Zillges director, officer: President and CEO 500 SCOTT STREET, WAUSAU WI 54403
Joy Selting-buchberger officer: SVP and CFO 500 SCOTT STREET, WAUSAU WI 54403
Michelle Knopf officer: EVP/Dir. of Mortgage Services 500 SCOTT STREET, WAUSAU WI 54403
Terry Cornish officer: SVP and CCO 500 SCOTT STREET, WAUSAU WI 54403
Nora Spatz officer: EVP and CAO 500 SCOTT STREET, WAUSAU WI 54403
Amy Zientara director, other: Chairwoman of the Board 500 SCOTT STREET, WAUSAU WI 54403
Thomas L Grimm director 500 SCOTT STREET, WAUSAU WI 54403
Timothy R Wimmer director 500 SCOTT STREET, WAUSAU WI 54403
Ann M Werth director 500 SCOTT STREET, WAUSAU WI 54403
Thomas Terwilliger director 500 SCOTT STREET, WAUSAU WI 54403
Mhc Marathon 10 percent owner 500 SCOTT STREET, WAUSAU WI 54403