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Bank Bradesco (MEX:BBD) Beneish M-Score : -2.20 (As of Mar. 27, 2025)


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What is Bank Bradesco 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 -2.2 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

MEX:BBD' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.56   Med: -2.49   Max: -2.2
Current: -2.2

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Bank Bradesco was -2.20. The lowest was -2.56. And the median was -2.49.


Bank Bradesco 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 Bank Bradesco 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 * 1.243+0.528 * 1+0.404 * 1.0008+0.892 * 0.973+0.115 * 0.9685
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0338+4.679 * 0.027442-0.327 * 1.057
=-2.18

* 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 MXN105,530 Mil.
Revenue was 88581.635 + 87390.395 + 83393.888 + 89409.068 = MXN348,775 Mil.
Gross Profit was 88581.635 + 87390.395 + 83393.888 + 89409.068 = MXN348,775 Mil.
Total Current Assets was MXN0 Mil.
Total Assets was MXN7,174,181 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was MXN36,241 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was MXN22,445 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was MXN144,749 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was MXN0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was MXN1,390,192 Mil.
Net Income was 17314.493 + 14000.547 + 13733.929 + 4971.714 = MXN50,021 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = MXN0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -22324.444 + 97174.386 + 58933.322 + -280634.437 = MXN-146,851 Mil.
Total Receivables was MXN87,253 Mil.
Revenue was 85075.491 + 86597.072 + 89378.547 + 97397.967 = MXN358,449 Mil.
Gross Profit was 85075.491 + 86597.072 + 89378.547 + 97397.967 = MXN358,449 Mil.
Total Current Assets was MXN0 Mil.
Total Assets was MXN6,683,913 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was MXN38,756 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was MXN22,804 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was MXN143,904 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was MXN0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was MXN1,225,353 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)
=(105530.052 / 348774.986) / (87252.951 / 358449.077)
=0.302573 / 0.243418
=1.243

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)
=(358449.077 / 358449.077) / (348774.986 / 348774.986)
=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 + 36241.075) / 7174181.083) / (1 - (0 + 38756.166) / 6683912.655)
=0.994948 / 0.994202
=1.0008

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
=348774.986 / 358449.077
=0.973

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))
=(22803.611 / (22803.611 + 38756.166)) / (22445.215 / (22445.215 + 36241.075))
=0.37043 / 0.382461
=0.9685

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)
=(144749.402 / 348774.986) / (143904.005 / 358449.077)
=0.415022 / 0.401463
=1.0338

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)
=((1390192.009 + 0) / 7174181.083) / ((1225352.807 + 0) / 6683912.655)
=0.193777 / 0.183329
=1.057

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
=(50020.683 - 0 - -146851.173) / 7174181.083
=0.027442

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.

Bank Bradesco has a M-score of -2.18 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Bank Bradesco Business Description

Address
Cidade de Deus S/N, Silver Building, 4th floor, Vila Yara, Osasco, SP, BRA, 06029?900
Banco Bradesco is Brazil's second-largest private bank, with about 15% of deposits, and the largest insurance provider in Brazil, with roughly 20%-25% market share. The bank is majority controlled by the Bradesco foundation—a private nonprofit institution focused on education. Banking provides roughly 70% of profits, while the insurance segment contributes the remaining 30%. The bank is also a major asset manager with high-single-digit market share. In 2016, Bradesco acquired the Brazilian operations of HSBC.