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Royal Bank of Canada (MEX:RY N) Beneish M-Score : -2.41 (As of Apr. 06, 2025)


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What is Royal Bank of Canada 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 -2.41 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

MEX:RY N' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -7.77   Med: -2.52   Max: -1.96
Current: -2.41

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Royal Bank of Canada was -1.96. The lowest was -7.77. And the median was -2.52.


Royal Bank of Canada 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 Royal Bank of Canada 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 * 1.0002+0.892 * 1.233+0.115 * 1.0074
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9833+4.679 * -0.018201-0.327 * 0.9785
=-2.35

* 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 (Jan25) TTM:Last Year (Jan24) TTM:
Total Receivables was MXN0 Mil.
Revenue was 239708.722 + 219330.507 + 199183.375 + 174460.667 = MXN832,683 Mil.
Gross Profit was 239708.722 + 219330.507 + 199183.375 + 174460.667 = MXN832,683 Mil.
Total Current Assets was MXN0 Mil.
Total Assets was MXN31,411,964 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was MXN98,607 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was MXN42,421 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was MXN301,640 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was MXN0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was MXN4,936,638 Mil.
Net Income was 73532.658 + 61432.345 + 60793.782 + 49268.291 = MXN245,027 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = MXN0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 446643.871 + 249952.033 + 314871.921 + -194714.577 = MXN816,753 Mil.
Total Receivables was MXN0 Mil.
Revenue was 176010.304 + 169944.665 + 163525.753 + 165854.782 = MXN675,336 Mil.
Gross Profit was 176010.304 + 169944.665 + 163525.753 + 165854.782 = MXN675,336 Mil.
Total Current Assets was MXN0 Mil.
Total Assets was MXN25,264,676 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was MXN84,877 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was MXN36,904 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was MXN248,789 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was MXN0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was MXN4,057,719 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 / 832683.271) / (0 / 675335.504)
=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)
=(675335.504 / 675335.504) / (832683.271 / 832683.271)
=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 + 98607.452) / 31411964.246) / (1 - (0 + 84876.506) / 25264676.422)
=0.996861 / 0.996641
=1.0002

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
=832683.271 / 675335.504
=1.233

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))
=(36903.72 / (36903.72 + 84876.506)) / (42420.594 / (42420.594 + 98607.452))
=0.303035 / 0.300795
=1.0074

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)
=(301639.826 / 832683.271) / (248788.971 / 675335.504)
=0.36225 / 0.368393
=0.9833

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)
=((4936637.691 + 0) / 31411964.246) / ((4057718.898 + 0) / 25264676.422)
=0.157158 / 0.160608
=0.9785

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
=(245027.076 - 0 - 816753.248) / 31411964.246
=-0.018201

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.

Royal Bank of Canada has a M-score of -2.35 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Royal Bank of Canada Business Description

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1 Place Ville Marie, Corporate Secretary's Department, Montreal, QC, CAN, H3B 3A9
Royal Bank of Canada is one of the two largest banks in Canada, with over CAD 2 trillion in assets. It is a diversified financial services company, offering personal and commercial banking, wealth management, insurance, corporate banking, and capital markets services. The bank is concentrated in Canada and has dominant market shares. RBC also has wealth and capital market businesses in the US, UK, and other countries. RBC is a top 15 investment bank globally.