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Capital City Bank Group (Capital City Bank Group) Beneish M-Score

: -2.22 (As of Today)
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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 -2.22 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

CCBG' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.59   Med: -2.43   Max: -2.22
Current: -2.22

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Capital City Bank Group was -2.22. The lowest was -2.59. And the median was -2.43.


Capital City Bank Group 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 Capital City Bank Group 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 * 1.0102+0.892 * 1.1546+0.115 * 0.9543
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.8987+4.679 * -0.003274-0.327 * 0.624
=-2.22

* 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 $0.0 Mil.
Revenue was 54.831 + 54.134 + 58.232 + 56.416 = $223.6 Mil.
Gross Profit was 54.831 + 54.134 + 58.232 + 56.416 = $223.6 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $421.0 Mil.
Total Assets was $4,304.5 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $81.3 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $8.1 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $100.0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $8.4 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $53.2 Mil.
Net Income was 11.719 + 12.655 + 14.174 + 13.709 = $52.3 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = $0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 10.659 + 30.263 + 1.575 + 23.854 = $66.4 Mil.
Total Receivables was $0.0 Mil.
Revenue was 52.024 + 50.137 + 47.341 + 44.167 = $193.7 Mil.
Gross Profit was 52.024 + 50.137 + 47.341 + 44.167 = $193.7 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $485.4 Mil.
Total Assets was $4,519.2 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $82.1 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $7.8 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $96.4 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $50.2 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $53.4 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 / 223.613) / (0 / 193.669)
=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)
=(193.669 / 193.669) / (223.613 / 223.613)
=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 - (421.02 + 81.266) / 4304.477) / (1 - (485.408 + 82.138) / 4519.223)
=0.883311 / 0.874415
=1.0102

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
=223.613 / 193.669
=1.1546

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))
=(7.756 / (7.756 + 82.138)) / (8.078 / (8.078 + 81.266))
=0.086279 / 0.090415
=0.9543

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)
=(100.04 / 223.613) / (96.413 / 193.669)
=0.44738 / 0.497824
=0.8987

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)
=((53.187 + 8.384) / 4304.477) / ((53.387 + 50.211) / 4519.223)
=0.014304 / 0.022924
=0.624

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
=(52.257 - 0 - 66.351) / 4304.477
=-0.003274

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.

Capital City Bank Group has a M-score of -2.22 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Capital City Bank Group (Capital City Bank Group) Business Description

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Address
217 North Monroe Street, Tallahassee, FL, USA, 32301
Capital City Bank Group Inc is a United States-based group engaged in Banking services, Trust and asset management services, and Brokerage services. The company offers retail and commercial banking business in the form of traditional deposit and credit services, asset management, trust, mortgage banking, merchant services, bank cards, data processing, and securities brokerage services among others through its banking offices in Florida, Georgia, and Alabama.
Executives
Criser Marshall M Iii director 217 NORTH MONROE STREET, TALLAHASSEE FL 32301
Laura L Johnson director 217 NORTH MONROE STREET, TALLAHASSEE FL 32301
Bonnie Davenport director 217 MONROE STREET, TALLAHASSEE FL 32301
Jep Larkin officer: EVP & CFO 217 N MONROE STREET, TALLAHASSEE FL 32301
Thomas A Barron director, officer: Treasurer PO BOX 900, TALLAHASSEE FL 32302
William F Butler director 217 N. MONROE STREET, TALLAHASSEE FL 32301
Kimberly Crowell director 217 N MONROE STREET, TALLAHASSEE FL 32301
Ashbel C Williams director 217 N. MONROE STREET, TALLAHASSEE FL 32301
Allan G Bense director 1405 W BEACH DRIVE, PANAMA CITY FL 32401
William E Grant director 217 NORTH MONROE STREET, TALLAHASSEE FL 32301
Stan W Connally director 241 RALPH MCGILL BLVD., ATLANTA GA 30308
Sample John G Jr director
Robert Antoine director 8234 ASHWORTH COURT, JACKSONVILLE FL 32256
E Drew Mitchell 10 percent owner 1110 CONSERVANCY DRIVE, TALLAHASSEE FL 32312
Douglas Williams Smith 10 percent owner 3042 HAWKS GLEN, TALLAHASSEE FL 32312