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CHMG (Chemung Financial) Beneish M-Score : -5.51 (As of Jul. 20, 2025)


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What is Chemung Financial 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 -5.51 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

CHMG' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -5.51   Med: -2.41   Max: -2.2
Current: -5.51

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Chemung Financial was -2.20. The lowest was -5.51. And the median was -2.41.


Chemung Financial 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 Chemung Financial 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 * 0.9995+0.892 * 1.018+0.115 * 0.9049
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0287+4.679 * -0.002294-0.327 * 10.224
=-5.51

* 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 (Mar25) TTM:Last Year (Mar24) TTM:
Total Receivables was $0.00 Mil.
Revenue was 25.428 + 25.503 + 23.954 + 23.159 = $98.04 Mil.
Gross Profit was 25.428 + 25.503 + 23.954 + 23.159 = $98.04 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $0.00 Mil.
Total Assets was $2,796.73 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $21.55 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $2.58 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $38.82 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $0.00 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $94.22 Mil.
Net Income was 6.023 + 5.914 + 5.72 + 4.987 = $22.64 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = $0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 7.18 + 6.235 + 9.158 + 6.488 = $29.06 Mil.
Total Receivables was $0.00 Mil.
Revenue was 23.491 + 23.511 + 25.576 + 23.734 = $96.31 Mil.
Gross Profit was 23.491 + 23.511 + 25.576 + 23.734 = $96.31 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $0.00 Mil.
Total Assets was $2,784.89 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $20.20 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $2.17 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $37.07 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $0.00 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $9.18 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 / 98.044) / (0 / 96.312)
=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)
=(96.312 / 96.312) / (98.044 / 98.044)
=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 + 21.554) / 2796.725) / (1 - (0 + 20.201) / 2784.89)
=0.992293 / 0.992746
=0.9995

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
=98.044 / 96.312
=1.018

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))
=(2.165 / (2.165 + 20.201)) / (2.582 / (2.582 + 21.554))
=0.096799 / 0.106977
=0.9049

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)
=(38.822 / 98.044) / (37.071 / 96.312)
=0.395965 / 0.384905
=1.0287

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)
=((94.217 + 0) / 2796.725) / ((9.176 + 0) / 2784.89)
=0.033688 / 0.003295
=10.224

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
=(22.644 - 0 - 29.061) / 2796.725
=-0.002294

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.

Chemung Financial has a M-score of -5.51 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Chemung Financial Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
One Chemung Canal Plaza, PO Box 1522, Elmira, NY, USA, 14901
Chemung Financial Corp is a bank holding firm. Through its subsidiaries, the company provides various financial services, including demand, savings, and time deposits, commercial, residential, and consumer loans, letters of credit, wealth management services, employee benefit plans, insurance products, mutual funds, and brokerage services, among others. The company's reportable segments are Core Banking, Wealth Management (WMG) services, and Holding company and CFS. Maximum revenue is generated from the Core Banking segment, which derives revenue by attracting deposits from the general public and using such funds to originate different types of loans, and to invest in securities. The Wealth Management (WMG) services segment provides trust and investment advisory services to clients.
Executives
Meade Joseph F Iv director ONE CHEMUNG CANAL PLAZA, PO BOX 1522, ELMIRA NY 14902-1522
Loren D Cole officer: Executive Vice President ONE CHEMUNG CANAL PLAZA, ELMIRA NY 14901
Tranter G. Thomas Jr. director ONE CHEMUNG CANAL PLAZA, ELMIRA NY 14901
Thomas W Wirth officer: Senior Vice President ONE CHEMUNG CANAL PLAZA, P.O. BOX 1522, ELMIRA NY 14902-1522
Daniel D Fariello officer: President, Capital Bank Div. ONE CHEMUNG CANAL PLAZA, PO BOX 1522, ELMIRA NY 14902-1522
Archibold Raimundo C. Jr director ONE CHEMUNG CANAL PLAZA, PO BOX 1522, ELMIRA NY 14902-1522
Mckim Dale M. Iii officer: EVP, CFO & Treasurer ONE CHEMUNG CANAL PLAZA, PO BOX 1522, ELMIRA NY 14902-1522
Jeffrey P. Kenefick officer: Regional President ONE CHEMUNG CANAL PLAZA, PO BOX 1522, ELMIRA NY 14902-1522
Thomas R. Tyrrell director ONE CHEMUNG CANAL PLAZA, ELMIRA NY 14901
John J Stempin officer: Controller ONE CHEMUNG CANAL PLAZA, PO BOX 1522, ELMIRA NY 14902-1522
Ronald M Bentley officer: President & COO ONE CHEMUNG CANAL PLAZA, ELMIRA NY 14901
Koen G. Long officer: Controller ONE CHEMUNG CANAL PLAZA, PO BOX 1522, ELMIRA NY 14902-1522
Denise V Gonick director ONE CHEMUNG CANAL PLAZA, PO BOX 1522, ELMIRA NY 14902-1522
Jeffrey B Streeter director ONE CHEMUNG CANAL PLAZA, PO BOX 1522, ELMIRA NY 14902-1522
Robert H Dalrymple director, 10 percent owner ONE CHEMUNG CANAL PLAZA, PO BOX 1522, ELMIRA NY 14902-1522