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CWBC (Community West Bancshares) Beneish M-Score : -2.20 (As of Jun. 26, 2025)


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What is Community West Bancshares 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 Community West Bancshares's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

CWBC' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -6.37   Med: -2.39   Max: 0.16
Current: -2.2

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Community West Bancshares was 0.16. The lowest was -6.37. And the median was -2.39.


Community West Bancshares 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 Community West Bancshares 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 * 0.9991+0.892 * 1.4917+0.115 * -0.9289
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0973+4.679 * -0.004774-0.327 * 0.6813
=-2.20

* 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 $0.0 Mil.
Revenue was 34.188 + 33.354 + 30.513 + 29.905 = $128.0 Mil.
Gross Profit was 34.188 + 33.354 + 30.513 + 29.905 = $128.0 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $0.0 Mil.
Total Assets was $3,553.1 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $23.8 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $2.6 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $55.1 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $0.0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $69.9 Mil.
Net Income was 8.293 + 6.895 + 3.385 + -6.29 = $12.3 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = $0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 11.067 + 0.924 + 10.972 + 6.283 = $29.2 Mil.
Total Receivables was $0.0 Mil.
Revenue was 20.403 + 22.01 + 21.812 + 21.555 = $85.8 Mil.
Gross Profit was 20.403 + 22.01 + 21.812 + 21.555 = $85.8 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $0.0 Mil.
Total Assets was $2,415.6 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $14.1 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $-1.2 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $33.7 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $0.0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $69.8 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 / 127.96) / (0 / 85.78)
=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)
=(85.78 / 85.78) / (127.96 / 127.96)
=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 + 23.828) / 3553.086) / (1 - (0 + 14.102) / 2415.624)
=0.993294 / 0.994162
=0.9991

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
=127.96 / 85.78
=1.4917

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))
=(-1.192 / (-1.192 + 14.102)) / (2.63 / (2.63 + 23.828))
=-0.092332 / 0.099403
=-0.9289

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)
=(55.147 / 127.96) / (33.691 / 85.78)
=0.430971 / 0.392761
=1.0973

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)
=((69.925 + 0) / 3553.086) / ((69.78 + 0) / 2415.624)
=0.01968 / 0.028887
=0.6813

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
=(12.283 - 0 - 29.246) / 3553.086
=-0.004774

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.

Community West Bancshares has a M-score of -2.20 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Community West Bancshares Business Description

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Address
7100 North Financial Drive, Suite 101, Fresno, CA, USA, 93720
Community West Bancshares is a bank holding company whose principal business is to serve as the holding company for its wholly-owned subsidiary Community West Bank N.A. Through CWB, the Company provides a variety of financial products and full-service Banking Centers within California's Greater Sacramento, San Joaquin Valley, and Central Coast regions, that provide Commercial Lending, Real Estate, Agribusiness, Private Banking, and Cash Management Departments.
Executives
Dorothea D Silva director 7100 N. FINANCIAL DRIVE, SUITE 101, FRESNO CA 93720
James J Kim officer: EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT 7100 N. FINANCIAL DRIVE, SUITE 101, FRESNO CA 93720
Shannon R Avrett officer: EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT 7100 N. FINANCIAL DRIVE, SUITE 101, FRESNO CA 93720
Dawn M Cagle officer: EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT 7100 N. FINANCIAL DRIVE, SUITE 101, FRESNO CA 93720
Jeffrey Michael Martin officer: EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT 7100 N. FINANCIAL DRIVE, SUITE 101, FRESNO CA 93720
Steven D Mcdonald director
Patrick A Luis officer: EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT 7100 N. FINANCIAL DRIVE, SUITE 101, FRESNO CA 93720
Anthony Kenneth Ramos officer: EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT 7100 N. FINANCIAL DRIVE, SUITE 101, FRESNO CA 93720
Daniel J Doyle director, officer: PRESIDENT & CEO 10335 N. ARCHIE, FRESNO CA 93720
Andriana D Majarian director 7100 N. FINANCIAL DRIVE, SUITE 101, FRESNO CA 93720
Blaine Lauhon officer: EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT 7100 N. FINANCIAL DRIVE, SUITE 101, FRESNO CA 93720
Louis C Mcmurray director, 10 percent owner 2520 NORTH ARGYLE, FRESNO CA 93727
Daniel N Cunningham director 7100 N. FINANCIAL DRIVE, SUITE 101, FRESNO CA 93720
Teresa Gilio officer: EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT 7100 N. FINANCIAL DRIVE, SUITE 101, FRESNO CA 93720
Dawn P Crusinberry officer: EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT 7100 N. FINANCIAL DRIVE, SUITE 101, FRESNO CA 93720