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ESSA Bancorp (ESSA Bancorp) Beneish M-Score : -2.55 (As of Apr. 24, 2024)


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What is ESSA Bancorp 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 -2.55 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

ESSA' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.7   Med: -2.48   Max: -2
Current: -2.55

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of ESSA Bancorp was -2.00. The lowest was -2.70. And the median was -2.48.


ESSA Bancorp 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 ESSA Bancorp 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 * 0.9677+0.892 * 0.982+0.115 * 0.9641
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0328+4.679 * -0.002877-0.327 * 1.0528
=-2.55

* 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 $0.00 Mil.
Revenue was 16.825 + 17.615 + 17.119 + 17.179 = $68.74 Mil.
Gross Profit was 16.825 + 17.615 + 17.119 + 17.179 = $68.74 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $335.95 Mil.
Total Assets was $2,225.44 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $11.94 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $2.10 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $28.50 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $361.50 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $10.00 Mil.
Net Income was 4.337 + 4.629 + 4.396 + 4.685 = $18.05 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = $0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 6.711 + 5.553 + 6.345 + 5.84 = $24.45 Mil.
Total Receivables was $0.00 Mil.
Revenue was 17.575 + 19.163 + 17.092 + 16.167 = $70.00 Mil.
Gross Profit was 17.575 + 19.163 + 17.092 + 16.167 = $70.00 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $233.96 Mil.
Total Assets was $1,927.23 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $13.11 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $2.21 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $28.10 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $305.58 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.00 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 / 68.738) / (0 / 69.997)
=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)
=(69.997 / 69.997) / (68.738 / 68.738)
=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 - (335.948 + 11.936) / 2225.438) / (1 - (233.96 + 13.105) / 1927.229)
=0.843678 / 0.871803
=0.9677

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
=68.738 / 69.997
=0.982

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))
=(2.209 / (2.209 + 13.105)) / (2.1 / (2.1 + 11.936))
=0.144247 / 0.149615
=0.9641

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)
=(28.495 / 68.738) / (28.096 / 69.997)
=0.414545 / 0.401389
=1.0328

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)
=((10 + 361.5) / 2225.438) / ((0 + 305.582) / 1927.229)
=0.166933 / 0.15856
=1.0528

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
=(18.047 - 0 - 24.449) / 2225.438
=-0.002877

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.

ESSA Bancorp has a M-score of -2.55 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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ESSA Bancorp (ESSA Bancorp) Business Description

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Address
200 Palmer Street, Stroudsburg, PA, USA, 18360
ESSA Bancorp Inc is a holding company, engaged in accepting deposits from the general public and investing those deposits, together with funds generated from operations and borrowings, in residential first mortgage loans (including construction mortgage loans), commercial real estate loans, home equity loans and lines of credit and commercial and industrial loans. The company offers a variety of deposit accounts, including checking, savings and certificates of deposit. The company also offers asset management and trust services and investment services. The company also offers insurance benefit consulting services through its wholly-owned subsidiary, ESSA Advisory Services, LLC.
Executives
Carolyn Stennett director 200 PALMER STREET, STROUDSBURG PA 18360
Tina Q Richardson director 200 PALMER STREET, STROUDSBURG PA 18360
Peter A Gray officer: Dir. of Strategic Initiatives 200 PALMER STREET, STROUDSBURG PA 18360
Selig Robert C Jr director 200 PALMER STREET, STROUDSBURG PA 18360
Thomas J Grayuski officer: Vice President 200 PALMER STREET, STROUDSBURG PA 18360
Gary S Olson director, officer: President and CEO 200 PALMER STREET, STROUDSBURG PA 18360
Charles Hangen officer: SVP and CLO 200 PALMER STREET, STROUDSBURG PA 18360
Christine Davis Gordon director 200 PALMER STREET, STROUDSBURG PA 18360
Elizabeth B Weekes director 200 PALMER STREET, STROUDSBURG PA 18360
Robert L Selitto officer: Vice President 200 PALMER STREET, STROUDSBURG PA 18360
Daniel J Henning director 200 PALMER STREET, STROUDSBURG PA 18360
Diane K Reimer officer: Vice President 200 PALMER STREET, STROUDSBURG PA 18360
Allan A Muto officer: Executive Vice President & CFO 200 PALMER STREET, STROUDSBURG PA 18360
Joseph S Durkin director 200 PALMER STREET, STROUDSBURG PA 18360
William A Viechnicki director 200 PALMER STREET, STROUDSBURG PA 18360