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PNFP (Pinnacle Financial Partners) Beneish M-Score : -2.43 (As of Jul. 18, 2025)


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What is Pinnacle Financial Partners 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 -2.43 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

PNFP' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4.92   Med: -2.24   Max: 3.99
Current: -2.43

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Pinnacle Financial Partners was 3.99. The lowest was -4.92. And the median was -2.24.


Pinnacle Financial Partners 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 Pinnacle Financial Partners 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 * 0.8839+0.528 * 1+0.404 * 0.9995+0.892 * 1.1351+0.115 * 0.9719
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.042+4.679 * -0.003572-0.327 * 0.8198
=-2.43

* 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 $221 Mil.
Revenue was 442.239 + 424.956 + 407.877 + 317.395 = $1,592 Mil.
Gross Profit was 442.239 + 424.956 + 407.877 + 317.395 = $1,592 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $0 Mil.
Total Assets was $54,255 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $323 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $103 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $707 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $2,312 Mil.
Net Income was 140.408 + 151.259 + 146.691 + 53.162 = $492 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = $0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -21.691 + 499.945 + 121.386 + 85.692 = $685 Mil.
Total Receivables was $220 Mil.
Revenue was 374.3 + 326.347 + 349.768 + 352.567 = $1,403 Mil.
Gross Profit was 374.3 + 326.347 + 349.768 + 352.567 = $1,403 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $0 Mil.
Total Assets was $48,894 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $266 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $81 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $598 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $2,542 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)
=(220.614 / 1592.467) / (219.887 / 1402.982)
=0.138536 / 0.156728
=0.8839

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)
=(1402.982 / 1402.982) / (1592.467 / 1592.467)
=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 + 323.129) / 54254.804) / (1 - (0 + 265.579) / 48894.196)
=0.994044 / 0.994568
=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
=1592.467 / 1402.982
=1.1351

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))
=(81.365 / (81.365 + 265.579)) / (102.766 / (102.766 + 323.129))
=0.234519 / 0.241294
=0.9719

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)
=(707.337 / 1592.467) / (598.039 / 1402.982)
=0.444177 / 0.426263
=1.042

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)
=((2312.053 + 0) / 54254.804) / ((2541.576 + 0) / 48894.196)
=0.042615 / 0.051981
=0.8198

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
=(491.52 - 0 - 685.332) / 54254.804
=-0.003572

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.

Pinnacle Financial Partners has a M-score of -2.43 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Pinnacle Financial Partners Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
150 Third Avenue South, Suite 900, Nashville, TN, USA, 37201
Pinnacle Financial Partners Inc is a financial holding company. The company operates through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Pinnacle Bank. The bank provides a full range of lending products, including commercial, real estate, and consumer loans to individuals and small to medium-sized businesses. It operates as a community bank mainly in the urban markets of Nashville, Knoxville, Memphis, and Chattanooga, Tennessee, as well as surrounding counties. It relies heavily on mergers and acquisitions. A majority of its loan portfolio is in commercial loans, mainly real estate, as well as industrial loans. The bank generates a majority of its net revenue through net interest income.
Executives
Mccabe Robert A Jr director 500 CHURCH ST, STE 200, NASHVILLE TN 37219
Glenda Baskin Glover director 911 E. WINDING CREEK DRIVE, SUITE 150, EAGLE ID 83616
M Terry Turner officer: President & CEO
Callicutt Richard D Ii director, officer: Chairman-Carolinas & Virginia 3980 PREMIER DRIVE, SUITE 210, HIGH POINT NC 27265
David B Ingram director TWO INGRAM BLVD, LA VERGNE TN 37089
Harold R Carpenter officer: CFO
Gregory L Burns director 203 LYNWOOD BLVD, C/O BASS BERRY & SIMS, NASHVILLE TN 37205
J. Harvey White officer: Chief Credit Officer 211 COMMERCE STREET, NASHVILLE TN 37201
Charles E Brock director PO BOX 2007, DALTON GA 30722
Hugh M Queener other: Former CAO
Joseph C Galante director 111 TENTH AVENUE, SUITE 200, NASHVILLE TN 37203
Smith Reese L Iii director
Gary L Scott director C/O MID-AMERICA BANCSHARES, INC, 7651 HIGHWAY 70 SOUTH, NASHVILLE TN 37221
Decosta Jenkins director 150 THIRD AVENUE SOUTH STE 900, NASHVILLE TN 37201
Ronald L Samuel director, officer: Vice Chairman 111 TENTH AVENUE SOUTH, SUITE 200, NASHVILLE TN 37203