Summit Financial 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 Summit Financial 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 * 1.0448 | + | 0.528 * 1 | + | 0.404 * 0.9943 | + | 0.892 * 1.2067 | + | 0.115 * 0.836 |
| - | 0.172 * SGAI | + | 4.679 * TATA | - | 0.327 * LVGI |
| - | 0.172 * 0.9708 | + | 4.679 * -0.00399 | - | 0.327 * 1.0324 |
| = | -2.30 |
* 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 $20.0 Mil.
Revenue was 45.786 + 45.566 + 44.785 + 37.879 = $174.0 Mil.
Gross Profit was 45.786 + 45.566 + 44.785 + 37.879 = $174.0 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $575.0 Mil.
Total Assets was $4,634.3 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $63.0 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $7.2 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $49.9 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $302.8 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $124.0 Mil.
Net Income was 16.597 + 16.332 + 8.209 + 14.101 = $55.2 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = $0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 19.023 + 22.829 + 14.699 + 17.178 = $73.7 Mil.
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Total Receivables was $15.9 Mil.
Revenue was 38.539 + 38.274 + 34.011 + 33.385 = $144.2 Mil.
Gross Profit was 38.539 + 38.274 + 34.011 + 33.385 = $144.2 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $465.8 Mil.
Total Assets was $3,916.7 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $54.0 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $5.0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $42.6 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $225.9 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $123.5 Mil.
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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) |
| = | (20.004 / 174.016) | / | (15.866 / 144.209) |
| = | 0.114955 | / | 0.110021 |
| | = | 1.0448 |
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) |
| = | (144.209 / 144.209) | / | (174.016 / 174.016) |
| = | 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 - (574.998 + 63.038) / 4634.322) | / | (1 - (465.784 + 53.981) / 3916.692) |
| = | 0.862324 | / | 0.867295 |
| | = | 0.9943 |
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 |
| = | 174.016 | / | 144.209 |
| | = | 1.2067 |
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)) |
| = | (5.048 / (5.048 + 53.981)) | / | (7.183 / (7.183 + 63.038)) |
| = | 0.085517 | / | 0.102291 |
| | = | 0.836 |
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) |
| = | (49.867 / 174.016) | / | (42.568 / 144.209) |
| = | 0.286566 | / | 0.295183 |
| | = | 0.9708 |
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) |
| = | ((124.008 + 302.8) / 4634.322) | / | ((123.543 + 225.85) / 3916.692) |
| = | 0.092097 | / | 0.089206 |
| | = | 1.0324 |
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 |
| = | (55.239 - 0 | - | 73.729) | / | 4634.322 |
| | = | -0.00399 |
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.
Summit Financial Group has a M-score of -2.30 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.
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