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Stanbic IBTC Holdings (NSA:STANBIC) Beneish M-Score : -2.72 (As of Apr. 23, 2025)


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What is Stanbic IBTC Holdings 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 -2.72 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

NSA:STANBIC' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.09   Med: -2.48   Max: -1.7
Current: -2.72

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Stanbic IBTC Holdings was -1.70. The lowest was -3.09. And the median was -2.48.


Stanbic IBTC Holdings 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 Stanbic IBTC Holdings 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 * 1.0018+0.892 * 1.8391+0.115 * 0.7017
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.6847+4.679 * -0.223585-0.327 * 0.8982
=-2.72

* 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 (Dec24) TTM:Last Year (Dec23) TTM:
Total Receivables was ₦0 Mil.
Revenue was 180755 + 164084 + 158134 + 138399 = ₦641,372 Mil.
Gross Profit was 180755 + 164084 + 158134 + 138399 = ₦641,372 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₦0 Mil.
Total Assets was ₦6,912,433 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₦98,564 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₦18,108 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₦17,464 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₦0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₦531,265 Mil.
Net Income was 18279 + 67373 + 69770 + 44711 = ₦200,133 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = ₦0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -98043 + 684014 + 368071 + 791606 = ₦1,745,648 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₦0 Mil.
Revenue was 89710 + 90331 + 87819 + 80886 = ₦348,746 Mil.
Gross Profit was 89710 + 90331 + 87819 + 80886 = ₦348,746 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₦0 Mil.
Total Assets was ₦5,145,596 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₦82,372 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₦10,068 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₦13,868 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₦0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₦440,279 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 / 641372) / (0 / 348746)
=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)
=(348746 / 348746) / (641372 / 641372)
=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 + 98564) / 6912433) / (1 - (0 + 82372) / 5145596)
=0.985741 / 0.983992
=1.0018

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
=641372 / 348746
=1.8391

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))
=(10068 / (10068 + 82372)) / (18108 / (18108 + 98564))
=0.108914 / 0.155204
=0.7017

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)
=(17464 / 641372) / (13868 / 348746)
=0.027229 / 0.039765
=0.6847

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)
=((531265 + 0) / 6912433) / ((440279 + 0) / 5145596)
=0.076856 / 0.085564
=0.8982

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
=(200133 - 0 - 1745648) / 6912433
=-0.223585

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.

Stanbic IBTC Holdings has a M-score of -2.72 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Stanbic IBTC Holdings Business Description

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Address
Walter Carrington Crescent, IBTC Place, Victoria Island, Lagos, NGA
Stanbic IBTC Holdings PLC provides banking services. The company's operating segment includes Business and Commercial Banking; Corporate and Investment Banking; Personal and Private Banking; and Insurance and Asset Management. It generates a majority of its revenue from the Corporate and Investment Banking segment which serves companies, governments, parastatals, and institutional clients across Africa and internationally.