Associated Banc-Corp 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 Associated Banc-Corp 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 * 1.3198 | + | 0.528 * 1 | + | 0.404 * 0.9719 | + | 0.892 * 0.8894 | + | 0.115 * 0.7656 |
| - | 0.172 * SGAI | + | 4.679 * TATA | - | 0.327 * LVGI |
| - | 0.172 * 1.2621 | + | 4.679 * -0.006334 | - | 0.327 * 0.5682 |
| = | -2.26 |
* 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 $169.57 Mil.
Revenue was 121.802 + 318.775 + 321.826 + 334.945 = $1,097.35 Mil.
Gross Profit was 121.802 + 318.775 + 321.826 + 334.945 = $1,097.35 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $4,679.93 Mil.
Total Assets was $41,015.86 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $372.98 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $94.31 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $563.83 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $1,292.81 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1,741.46 Mil.
Net Income was -90.806 + 83.248 + 87.154 + 103.36 = $182.96 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = $0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 64.63 + 199.339 + 131.301 + 47.47 = $442.74 Mil.
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Total Receivables was $144.45 Mil.
Revenue was 349.841 + 333.596 + 290.128 + 260.2 = $1,233.77 Mil.
Gross Profit was 349.841 + 333.596 + 290.128 + 260.2 = $1,233.77 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $3,480.12 Mil.
Total Assets was $39,405.73 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $376.91 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $68.88 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $502.28 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $3,687.24 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1,442.93 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) |
| = | (169.569 / 1097.348) | / | (144.449 / 1233.765) |
| = | 0.154526 | / | 0.11708 |
| | = | 1.3198 |
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) |
| = | (1233.765 / 1233.765) | / | (1097.348 / 1097.348) |
| = | 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 - (4679.934 + 372.978) / 41015.855) | / | (1 - (3480.119 + 376.906) / 39405.727) |
| = | 0.876806 | / | 0.90212 |
| | = | 0.9719 |
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 |
| = | 1097.348 | / | 1233.765 |
| | = | 0.8894 |
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)) |
| = | (68.879 / (68.879 + 376.906)) | / | (94.308 / (94.308 + 372.978)) |
| = | 0.154512 | / | 0.201821 |
| | = | 0.7656 |
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) |
| = | (563.832 / 1097.348) | / | (502.275 / 1233.765) |
| = | 0.513813 | / | 0.407108 |
| | = | 1.2621 |
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) |
| = | ((1741.463 + 1292.814) / 41015.855) | / | ((1442.932 + 3687.236) / 39405.727) |
| = | 0.073978 | / | 0.130188 |
| | = | 0.5682 |
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 |
| = | (182.956 - 0 | - | 442.74) | / | 41015.855 |
| | = | -0.006334 |
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.
Associated Banc-Corp has a M-score of -2.26 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.
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