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SFBS (Servisfirst Bancshares) Beneish M-Score : -2.28 (As of Jul. 19, 2025)


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What is Servisfirst Bancshares 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 -2.28 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

SFBS' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.77   Med: -2.28   Max: -2
Current: -2.28

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Servisfirst Bancshares was -2.00. The lowest was -2.77. And the median was -2.28.


Servisfirst Bancshares 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 Servisfirst Bancshares 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 * 0.9749+0.528 * 1+0.404 * 1.0006+0.892 * 1.1769+0.115 * 0.9175
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.8753+4.679 * -0.000373-0.327 * 0.8436
=-2.28

* 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 $70.5 Mil.
Revenue was 131.83 + 127.912 + 123.67 + 114.766 = $498.2 Mil.
Gross Profit was 131.83 + 127.912 + 123.67 + 114.766 = $498.2 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $0.0 Mil.
Total Assets was $18,636.8 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $59.4 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $4.9 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $107.6 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $0.0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $64.7 Mil.
Net Income was 63.224 + 65.173 + 59.907 + 52.136 = $240.4 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = $0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 47.954 + 67.168 + 84.023 + 48.251 = $247.4 Mil.
Total Receivables was $61.4 Mil.
Revenue was 111.403 + 94.219 + 107.833 + 109.833 = $423.3 Mil.
Gross Profit was 111.403 + 94.219 + 107.833 + 109.833 = $423.3 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $0.0 Mil.
Total Assets was $15,721.6 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $59.3 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $4.5 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $104.5 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $0.0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $64.7 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)
=(70.459 / 498.178) / (61.407 / 423.288)
=0.141433 / 0.145071
=0.9749

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)
=(423.288 / 423.288) / (498.178 / 498.178)
=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 + 59.431) / 18636.766) / (1 - (0 + 59.302) / 15721.63)
=0.996811 / 0.996228
=1.0006

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
=498.178 / 423.288
=1.1769

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))
=(4.464 / (4.464 + 59.302)) / (4.909 / (4.909 + 59.431))
=0.070006 / 0.076298
=0.9175

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)
=(107.605 / 498.178) / (104.452 / 423.288)
=0.215997 / 0.246763
=0.8753

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)
=((64.745 + 0) / 18636.766) / ((64.737 + 0) / 15721.63)
=0.003474 / 0.004118
=0.8436

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
=(240.44 - 0 - 247.396) / 18636.766
=-0.000373

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.

Servisfirst Bancshares has a M-score of -2.28 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Servisfirst Bancshares Business Description

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Address
2500 Woodcrest Place, Birmingham, AL, USA, 35209
Servisfirst Bancshares Inc is a bank holding company whose business is conducted by its wholly owned subsidiary, ServisFirst Bank. Through the bank, it offers various banking services to individual and corporate customers in Birmingham, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia. Its various products and service offerings include commercial, consumer, and other loans; accepting deposits; providing electronic banking services, such as online and mobile banking, including remote deposit capture; delivering treasury and cash management services; and providing banking services to other financial institutions. The company operates as a single reportable segment, with a majority of its revenue being derived from the business of banking.
Executives
Christopher J Mettler director 21 BROUGHTON ROAD, CHARLESTON SC 29407
J. Richard Cashio director 3200 STERLING ROAD, BIRMINGHAM AL 35213
Henry Fulbrook Abbott officer: SVP, Chief Credit Officer 2500 WOODCREST PLACE, BIRMINGHAM AL 35209
Rodney Eldon Rushing officer: EVP-Correspondent Banking 2500 WOODCREST PLACE, BIRMINGHAM AL 35209
Kirk Pressley officer: EVP, Strategic Planning 2500 WOODCREST PLACE, BIRMINGHAM AL 35209
Thomas A Broughton director, officer: President and CEO 4229 OLD BROOK TRAIL, BIRMINGHAM AL 35243
Irma Loya Tuder director 116 CLIFTS COVE, MADISON AL 35758
Smith Hatton C.v. director 160 CLEAGE DRIVE, BIRMINGHAM AL 35217
Elizabeth Bugg Holloway director 7 MONTCREST DRIVE, BIRMINGHAM AL 35213
James J Filler director 2964 SHOOK HILL PARKWAY, BIRMINGHAM AL 35223
William M Foshee officer: EVP & CFO 5120 STRATFORD ROAD, BIRMINGHAM AL 35242
Andrew N Kattos officer: EVP, Huntsville Pres. of Bank P. O. BOX 18127, HUNTSVILLE AL 35804
G. Carlton Barker officer: EVP, Montgomery Pres. of Bank P. O. BOX 4008, MONTGOMERY AL 36104
Pouncey Clarence C. Iii officer: Executive VP and COO P. O. BOX 1508, BIRMINGHAM AL 35201-1508
Morris Buford Harrison Iii officer: EVP - Regional CEO 3207 FOXRIDGE ROAD, DOTHAN AL 36303