Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Beneish M-Score

Sumitomo Mitsui 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 Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group for today is based on a combination of the following eight different indices:

* 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

8. TATA = Total Accruals to Total Assets

Total accruals calculated as the change in working capital accounts other than cash less depreciation.

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.

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group has a M-score of -2.50 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Business Description

Industry

Financial Services » Banks NAICS : 522110 SIC : 6029

Comparable Companies

TSE:8306 TSE:8600 NYSE:JPM NYSE:BAC SHSE:601398 SHSE:601939 NYSE:WFC SHSE:601288 TSX:RY SHSE:601988 LSE:HSBA TSX:TD ASX:CBA NYSE:C TSX:BNS ASX:NAB TSX:BMO XSWX:UBSG ASX:WBC ADX:FAB

Traded in Other Exchanges

SMFNF:USA 8316:Japan 8316:Japan 0LAF:UK XMF:Germany XMFA:Germany XMF:Germany S1MF34:Brazil

Address

1-2, Marunouchi 1-chome, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 100-0005

Website

https://www.smfg.co.jp

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group is roughly tied with Mizuho Financial Group for the status of Japan's second- largest bank after Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group. As of March 2021, its market share of domestic loans was 7.0%, compared with 8.5% for MUFG. It has a larger consumer finance business than the other two megabanks, owning 100% of the Promise business and SMBC Card. It also controls one of Japan's largest leasing companies and SMBC Aviation Capital, one of the top five aircraft lessors globally. In securities, its SMBC Nikko unit is Japan's third- largest retail broker, although SMFG has lagged somewhat in institutional securities business and asset management, areas that it is working on strengthening.