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Banco Comercial Portugues (Banco Comercial Portugues) Beneish M-Score

: -2.45 (As of Today)
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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 -2.45 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

BPCGF' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.93   Med: -2.42   Max: -2.17
Current: -2.45

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Banco Comercial Portugues was -2.17. The lowest was -2.93. And the median was -2.42.


Banco Comercial Portugues 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 Banco Comercial Portugues 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 * 1.0232+0.892 * 1.2811+0.115 * 1.0595
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.8914+4.679 * -0.033046-0.327 * 1.2154
=-2.42

* 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 $0 Mil.
Revenue was 1059.939 + 976.819 + 970.065 + 1087.757 = $4,095 Mil.
Gross Profit was 1059.939 + 976.819 + 970.065 + 1087.757 = $4,095 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $5,304 Mil.
Total Assets was $102,922 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $661 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $148 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $349 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $1,255 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $6,155 Mil.
Net Income was 223.92 + 242.76 + 224.401 + 230.149 = $921 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = $0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 2713.264 + 684.631 + 1879.901 + -955.362 = $4,322 Mil.
Total Receivables was $0 Mil.
Revenue was 856.68 + 768.706 + 768.063 + 802.707 = $3,196 Mil.
Gross Profit was 856.68 + 768.706 + 768.063 + 802.707 = $3,196 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $6,943 Mil.
Total Assets was $95,208 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $609 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $147 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $306 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $830 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $4,809 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 / 4094.58) / (0 / 3196.156)
=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)
=(3196.156 / 3196.156) / (4094.58 / 4094.58)
=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 - (5304.49 + 661.338) / 102922.332) / (1 - (6942.891 + 608.789) / 95208.414)
=0.942036 / 0.920683
=1.0232

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
=4094.58 / 3196.156
=1.2811

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))
=(146.507 / (146.507 + 608.789)) / (148.219 / (148.219 + 661.338))
=0.193973 / 0.183087
=1.0595

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)
=(349.39 / 4094.58) / (305.948 / 3196.156)
=0.08533 / 0.095724
=0.8914

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)
=((6154.538 + 1254.987) / 102922.332) / ((4809.448 + 829.834) / 95208.414)
=0.071991 / 0.059231
=1.2154

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
=(921.23 - 0 - 4322.434) / 102922.332
=-0.033046

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.

Banco Comercial Portugues has a M-score of -2.42 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Banco Comercial Portugues (Banco Comercial Portugues) Business Description

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Praca D. Joao I, 28, Porto, PRT, 4000-295
Banco Comercial Portugues SA or Millennium BCP, is a Portuguese bank operating primarily in Portugal, as well as Poland, Mozambique, and Angola. The bank offers a wide range of retail and corporate banking products and services. The bank's distribution network includes traditional branches, as well as online banking, call centers, mobile banking, ATMs, and point of sale systems. In addition to its emphasis on financial technology, BCP's business model has shifted focus to high-net worth individuals, business lending with growth potential, as well as divestiture of noncore assets in its portfolio. The bank's net revenue is mostly net interest income, with notable net commission and net trading income. Most of BCP's earning assets are loans split nearly evenly between retail and corporate.