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Croghan Bancshares (Croghan Bancshares) Beneish M-Score

: -2.42 (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 -2.42 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

CHBH' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.02   Med: -2.46   Max: -2.21
Current: -2.42

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Croghan Bancshares was -2.21. The lowest was -3.02. And the median was -2.46.


Croghan 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 Croghan 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 * 1.1341+0.528 * 1+0.404 * 1.0196+0.892 * 0.9377+0.115 * 1.1015
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.137+4.679 * -0.003531-0.327 * 0.9737
=-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 $4.59 Mil.
Revenue was $41.89 Mil.
Gross Profit was $41.89 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $337.97 Mil.
Total Assets was $1,118.13 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $10.44 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $1.14 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $17.61 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $1.20 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $58.50 Mil.
Net Income was $10.77 Mil.
Gross Profit was $0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was $14.72 Mil.
Total Receivables was $4.31 Mil.
Revenue was $44.67 Mil.
Gross Profit was $44.67 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $355.57 Mil.
Total Assets was $1,125.76 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $10.12 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $1.23 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $16.51 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $1.23 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $60.50 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)
=(4.586 / 41.893) / (4.312 / 44.674)
=0.109469 / 0.096521
=1.1341

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)
=(44.674 / 44.674) / (41.893 / 41.893)
=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 - (337.967 + 10.439) / 1118.128) / (1 - (355.568 + 10.123) / 1125.763)
=0.688402 / 0.675162
=1.0196

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
=41.893 / 44.674
=0.9377

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))
=(1.227 / (1.227 + 10.123)) / (1.136 / (1.136 + 10.439))
=0.108106 / 0.098143
=1.1015

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)
=(17.606 / 41.893) / (16.513 / 44.674)
=0.420261 / 0.369633
=1.137

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)
=((58.5 + 1.2) / 1118.128) / ((60.5 + 1.23) / 1125.763)
=0.053393 / 0.054834
=0.9737

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
=(10.773 - 0 - 14.721) / 1118.128
=-0.003531

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.

Croghan Bancshares has a M-score of -2.42 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Croghan Bancshares (Croghan Bancshares) Business Description

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Address
323 Croghan Street, Fremont, OH, USA, 43420
Croghan Bancshares Inc operates as a bank holding company. It operates in one segment, Commercial Banking. The company offers a diverse range of commercial and retail banking services through its banking centers. Its products are comprised of traditional banking services such as consumer, commercial, agricultural, and real estate loans, personal and business checking accounts, savings accounts, time deposit accounts, safe deposit box services and trust department services.
Executives
James E Bowlus director 460 KINGSGATE DRIVE, FREMONT OH 43420
Barry F Luse officer: Vice President/Trust Officer 1927 ROBERT AVENUE, FREMONT OH 43420
Claire F Johansen director 5600 SOUTH CR 19, TIFFIN OH 44883
Allen Michael D Sr director 5639 SR 113, BELLEVUE OH 44811
James R Faist director 119 CANTERBURY DRIVE, FREMONT OH 43420
Kendall W Rieman officer: Vice President/CFO and COO 3339 CR 223, FREMONT OH 43420
Rick M Robertson director, officer: President and CEO 1687 TOMAHAWK TRACE, FREMONT OH 43420
Stephen A Kemper director 455 WEST MAIN STREET, BELLEVUE OH 44811
Daniel W Lease director 2276 EAST STATE STREET, FREMONT OH 43420
Allan E Mehlow director 2569 FANGBONER ROAD, FREMONT OH 43420
Thomas W Mclaughlin director 2221 COLE CREEK DRIVE, NORWALK OH 44857
Elder Thomas J Jr officer: Vice President 3584 SOUTH LINKER PORTAGE ROAD, ELMORE OH 43416-9730
Claude E Young director 2242 SOUTH SR 19, GREEN SPRINGS OH 44836
John C Hoffman officer: Controller 1207 JUNE STREET, FREMONT OH 43420
Robert H Moyer director 519 SMITH ROAD, FREMONT OH 43420