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Commonwealth Bank of Australia (Commonwealth Bank of Australia) Beneish M-Score : -2.22 (As of Apr. 24, 2024)


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What is Commonwealth Bank of Australia 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 -2.22 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for Commonwealth Bank of Australia's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

CMWAY' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.55   Med: -2.48   Max: -2.22
Current: -2.22

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Commonwealth Bank of Australia was -2.22. The lowest was -2.55. And the median was -2.48.


Commonwealth Bank of Australia 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 Commonwealth Bank of Australia 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 * 1.0143+0.892 * 1.092+0.115 * 1.2939
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.8186+4.679 * 0.01475-0.327 * 1.0277
=-2.27

* 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 (Jun23) TTM:Last Year (Jun22) TTM:
Total Receivables was $0 Mil.
Revenue was $18,194 Mil.
Gross Profit was $18,194 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $72,489 Mil.
Total Assets was $840,836 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $3,322 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $745 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $481 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $21,679 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $108,693 Mil.
Net Income was $6,772 Mil.
Gross Profit was $0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was $-5,631 Mil.
Total Receivables was $0 Mil.
Revenue was $16,661 Mil.
Gross Profit was $16,661 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $84,550 Mil.
Total Assets was $854,013 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $3,434 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $1,067 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $538 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $22,313 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $106,535 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 / 18193.96) / (0 / 16661.279)
=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)
=(16661.279 / 16661.279) / (18193.96 / 18193.96)
=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 - (72488.591 + 3322.148) / 840835.57) / (1 - (84550.246 + 3434.294) / 854012.649)
=0.909839 / 0.896975
=1.0143

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
=18193.96 / 16661.279
=1.092

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))
=(1066.76 / (1066.76 + 3434.294)) / (744.966 / (744.966 + 3322.148))
=0.237002 / 0.183168
=1.2939

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)
=(480.537 / 18193.96) / (537.597 / 16661.279)
=0.026412 / 0.032266
=0.8186

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)
=((108692.617 + 21679.195) / 840835.57) / ((106534.786 + 22312.72) / 854012.649)
=0.15505 / 0.150873
=1.0277

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
=(6771.812 - 0 - -5630.872) / 840835.57
=0.01475

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.

Commonwealth Bank of Australia has a M-score of -2.27 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Commonwealth Bank of Australia (Commonwealth Bank of Australia) Business Description

Address
11 Harbour Street, Commonwealth Bank Place South, Level 1, Sydney, NSW, AUS, 2000
Commonwealth Bank is Australia's largest bank with operations spanning Australia, New Zealand, and Asia. Its core business is the provision of retail, business, and institutional banking services. The bank has emphasized its focus on banking in recent years with a numbers of asset divestments in wealth management and insurance.