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Arab National Bank (SAU:1080) Beneish M-Score : -2.41 (As of Apr. 03, 2025)


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What is Arab National Bank 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 -2.41 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

SAU:1080' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.69   Med: -2.41   Max: -2.17
Current: -2.41

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Arab National Bank was -2.17. The lowest was -2.69. And the median was -2.41.


Arab National Bank 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 Arab National Bank 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 * 0.9993+0.892 * 1.1082+0.115 * 1.0981
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9101+4.679 * -0.017469-0.327 * 0.9032
=-2.41

* 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 (Dec24) TTM:Last Year (Dec23) TTM:
Total Receivables was ﷼0 Mil.
Revenue was 2415.738 + 2409.048 + 2335.177 + 2309.441 = ﷼9,469 Mil.
Gross Profit was 2415.738 + 2409.048 + 2335.177 + 2309.441 = ﷼9,469 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ﷼0 Mil.
Total Assets was ﷼248,307 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ﷼2,978 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ﷼246 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ﷼1,026 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ﷼0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ﷼3,795 Mil.
Net Income was 1256.491 + 1243.128 + 1230.846 + 1235.558 = ﷼4,966 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = ﷼0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 2586.418 + 2815.193 + -2223.619 + 6125.651 = ﷼9,304 Mil.
Total Receivables was ﷼0 Mil.
Revenue was 2074.01 + 2202.456 + 2087.782 + 2180.489 = ﷼8,545 Mil.
Gross Profit was 2074.01 + 2202.456 + 2087.782 + 2180.489 = ﷼8,545 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ﷼0 Mil.
Total Assets was ﷼221,422 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ﷼2,498 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ﷼228 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ﷼1,017 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ﷼0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ﷼3,747 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 / 9469.404) / (0 / 8544.737)
=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)
=(8544.737 / 8544.737) / (9469.404 / 9469.404)
=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 + 2978.359) / 248307.314) / (1 - (0 + 2497.677) / 221422.172)
=0.988005 / 0.98872
=0.9993

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
=9469.404 / 8544.737
=1.1082

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))
=(228.287 / (228.287 + 2497.677)) / (245.894 / (245.894 + 2978.359))
=0.083745 / 0.076264
=1.0981

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)
=(1025.608 / 9469.404) / (1016.912 / 8544.737)
=0.108308 / 0.11901
=0.9101

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)
=((3795.314 + 0) / 248307.314) / ((3747.387 + 0) / 221422.172)
=0.015285 / 0.016924
=0.9032

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
=(4966.023 - 0 - 9303.643) / 248307.314
=-0.017469

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.

Arab National Bank has a M-score of -2.41 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Arab National Bank Business Description

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Arab National Bank, P.O. Box 56921, Riyadh, SAU, 11564
Arab National Bank is a commercial banking service provider based in Saudi Arabia. Its core business activities comprise of commercial, Islamic, and investment banking services. The company's business is divided into business segments; the Retail Banking segment; Corporate banking segment; Treasury segment; Investment and brokerage services segment; and Other. Geographically, it operates in Saudi Arabia, Other GCC & Middle East, Europe, North America, Latin America, South East Asia and Other Countries.