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Saudi National Bank (SAU:1180) Beneish M-Score : -2.51 (As of Apr. 01, 2025)


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What is Saudi 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 -2.51 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

SAU:1180' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.06   Med: -2.43   Max: -2.07
Current: -2.51

During the past 12 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Saudi National Bank was -2.07. The lowest was -3.06. And the median was -2.43.


Saudi 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 Saudi 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 * 0.9999+0.892 * 1.0483+0.115 * 0.9461
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0708+4.679 * 0.057349-0.327 * 1.9859
=-2.51

* 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 9397.764 + 9583.307 + 9344.244 + 9295.916 = ﷼37,621 Mil.
Gross Profit was 9397.764 + 9583.307 + 9344.244 + 9295.916 = ﷼37,621 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ﷼0 Mil.
Total Assets was ﷼1,104,155 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ﷼12,893 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ﷼2,608 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ﷼3,218 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ﷼0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ﷼96,445 Mil.
Net Income was 5556.726 + 5366.102 + 5230.558 + 5039.609 = ﷼21,193 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = ﷼0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -24205.894 + 7863.014 + -31567.991 + 5781.941 = ﷼-42,129 Mil.
Total Receivables was ﷼0 Mil.
Revenue was 8922.166 + 9091.453 + 8806.051 + 9069.842 = ﷼35,890 Mil.
Gross Profit was 8922.166 + 9091.453 + 8806.051 + 9069.842 = ﷼35,890 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ﷼0 Mil.
Total Assets was ﷼1,037,081 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ﷼12,039 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ﷼2,279 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ﷼2,867 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ﷼0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ﷼45,614 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 / 37621.231) / (0 / 35889.512)
=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)
=(35889.512 / 35889.512) / (37621.231 / 37621.231)
=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 + 12893.322) / 1104154.64) / (1 - (0 + 12039.376) / 1037081.167)
=0.988323 / 0.988391
=0.9999

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
=37621.231 / 35889.512
=1.0483

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))
=(2279.184 / (2279.184 + 12039.376)) / (2608.054 / (2608.054 + 12893.322))
=0.159177 / 0.168247
=0.9461

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)
=(3218.21 / 37621.231) / (2867.119 / 35889.512)
=0.085542 / 0.079887
=1.0708

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)
=((96445.481 + 0) / 1104154.64) / ((45614.292 + 0) / 1037081.167)
=0.087348 / 0.043983
=1.9859

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
=(21192.995 - 0 - -42128.93) / 1104154.64
=0.057349

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.

Saudi National Bank has a M-score of -2.51 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Saudi National Bank Business Description

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King Fahd Road, The Saudi National Bank Tower, King Abdullah Financial District, 3208 - Al Aqeeq District, Unit No. 778, Riyadh, SAU, 13519 - 6676
Saudi National Bank is the financial institution in Saudi Arabia. It is engaged in the treasury and capital markets, asset management, brokerage, and investment banks. It has a presence in the Middle East, South Asia, and Turkey. Its operating segments include Retail Banking: Provides banking services, including lending and current accounts to individual and private banking; Wholesale Banking: Provides banking services including all conventional credit-related products as well as financing products ; Capital Market: Provides wealth management, asset management, investment Banking, etc; and International Banking: TFKB and SBL are included within this segment. The majority of its revenue is derived from the Wholesale Banking segment. Company operates in GCC, European and America, Others.