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Bank of Xi'an Co (SHSE:600928) Beneish M-Score : -2.22 (As of Apr. 17, 2025)


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What is Bank of Xi'an Co 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 Bank of Xi'an Co's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

SHSE:600928' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.1   Med: -2.53   Max: -0.63
Current: -2.22

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Bank of Xi'an Co was -0.63. The lowest was -3.10. And the median was -2.53.


Bank of Xi'an Co 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 Bank of Xi'an Co 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 * 1.0002+0.892 * 1.1642+0.115 * 1
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.8428+4.679 * 0.016367-0.327 * 0.983
=-2.22

* 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 (Sep24) TTM:Last Year (Sep23) TTM:
Total Receivables was ¥0 Mil.
Revenue was 1814.203 + 1530.773 + 1885.487 + 2377.566 = ¥7,608 Mil.
Gross Profit was 1814.203 + 1530.773 + 1885.487 + 2377.566 = ¥7,608 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ¥0 Mil.
Total Assets was ¥449,744 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ¥592 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ¥0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ¥833 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ¥0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ¥67,989 Mil.
Net Income was 590.177 + 654.231 + 682.628 + 556.888 = ¥2,484 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = ¥0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -1832.666 + 6823.834 + -10852.789 + 984.538 = ¥-4,877 Mil.
Total Receivables was ¥0 Mil.
Revenue was 1532.442 + 1491.283 + 1805.333 + 1706.177 = ¥6,535 Mil.
Gross Profit was 1532.442 + 1491.283 + 1805.333 + 1706.177 = ¥6,535 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ¥0 Mil.
Total Assets was ¥426,319 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ¥647 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ¥0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ¥849 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ¥0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ¥65,562 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 / 7608.029) / (0 / 6535.235)
=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)
=(6535.235 / 6535.235) / (7608.029 / 7608.029)
=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 + 592.086) / 449743.955) / (1 - (0 + 646.642) / 426319.02)
=0.998684 / 0.998483
=1.0002

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
=7608.029 / 6535.235
=1.1642

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))
=(0 / (0 + 646.642)) / (0 / (0 + 592.086))
=0 / 0
=1

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)
=(833.127 / 7608.029) / (849.083 / 6535.235)
=0.109506 / 0.129924
=0.8428

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)
=((67988.593 + 0) / 449743.955) / ((65562.338 + 0) / 426319.02)
=0.151172 / 0.153787
=0.983

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
=(2483.924 - 0 - -4877.083) / 449743.955
=0.016367

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.

Bank of Xi'an Co has a M-score of -2.22 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Bank of Xi'an Co Business Description

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Address
No. 60, Gaoxin Road, Shaanxi Province, Xi’an, CHN, 710075
Bank of Xi'an Co Ltd is a regional joint-stock commercial bank with equity-based and market-oriented characteristics, which is invested by the state-owned platform companies, large foreign-funded banks and large domestic enterprises.
Executives
Shi Xiao Yun senior management
Li Chao Supervisors
Tan Min Supervisors
Wang Xin Director
Di Hao senior management
He Yong senior management