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STTPE.CL.PFD (State Street) Beneish M-Score : -2.38 (As of Mar. 04, 2025)


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What is State Street 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 -2.38 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

STTpE.CL.PFD' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.27   Med: -2.5   Max: 1.68
Current: -2.38

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of State Street was 1.68. The lowest was -3.27. And the median was -2.50.


State Street 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 State Street 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 * 0.7627+0.528 * 1+0.404 * 1.0008+0.892 * 1.0815+0.115 * 1.4764
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9541+4.679 * 0.045003-0.327 * 1.0964
=-2.38

* 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 $4,739.00 Mil.
Revenue was 3412 + 3178 + 3191 + 3138 = $12,919.00 Mil.
Gross Profit was 3412 + 3178 + 3191 + 3138 = $12,919.00 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $0.00 Mil.
Total Assets was $353,240.00 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $3,533.00 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $605.00 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $4,854.00 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $0.00 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $23,272.00 Mil.
Net Income was 783 + 730 + 711 + 463 = $2,687.00 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = $0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -7430 + 2708 + -7644 + -844 = $-13,210.00 Mil.
Total Receivables was $5,745.00 Mil.
Revenue was 3043 + 2691 + 3110 + 3101 = $11,945.00 Mil.
Gross Profit was 3043 + 2691 + 3110 + 3101 = $11,945.00 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $0.00 Mil.
Total Assets was $297,258.00 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $3,204.00 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $882.00 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $4,704.00 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $0.00 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $17,862.00 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)
=(4739 / 12919) / (5745 / 11945)
=0.366824 / 0.480954
=0.7627

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)
=(11945 / 11945) / (12919 / 12919)
=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 + 3533) / 353240) / (1 - (0 + 3204) / 297258)
=0.989998 / 0.989221
=1.0008

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
=12919 / 11945
=1.0815

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))
=(882 / (882 + 3204)) / (605 / (605 + 3533))
=0.215859 / 0.146206
=1.4764

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)
=(4854 / 12919) / (4704 / 11945)
=0.375726 / 0.393805
=0.9541

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)
=((23272 + 0) / 353240) / ((17862 + 0) / 297258)
=0.065882 / 0.060089
=1.0964

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
=(2687 - 0 - -13210) / 353240
=0.045003

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.

State Street has a M-score of -2.38 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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State Street Business Description

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State Street is a leading provider of financial services, including investment servicing, investment management, and investment research and trading. With approximately $47 trillion in assets under custody and administration and $4.7 trillion assets under management as of Dec. 31, 2023, State Street operates globally in more than 100 geographic markets and employs more than 46,000 worldwide.