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Far Eastern International Bank (TPE:2845) Beneish M-Score : -2.57 (As of Mar. 30, 2025)


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What is Far Eastern International 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 -2.57 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TPE:2845' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.67   Med: -2.45   Max: -1.93
Current: -2.57

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Far Eastern International Bank was -1.93. The lowest was -2.67. And the median was -2.45.


Far Eastern International 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 Far Eastern International 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 * 1.0007+0.892 * 1.0008+0.115 * 0.9679
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0409+4.679 * -0.013199-0.327 * 1.0714
=-2.57

* 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 NT$0 Mil.
Revenue was 2913.626 + 3335.115 + 3181.285 + 3275.203 = NT$12,705 Mil.
Gross Profit was 2913.626 + 3335.115 + 3181.285 + 3275.203 = NT$12,705 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$0 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$853,463 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$6,099 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$752 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$2,411 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$60,174 Mil.
Net Income was 766.09 + 1120.641 + 1169.131 + 1241.328 = NT$4,297 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = NT$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -3249.491 + 11993.889 + -6373.696 + 13190.934 = NT$15,562 Mil.
Total Receivables was NT$0 Mil.
Revenue was 2968.697 + 3368.275 + 3327.559 + 3031.092 = NT$12,696 Mil.
Gross Profit was 2968.697 + 3368.275 + 3327.559 + 3031.092 = NT$12,696 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$0 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$792,504 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$6,229 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$740 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$2,315 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$52,150 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 / 12705.229) / (0 / 12695.623)
=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)
=(12695.623 / 12695.623) / (12705.229 / 12705.229)
=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 + 6098.975) / 853463.05) / (1 - (0 + 6228.541) / 792504.492)
=0.992854 / 0.992141
=1.0007

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
=12705.229 / 12695.623
=1.0008

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))
=(740.131 / (740.131 + 6228.541)) / (751.687 / (751.687 + 6098.975))
=0.106208 / 0.109725
=0.9679

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)
=(2411.455 / 12705.229) / (2314.848 / 12695.623)
=0.1898 / 0.182334
=1.0409

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)
=((60173.558 + 0) / 853463.05) / ((52150.349 + 0) / 792504.492)
=0.070505 / 0.065804
=1.0714

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
=(4297.19 - 0 - 15561.636) / 853463.05
=-0.013199

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.

Far Eastern International Bank has a M-score of -2.57 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Far Eastern International Bank Business Description

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Address
No. 207, Dunhua South Road, 26, 27th Floor, Section 2, Daan District, Taipei, TWN, 106
Far Eastern International Bank is a provider of financial solutions in Taiwan. The bank serves both individual and institutional customers through personal banking and corporate banking. The bank offers services such as savings and checking accounts, foreign exchange services, insurance, tax-savings, wealth management, credit cards, consumer loans, mortgages, car loans, offshore banking services, derivatives, margin trading, asset swaps, trading of government and corporate bonds, bank debentures, trusts, and real estate services. The bank generates all revenue domestically.