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CTBC Financial Holding Co (TPE:2891) Beneish M-Score : -2.64 (As of May. 12, 2024)


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What is CTBC Financial Holding 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 -2.64 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for CTBC Financial Holding Co's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

TPE:2891' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.87   Med: -2.5   Max: -1.94
Current: -2.64

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of CTBC Financial Holding Co was -1.94. The lowest was -2.87. And the median was -2.50.


CTBC Financial Holding 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 CTBC Financial Holding 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 * 1.0005+0.892 * 0.8695+0.115 * 0.9745
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.3869+4.679 * 0.008745-0.327 * 1.0498
=-2.64

* 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 (Dec23) TTM:Last Year (Dec22) TTM:
Total Receivables was NT$0 Mil.
Revenue was 22561.102 + 44694.12 + 39706.136 + 24308.444 = NT$131,270 Mil.
Gross Profit was 22561.102 + 44694.12 + 39706.136 + 24308.444 = NT$131,270 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$0 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$8,304,135 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$67,514 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$8,729 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$29,535 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$205,299 Mil.
Net Income was 7495.084 + 19773.362 + 15853.647 + 12959.386 = NT$56,081 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = NT$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 97363.864 + -49885.325 + 84505.224 + -148521.602 = NT$-16,538 Mil.
Total Receivables was NT$0 Mil.
Revenue was -275.616 + 41896.384 + 45810.888 + 63533.52 = NT$150,965 Mil.
Gross Profit was -275.616 + 41896.384 + 45810.888 + 63533.52 = NT$150,965 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$0 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$7,720,493 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$66,457 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$8,346 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$24,491 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$181,825 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 / 131269.802) / (0 / 150965.176)
=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)
=(150965.176 / 150965.176) / (131269.802 / 131269.802)
=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 + 67514.177) / 8304134.831) / (1 - (0 + 66457.387) / 7720493.113)
=0.99187 / 0.991392
=1.0005

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
=131269.802 / 150965.176
=0.8695

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))
=(8345.845 / (8345.845 + 66457.387)) / (8728.817 / (8728.817 + 67514.177))
=0.111571 / 0.114487
=0.9745

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)
=(29535.376 / 131269.802) / (24490.621 / 150965.176)
=0.224997 / 0.162227
=1.3869

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)
=((205298.994 + 0) / 8304134.831) / ((181825.493 + 0) / 7720493.113)
=0.024723 / 0.023551
=1.0498

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
=(56081.479 - 0 - -16537.839) / 8304134.831
=0.008745

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.

CTBC Financial Holding Co has a M-score of -2.64 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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CTBC Financial Holding Co (TPE:2891) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
No. 168, Jingmao 2nd Road, 27th and 29th Floor, Nangang District, Taipei, TWN, 115
CTBC Financial Holding Co Ltd is a diversified financial services holding company. The company's segment includes Institutional banking; Retail banking; Life insurance and others. It generates maximum revenue from the Retail banking segment. The Retail Banking segment is providing target clients with relevant financial services, including wealth management, credit cards, secured loans, and unsecured individual loans, etc. Geographically, it derives a majority of its revenue from Taiwan.