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The Chiba Bank (TSE:8331) Beneish M-Score

: -2.35 (As of Today)
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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 -2.35 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:8331' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.26   Med: -2.61   Max: -2.3
Current: -2.35

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of The Chiba Bank was -2.30. The lowest was -3.26. And the median was -2.61.


The Chiba 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 The Chiba 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 * 1.0191+0.892 * 1.0792+0.115 * 1.0348
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9047+4.679 * 0.004076-0.327 * 0.9702
=-2.35

* 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 (Mar23) TTM:Last Year (Mar22) TTM:
Total Receivables was 円0 Mil.
Revenue was 円224,221 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円224,221 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円4,065,850 Mil.
Total Assets was 円19,787,882 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円124,473 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円9,439 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円88,982 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円2,141,144 Mil.
Net Income was 円60,276 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円-20,384 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円0 Mil.
Revenue was 円207,759 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円207,759 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円4,201,429 Mil.
Total Assets was 円19,104,764 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円125,937 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円9,909 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円91,131 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円2,130,723 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 / 224221) / (0 / 207759)
=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)
=(207759 / 207759) / (224221 / 224221)
=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 - (4065850 + 124473) / 19787882) / (1 - (4201429 + 125937) / 19104764)
=0.788238 / 0.773493
=1.0191

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
=224221 / 207759
=1.0792

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))
=(9909 / (9909 + 125937)) / (9439 / (9439 + 124473))
=0.072943 / 0.070487
=1.0348

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)
=(88982 / 224221) / (91131 / 207759)
=0.39685 / 0.438638
=0.9047

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)
=((2141144 + 0) / 19787882) / ((2130723 + 0) / 19104764)
=0.108205 / 0.111528
=0.9702

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
=(60276 - 0 - -20384) / 19787882
=0.004076

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.

The Chiba Bank has a M-score of -2.35 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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The Chiba Bank (TSE:8331) Business Description

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Address
1-2 Chiba-Minato, Chuo-ku, Chiba-shi, Chiba, JPN, 260-8720
The Chiba Bank Ltd provides banking products and services in Japan. The bank accommodates the financial needs of individual customers in addition to regional small, medium size companies. The company generates revenue by offering corporate banking, retail banking, asset management consulting, and trust and inheritance-related business. Additionally, it investigates and researches advanced financial technologies to plan and develop the future of financial services. They have focused on using databases and online/mobile banking to strengthen their marketing. The bank primarily operates in Chiba Prefecture; however, it also has branches in New York, Hong Kong, and London and representative offices in Shanghai, Singapore, and Bangkok.