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Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (TSX:CM.PR.Q.PFD) Beneish M-Score : -2.45 (As of Apr. 25, 2024)


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What is Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce 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 -2.45 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSX:CM.PR.Q.PFD' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.1   Med: -2.45   Max: -1.81
Current: -2.45

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce was -1.81. The lowest was -3.10. And the median was -2.45.


Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce 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 Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce 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 * 0.9996+0.892 * 1.0609+0.115 * 0.9445
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9716+4.679 * -0.00198-0.327 * 1.043
=-2.45

* 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 (Jan24) TTM:Last Year (Jan23) TTM:
Total Receivables was C$0.00 Mil.
Revenue was 6205 + 5849 + 5847 + 5663 = C$23,564.00 Mil.
Gross Profit was 6205 + 5849 + 5847 + 5663 = C$23,564.00 Mil.
Total Current Assets was C$115,591.00 Mil.
Total Assets was C$971,667.00 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was C$3,274.00 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was C$1,142.00 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was C$7,899.00 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was C$74,954.00 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was C$114,732.00 Mil.
Net Income was 1716 + 1475 + 1420 + 1677 = C$6,288.00 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = C$0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -3801 + 12106 + -6495 + 6402 = C$8,212.00 Mil.
Total Receivables was C$0.00 Mil.
Revenue was 5933 + 5376 + 5545 + 5357 = C$22,211.00 Mil.
Gross Profit was 5933 + 5376 + 5545 + 5357 = C$22,211.00 Mil.
Total Current Assets was C$109,141.00 Mil.
Total Assets was C$921,991.00 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was C$3,314.00 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was C$1,071.00 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was C$7,663.00 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was C$63,430.00 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was C$109,135.00 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)
=(0 / 23564) / (0 / 22211)
=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)
=(22211 / 22211) / (23564 / 23564)
=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 - (115591 + 3274) / 971667) / (1 - (109141 + 3314) / 921991)
=0.877669 / 0.87803
=0.9996

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
=23564 / 22211
=1.0609

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))
=(1071 / (1071 + 3314)) / (1142 / (1142 + 3274))
=0.244242 / 0.258605
=0.9445

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)
=(7899 / 23564) / (7663 / 22211)
=0.335215 / 0.345009
=0.9716

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)
=((114732 + 74954) / 971667) / ((109135 + 63430) / 921991)
=0.195217 / 0.187166
=1.043

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
=(6288 - 0 - 8212) / 971667
=-0.00198

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.

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce has a M-score of -2.45 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (TSX:CM.PR.Q.PFD) Business Description

Address
81 Bay Street, CIBC Square, Toronto, ON, CAN, M5J 0E7
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce is Canada's fifth-largest bank and operates three business segments: retail and business banking, wealth management, and capital markets. It serves approximately 11 million personal banking and business customers, primarily in Canada.