Unity Bancorp 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 Unity Bancorp 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 * 0.9802 | + | 0.528 * 1 | + | 0.404 * 0.973 | + | 0.892 * 1.0339 | + | 0.115 * 1.1155 |
| - | 0.172 * SGAI | + | 4.679 * TATA | - | 0.327 * LVGI |
| - | 0.172 * 1.0621 | + | 4.679 * -0.002793 | - | 0.327 * 0.8909 |
| = | -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 (Dec23) TTM: | Last Year (Dec22) TTM: |
Total Receivables was $13.6 Mil.
Revenue was 24.919 + 25.361 + 25.507 + 25.152 = $100.9 Mil.
Gross Profit was 24.919 + 25.361 + 25.507 + 25.152 = $100.9 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $300.1 Mil.
Total Assets was $2,578.5 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $19.6 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $2.4 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $33.0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $26.2 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $366.7 Mil.
Net Income was 9.77 + 9.95 + 9.7 + 10.287 = $39.7 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = $0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 24.902 + 13.337 + -5.08 + 13.75 = $46.9 Mil.
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Total Receivables was $13.4 Mil.
Revenue was 26.514 + 24.694 + 24.475 + 21.95 = $97.6 Mil.
Gross Profit was 26.514 + 24.694 + 24.475 + 21.95 = $97.6 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $223.6 Mil.
Total Assets was $2,444.9 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $20.0 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $2.8 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $30.1 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $24.9 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $393.3 Mil.
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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) |
| = | (13.582 / 100.939) | / | (13.403 / 97.633) |
| = | 0.134557 | / | 0.137279 |
| | = | 0.9802 |
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) |
| = | (97.633 / 97.633) | / | (100.939 / 100.939) |
| = | 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 - (300.123 + 19.567) / 2578.507) | / | (1 - (223.589 + 20.002) / 2444.948) |
| = | 0.876017 | / | 0.90037 |
| | = | 0.973 |
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 |
| = | 100.939 | / | 97.633 |
| | = | 1.0339 |
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)) |
| = | (2.756 / (2.756 + 20.002)) | / | (2.383 / (2.383 + 19.567)) |
| = | 0.1211 | / | 0.108565 |
| | = | 1.1155 |
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) |
| = | (33.049 / 100.939) | / | (30.098 / 97.633) |
| = | 0.327416 | / | 0.308277 |
| | = | 1.0621 |
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) |
| = | ((366.748 + 26.189) / 2578.507) | / | ((393.31 + 24.883) / 2444.948) |
| = | 0.152389 | / | 0.171044 |
| | = | 0.8909 |
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 |
| = | (39.707 - 0 | - | 46.909) | / | 2578.507 |
| | = | -0.002793 |
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.
Unity Bancorp has a M-score of -2.45 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.
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