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BKS Bank AG (WBO:BKS) Beneish M-Score : -2.41 (As of Mar. 03, 2025)


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What is BKS Bank AG 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 -2.41 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

WBO:BKS' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.69   Med: -2.46   Max: -1.84
Current: -2.41

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of BKS Bank AG was -1.84. The lowest was -2.69. And the median was -2.46.


BKS Bank AG 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 BKS Bank AG 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 * 1.0596+0.115 * 0.9793
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9442+4.679 * 0.007259-0.327 * 1.0876
=-2.41

* 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 (Sep24) TTM:Last Year (Sep23) TTM:
Total Receivables was €0.0 Mil.
Revenue was 70.45 + 68.422 + 80.298 + 87.68 = €306.9 Mil.
Gross Profit was 70.45 + 68.422 + 80.298 + 87.68 = €306.9 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €0.0 Mil.
Total Assets was €10,842.9 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €84.1 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €12.0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €49.2 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €0.0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €1,175.7 Mil.
Net Income was 50.791 + 48.614 + 37.322 + 43.315 = €180.0 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = €0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 45.382 + 257.683 + -165.558 + -36.176 = €101.3 Mil.
Total Receivables was €0.0 Mil.
Revenue was 72.17 + 74.181 + 76.578 + 66.668 = €289.6 Mil.
Gross Profit was 72.17 + 74.181 + 76.578 + 66.668 = €289.6 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €0.0 Mil.
Total Assets was €10,572.1 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €78.2 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €10.9 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €49.1 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €0.0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €1,054.0 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 / 306.85) / (0 / 289.597)
=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)
=(289.597 / 289.597) / (306.85 / 306.85)
=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 + 84.101) / 10842.87) / (1 - (0 + 78.229) / 10572.131)
=0.992244 / 0.9926
=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
=306.85 / 289.597
=1.0596

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))
=(10.868 / (10.868 + 78.229)) / (11.966 / (11.966 + 84.101))
=0.121979 / 0.124559
=0.9793

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)
=(49.167 / 306.85) / (49.143 / 289.597)
=0.160231 / 0.169694
=0.9442

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)
=((1175.673 + 0) / 10842.87) / ((1054.017 + 0) / 10572.131)
=0.108428 / 0.099698
=1.0876

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
=(180.042 - 0 - 101.331) / 10842.87
=0.007259

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.

BKS Bank AG has a M-score of -2.41 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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BKS Bank AG Business Description

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Address
St. Veiter Ring 43, Klagenfurt, AUT, 9020
BKS Bank AG operates as a bank in southern Austria. It has branches in Austria, Slovenia, Croatia and Slovakia and a representative office each in Slovenia, Croatia, Italy, and Hungary. Its segments are corporate and business banking, retail banking, and financial markets. The company's policy is to sustain the business on a long-term success.