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Standard Chartered Bank Ghana (XGHA:SCB) Beneish M-Score : -2.37 (As of Mar. 27, 2025)


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What is Standard Chartered Bank Ghana 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 -2.37 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XGHA:SCB' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.44   Med: -2.87   Max: -2.16
Current: -2.37

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Standard Chartered Bank Ghana was -2.16. The lowest was -3.44. And the median was -2.87.


Standard Chartered Bank Ghana 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 Standard Chartered Bank Ghana 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 * 1.008+0.892 * 2.6753+0.115 * 0.7121
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.6234+4.679 * -0.263383-0.327 * 1.5674
=-2.37

* 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 GHS0 Mil.
Revenue was GHS1,669 Mil.
Gross Profit was GHS1,669 Mil.
Total Current Assets was GHS0 Mil.
Total Assets was GHS13,928 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was GHS202 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was GHS43 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was GHS28 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was GHS0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was GHS599 Mil.
Net Income was GHS869 Mil.
Gross Profit was GHS0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was GHS4,538 Mil.
Total Receivables was GHS0 Mil.
Revenue was GHS624 Mil.
Gross Profit was GHS624 Mil.
Total Current Assets was GHS0 Mil.
Total Assets was GHS10,369 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was GHS231 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was GHS33 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was GHS17 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was GHS0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was GHS284 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 / 1669.357) / (0 / 623.98)
=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)
=(623.98 / 623.98) / (1669.357 / 1669.357)
=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 + 202.256) / 13927.579) / (1 - (0 + 231.274) / 10368.919)
=0.985478 / 0.977695
=1.008

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
=1669.357 / 623.98
=2.6753

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))
=(33.088 / (33.088 + 231.274)) / (43.13 / (43.13 + 202.256))
=0.125162 / 0.175764
=0.7121

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)
=(28.232 / 1669.357) / (16.928 / 623.98)
=0.016912 / 0.027129
=0.6234

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)
=((598.936 + 0) / 13927.579) / ((284.497 + 0) / 10368.919)
=0.043004 / 0.027437
=1.5674

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
=(869.297 - 0 - 4537.589) / 13927.579
=-0.263383

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.

Standard Chartered Bank Ghana has a M-score of -2.37 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Standard Chartered Bank Ghana Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
87 Independence Avenue, P.O. Box 768, Standard Chartered Bank Building, Accra, GHA
Standard Chartered Bank Ghana PLC is a banking corporation registered in Ghana. It provides various banking services including personal banking, private banking, and business banking. The company manages its business into three segments namely, Corporate, Commercial and Institutional Banking (CCIB), Consumer, Private and Business Banking (CPBB) and Standard Chartered Wealth Management Limited (SCWML). It generates maximum revenue from the Corporate, Commercial and Institutional Banking (CCIB) segment. The company's services include savings, loans, mortgages, credit cards, insurance, and investment opportunities for individual customers. It focuses on offering financial solutions to small-medium enterprises, corporates, and financial institutions.