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NCB Financial Group (XJAM:NCBFG) Beneish M-Score : -2.71 (As of Apr. 25, 2024)


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What is NCB Financial Group 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 -2.71 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XJAM:NCBFG' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4.25   Med: -2.51   Max: -1.44
Current: -2.71

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of NCB Financial Group was -1.44. The lowest was -4.25. And the median was -2.51.


NCB Financial Group 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 NCB Financial Group 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 * 1.0302+0.892 * 0.8779+0.115 * 1.159
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0404+4.679 * -0.03065-0.327 * 1.0176
=-2.71

* 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 (Sep23) TTM:Last Year (Sep22) TTM:
Total Receivables was JMD0 Mil.
Revenue was JMD231,874 Mil.
Gross Profit was JMD231,874 Mil.
Total Current Assets was JMD226,412 Mil.
Total Assets was JMD2,222,802 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was JMD34,122 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was JMD7,394 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was JMD14,824 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was JMD16,881 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was JMD212,022 Mil.
Net Income was JMD7,592 Mil.
Gross Profit was JMD0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was JMD75,722 Mil.
Total Receivables was JMD0 Mil.
Revenue was JMD264,138 Mil.
Gross Profit was JMD264,138 Mil.
Total Current Assets was JMD263,101 Mil.
Total Assets was JMD2,078,186 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was JMD34,189 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was JMD8,893 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was JMD16,232 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was JMD18,886 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was JMD191,431 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 / 231874.118) / (0 / 264138.241)
=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)
=(264138.241 / 264138.241) / (231874.118 / 231874.118)
=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 - (226412.008 + 34122.374) / 2222801.512) / (1 - (263100.935 + 34189.469) / 2078186.259)
=0.88279 / 0.856947
=1.0302

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
=231874.118 / 264138.241
=0.8779

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))
=(8892.804 / (8892.804 + 34189.469)) / (7394.097 / (7394.097 + 34122.374))
=0.206414 / 0.1781
=1.159

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)
=(14824.211 / 231874.118) / (16231.629 / 264138.241)
=0.063932 / 0.061451
=1.0404

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)
=((212022.358 + 16881.211) / 2222801.512) / ((191431.031 + 18886.379) / 2078186.259)
=0.10298 / 0.101202
=1.0176

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
=(7592.226 - 0 - 75721.78) / 2222801.512
=-0.03065

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.

NCB Financial Group has a M-score of -2.71 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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NCB Financial Group (XJAM:NCBFG) Business Description

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Address
32 Trafalgar Road, The Atrium, Kingston, JAM, 10
NCB Financial Group Ltd provides financial services. It provides many products and services to meet the banking needs of customers, deposit accounts, unsecured and secured loans, credit cards, overdraft lines, foreign exchange, and personal and private banking services are part of the offerings. Its segments comprise Consumer & SME banking; Payment services; Corporate & commercial banking; Treasury & correspondent banking; Wealth, asset management & investment banking; Life and health insurance & pension fund management; and General insurance. The majority of revenue gets derived from the Life and health insurance & pension fund management segment.