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Nova Ljubljanska banka dd Ljubljana (XLJU:NLBR) Beneish M-Score : -2.19 (As of Mar. 16, 2025)


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What is Nova Ljubljanska banka dd Ljubljana 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 -2.19 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for Nova Ljubljanska banka dd Ljubljana's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

XLJU:NLBR' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.95   Med: -2.65   Max: -1.93
Current: -2.19

During the past 9 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Nova Ljubljanska banka dd Ljubljana was -1.93. The lowest was -2.95. And the median was -2.65.


Nova Ljubljanska banka dd Ljubljana 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 Nova Ljubljanska banka dd Ljubljana 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 * 0.9992+0.892 * 1.1564+0.115 * 0.9951
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.1661+4.679 * 0.044001-0.327 * 1.0907
=-2.19

* 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 Mil.
Revenue was 327.258 + 314.813 + 316.309 + 298.971 = €1,257 Mil.
Gross Profit was 327.258 + 314.813 + 316.309 + 298.971 = €1,257 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €0 Mil.
Total Assets was €27,243 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €300 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €56 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €170 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €1,865 Mil.
Net Income was 135.501 + 152.012 + 140.021 + 163.762 = €591 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = €0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -282.536 + -451.449 + -423.26 + 549.804 = €-607 Mil.
Total Receivables was €0 Mil.
Revenue was 300.96 + 278.571 + 263.715 + 244.025 = €1,087 Mil.
Gross Profit was 300.96 + 278.571 + 263.715 + 244.025 = €1,087 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €0 Mil.
Total Assets was €25,278 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €257 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €48 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €126 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €1,586 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 / 1257.351) / (0 / 1087.271)
=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)
=(1087.271 / 1087.271) / (1257.351 / 1257.351)
=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 + 300.026) / 27243.371) / (1 - (0 + 257.116) / 25278.034)
=0.988987 / 0.989828
=0.9992

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
=1257.351 / 1087.271
=1.1564

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))
=(47.74 / (47.74 + 257.116)) / (56.036 / (56.036 + 300.026))
=0.156599 / 0.157377
=0.9951

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)
=(169.54 / 1257.351) / (125.722 / 1087.271)
=0.134839 / 0.115631
=1.1661

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)
=((1864.629 + 0) / 27243.371) / ((1586.184 + 0) / 25278.034)
=0.068443 / 0.06275
=1.0907

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
=(591.296 - 0 - -607.441) / 27243.371
=0.044001

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.

Nova Ljubljanska banka dd Ljubljana has a M-score of -2.19 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Nova Ljubljanska banka dd Ljubljana Business Description

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Nova Ljubljanska banka dd Ljubljana formerly Nova Ljubljanska Banka DD is a Slovenia-based entity providing universal banking services. It is a principal provider of banking products, asset management, and insurance products. The company has six operating segments; Retail Banking in Slovenia, Corporate and Investment Banking in Slovenia, Strategic Foreign Markets, Financial Markets in Slovenia, Non-Core Members, and Other Activities. Its geographical divisions are Slovenia, Southeast Europe (North Macedonia, Serbia, Montenegro, Croatia, Bosnia & Herzegovina, and Kosovo), and Western Europe (Germany and Switzerland).