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Everest Bank (XNEP:EBL) Beneish M-Score : -2.23 (As of Apr. 06, 2025)


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What is Everest Bank 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 -2.23 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XNEP:EBL' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.28   Med: -2.51   Max: -1.88
Current: -2.23

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Everest Bank was -1.88. The lowest was -3.28. And the median was -2.51.


Everest Bank 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 Everest Bank 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 * 1.0013+0.892 * 1.0797+0.115 * 1.001
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0372+4.679 * 0.026211-0.327 * 0.8091
=-2.23

* 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 (Jul24) TTM:Last Year (Jul23) TTM:
Total Receivables was NPR0 Mil.
Revenue was NPR9,394 Mil.
Gross Profit was NPR9,394 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NPR0 Mil.
Total Assets was NPR295,744 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NPR3,891 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NPR332 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NPR770 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NPR0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NPR6,961 Mil.
Net Income was NPR3,703 Mil.
Gross Profit was NPR0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was NPR-4,049 Mil.
Total Receivables was NPR0 Mil.
Revenue was NPR8,700 Mil.
Gross Profit was NPR8,700 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NPR0 Mil.
Total Assets was NPR250,689 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NPR3,619 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NPR309 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NPR687 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NPR0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NPR7,293 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 / 9393.625) / (0 / 8699.821)
=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)
=(8699.821 / 8699.821) / (9393.625 / 9393.625)
=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 + 3891.475) / 295743.7) / (1 - (0 + 3619.403) / 250688.94)
=0.986842 / 0.985562
=1.0013

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
=9393.625 / 8699.821
=1.0797

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))
=(309.475 / (309.475 + 3619.403)) / (332.375 / (332.375 + 3891.475))
=0.078769 / 0.07869
=1.001

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)
=(769.658 / 9393.625) / (687.215 / 8699.821)
=0.081934 / 0.078992
=1.0372

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)
=((6961.263 + 0) / 295743.7) / ((7292.82 + 0) / 250688.94)
=0.023538 / 0.029091
=0.8091

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
=(3703.225 - 0 - -4048.608) / 295743.7
=0.026211

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.

Everest Bank has a M-score of -2.23 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Everest Bank Business Description

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Address
EBL House, Lazimpat, P.O.Box 13384, Kathmandu, NPL, 44600
Everest Bank Ltd provides commercial banking services. It is partnered with the Punjab National Bank of India. The bank provides services through the Any Branch Banking System. Its services are deposits, loans, remittances, debit cards, M-banking, and Retail and corporate Internet banking. The bank's services also comprise the current account, savings account, fixed deposit account, recurring deposit account, retirement plan account, call accounts, retail and corporate loans, inward and outward remittances, and others.