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Mahalaxmi Bikas Bank (XNEP:MLBL) Beneish M-Score : -2.39 (As of Apr. 22, 2025)


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What is Mahalaxmi Bikas 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 -2.39 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XNEP:MLBL' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -7.41   Med: -3.71   Max: -1.42
Current: -2.39

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Mahalaxmi Bikas Bank was -1.42. The lowest was -7.41. And the median was -3.71.


Mahalaxmi Bikas 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 Mahalaxmi Bikas 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 * 1.0021+0.892 * 1.0228+0.115 * 0.7582
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0386+4.679 * 0.013721-0.327 * 0.8947
=-2.39

* 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 NPR2,221 Mil.
Gross Profit was NPR2,221 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NPR0 Mil.
Total Assets was NPR64,689 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NPR466 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NPR69 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NPR208 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NPR0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NPR1,145 Mil.
Net Income was NPR500 Mil.
Gross Profit was NPR0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was NPR-387 Mil.
Total Receivables was NPR0 Mil.
Revenue was NPR2,171 Mil.
Gross Profit was NPR2,171 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NPR0 Mil.
Total Assets was NPR61,857 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NPR575 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NPR62 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NPR196 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NPR0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NPR1,224 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 / 2220.91) / (0 / 2171.413)
=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)
=(2171.413 / 2171.413) / (2220.91 / 2220.91)
=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 + 466.117) / 64688.995) / (1 - (0 + 574.706) / 61857.374)
=0.992794 / 0.990709
=1.0021

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
=2220.91 / 2171.413
=1.0228

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))
=(61.85 / (61.85 + 574.706)) / (68.518 / (68.518 + 466.117))
=0.097163 / 0.128158
=0.7582

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)
=(208.01 / 2220.91) / (195.81 / 2171.413)
=0.09366 / 0.090176
=1.0386

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)
=((1145.13 + 0) / 64688.995) / ((1223.844 + 0) / 61857.374)
=0.017702 / 0.019785
=0.8947

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
=(500.365 - 0 - -387.258) / 64688.995
=0.013721

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.

Mahalaxmi Bikas Bank has a M-score of -2.39 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Mahalaxmi Bikas Bank Business Description

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Address
DurbarMarg, Annapurna Arcade-II, 2nd Floor, Kathmandu, NPL
Mahalaxmi Bikas Bank Ltd is engaged in providing banking products and services. The bank's principal offerings include comprehensive range of financial services encompassing accepting of deposits, corporate and retail credit, project financing, hire purchase financing, micro credit, trade financing, personal and corporate banking, foreign currency operations, digital products such as debit cards, internet banking, mobile banking, QR services, demat service, remittance facilities including dealing in government securities and treasury related products, agency services and others ancillary services. The bank has four segments namely: Business Banking, Treasury, Card and remittance.