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Prabhu Bank (XNEP:PRVU) Beneish M-Score : -1.79 (As of May. 26, 2024)


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What is Prabhu 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 -1.79 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XNEP:PRVU' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.04   Med: -2.47   Max: -1.79
Current: -1.79

During the past 8 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Prabhu Bank was -1.79. The lowest was -3.04. And the median was -2.47.


Prabhu 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 Prabhu 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 * 1.6721+0.115 * 1.103
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.8296+4.679 * 0.011021-0.327 * 1.0004
=-1.79

* 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 (Jul23) TTM:Last Year (Jul22) TTM:
Total Receivables was NPR0 Mil.
Revenue was NPR12,383 Mil.
Gross Profit was NPR12,383 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NPR0 Mil.
Total Assets was NPR349,260 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NPR4,933 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NPR634 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NPR1,250 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NPR0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NPR11,714 Mil.
Net Income was NPR345 Mil.
Gross Profit was NPR0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was NPR-3,504 Mil.
Total Receivables was NPR0 Mil.
Revenue was NPR7,406 Mil.
Gross Profit was NPR7,406 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NPR0 Mil.
Total Assets was NPR233,594 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NPR3,608 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NPR518 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NPR901 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NPR0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NPR7,831 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 / 12383.02) / (0 / 7405.508)
=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)
=(7405.508 / 7405.508) / (12383.02 / 12383.02)
=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 + 4933.122) / 349260.408) / (1 - (0 + 3608.467) / 233594.34)
=0.985876 / 0.984552
=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
=12383.02 / 7405.508
=1.6721

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))
=(518.273 / (518.273 + 3608.467)) / (633.892 / (633.892 + 4933.122))
=0.125589 / 0.113866
=1.103

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)
=(1250.446 / 12383.02) / (901.405 / 7405.508)
=0.100981 / 0.121721
=0.8296

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)
=((11713.821 + 0) / 349260.408) / ((7830.977 + 0) / 233594.34)
=0.033539 / 0.033524
=1.0004

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
=(345.016 - 0 - -3504.092) / 349260.408
=0.011021

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.

Prabhu Bank has a M-score of -1.79 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Prabhu Bank (XNEP:PRVU) Business Description

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Prabhu Building, Babarmahal, Post Box No.:19441, Kathmandu, NPL
Prabhu Bank Ltd is a banking and financial company in Nepal. It provides a full range of banking and investment services for personal and corporate customers. Its services include deposit schemes, loans and advances, Foreign exchange facilities, Trade financing, Inward/outward remittances, market maker for government securities and letter of credits, among others. It operates in four segments: Treasury & Remittance, Alternate Delivery Channel, Trade operations, and Banking.