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Standard Chartered Bank (Nepal) (XNEP:SCB) Beneish M-Score : -2.50 (As of Mar. 27, 2025)


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What is Standard Chartered Bank (Nepal) 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 -2.5 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for Standard Chartered Bank (Nepal)'s Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

XNEP:SCB' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4.7   Med: -2.58   Max: -2.15
Current: -2.5

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Standard Chartered Bank (Nepal) was -2.15. The lowest was -4.70. And the median was -2.58.


Standard Chartered Bank (Nepal) 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 Standard Chartered Bank (Nepal) 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 * 1.0005+0.892 * 0.9221+0.115 * 0.8974
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0098+4.679 * -0.0144-0.327 * 0.6142
=-2.50

* 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 NPR7,231 Mil.
Gross Profit was NPR7,231 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NPR0 Mil.
Total Assets was NPR141,189 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NPR466 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NPR150 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NPR505 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NPR0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NPR3,224 Mil.
Net Income was NPR3,275 Mil.
Gross Profit was NPR0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was NPR5,308 Mil.
Total Receivables was NPR0 Mil.
Revenue was NPR7,842 Mil.
Gross Profit was NPR7,842 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NPR0 Mil.
Total Assets was NPR151,378 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NPR568 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NPR159 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NPR542 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NPR0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NPR5,627 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 / 7230.625) / (0 / 7841.552)
=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)
=(7841.552 / 7841.552) / (7230.625 / 7230.625)
=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 + 465.521) / 141189.071) / (1 - (0 + 568.144) / 151378.009)
=0.996703 / 0.996247
=1.0005

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
=7230.625 / 7841.552
=0.9221

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))
=(158.785 / (158.785 + 568.144)) / (149.757 / (149.757 + 465.521))
=0.218433 / 0.243397
=0.8974

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)
=(504.973 / 7230.625) / (542.305 / 7841.552)
=0.069838 / 0.069158
=1.0098

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)
=((3223.723 + 0) / 141189.071) / ((5627.358 + 0) / 151378.009)
=0.022833 / 0.037174
=0.6142

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
=(3275.268 - 0 - 5308.386) / 141189.071
=-0.0144

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.

Standard Chartered Bank (Nepal) has a M-score of -2.50 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Standard Chartered Bank (Nepal) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
New Baneshwor, PO Box 3990, Kathmandu, NPL, 44600
Standard Chartered Bank (Nepal) Ltd provides a range of banking products and services to a wide range of clients and customers encompassing individuals, mid-market local corporate, multinationals, large public sector companies, government corporations, airlines, hotels as well as the DO segment comprising of embassies, aid agencies, NGOs, and INGOs. The company's segments are Corporate and Investment Banking (CIB), Wealth & Retail Banking (WRB), and Others. The bank generates the majority of its revenue from the Corporate and Investment Banking segment, which is engaged in Local corporate financing, advances to partnership firms and statutory bodies, which are not included in the Retail Banking segments, foreign exchange, fixed income, and money market and derivative transactions.