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Grupo Financiero Bg (XPTY:BGFG) Beneish M-Score : -2.23 (As of Apr. 08, 2025)


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What is Grupo Financiero Bg 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 Grupo Financiero Bg's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

XPTY:BGFG' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.74   Med: -2.37   Max: -2.23
Current: -2.23

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Grupo Financiero Bg was -2.23. The lowest was -2.74. And the median was -2.37.


Grupo Financiero Bg 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 Grupo Financiero Bg 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 * 1.0001+0.892 * 1.1435+0.115 * 1.0094
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9093+4.679 * 0.011481-0.327 * 0.8356
=-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 (Dec24) TTM:Last Year (Dec23) TTM:
Total Receivables was $0 Mil.
Revenue was 324.508 + 314.191 + 311.858 + 300.956 = $1,252 Mil.
Gross Profit was 324.508 + 314.191 + 311.858 + 300.956 = $1,252 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $0 Mil.
Total Assets was $19,666 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $205 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $41 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $84 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1,170 Mil.
Net Income was 201.664 + 205.421 + 198.511 + 192.635 = $798 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = $0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 235.306 + 285.448 + 162.203 + -110.52 = $572 Mil.
Total Receivables was $0 Mil.
Revenue was 282.759 + 282.866 + 277.783 + 251.074 = $1,094 Mil.
Gross Profit was 282.759 + 282.866 + 277.783 + 251.074 = $1,094 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $0 Mil.
Total Assets was $18,951 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $200 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $40 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $81 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1,349 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 / 1251.513) / (0 / 1094.482)
=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)
=(1094.482 / 1094.482) / (1251.513 / 1251.513)
=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 + 204.956) / 19666.308) / (1 - (0 + 200.062) / 18950.612)
=0.989578 / 0.989443
=1.0001

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
=1251.513 / 1094.482
=1.1435

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))
=(40.081 / (40.081 + 200.062)) / (40.605 / (40.605 + 204.956))
=0.166905 / 0.165356
=1.0094

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)
=(84.198 / 1251.513) / (80.974 / 1094.482)
=0.067277 / 0.073984
=0.9093

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)
=((1170.017 + 0) / 19666.308) / ((1349.204 + 0) / 18950.612)
=0.059493 / 0.071196
=0.8356

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
=(798.231 - 0 - 572.437) / 19666.308
=0.011481

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.

Grupo Financiero Bg has a M-score of -2.23 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Grupo Financiero Bg Business Description

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Aquilino De La Guardia Street and 5th Avenue, PO Box 0816, B South, Republic of Panama, Panama, PAN, 00843
Grupo Financiero Bg SA is a Panama based bank holding company. The company through its holding provides banking products & services including personal banking, corporate banking and wealth management services.