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GB Group y Subsidiaria (XPTY:GBGR) Beneish M-Score : -2.62 (As of Apr. 03, 2025)


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What is GB Group y Subsidiaria 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 -2.62 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for GB Group y Subsidiaria's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

XPTY:GBGR' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.68   Med: -2.43   Max: -1.89
Current: -2.62

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of GB Group y Subsidiaria was -1.89. The lowest was -2.68. And the median was -2.43.


GB Group y Subsidiaria 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 GB Group y Subsidiaria 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 * 1.0002+0.892 * 0.9797+0.115 * 1.0105
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0651+4.679 * -0.029861-0.327 * 0.9183
=-2.62

* 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 $0.0 Mil.
Revenue was 58.719 + 57.984 + 56.217 + 59.006 = $231.9 Mil.
Gross Profit was 58.719 + 57.984 + 56.217 + 59.006 = $231.9 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $0.0 Mil.
Total Assets was $8,633.0 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $205.1 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $17.7 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $14.9 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $0.0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $2,023.2 Mil.
Net Income was 10.402 + 13.682 + 8.106 + 12.78 = $45.0 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = $0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 256.866 + 82.272 + 37.371 + -73.751 = $302.8 Mil.
Total Receivables was $0.0 Mil.
Revenue was 62.937 + 55.13 + 58.149 + 60.513 = $236.7 Mil.
Gross Profit was 62.937 + 55.13 + 58.149 + 60.513 = $236.7 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $0.0 Mil.
Total Assets was $8,481.7 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $203.1 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $17.7 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $14.3 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $0.0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $2,164.6 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 / 231.926) / (0 / 236.729)
=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)
=(236.729 / 236.729) / (231.926 / 231.926)
=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 + 205.059) / 8632.951) / (1 - (0 + 203.134) / 8481.734)
=0.976247 / 0.97605
=1.0002

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
=231.926 / 236.729
=0.9797

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))
=(17.69 / (17.69 + 203.134)) / (17.656 / (17.656 + 205.059))
=0.080109 / 0.079276
=1.0105

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)
=(14.923 / 231.926) / (14.301 / 236.729)
=0.064344 / 0.060411
=1.0651

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)
=((2023.222 + 0) / 8632.951) / ((2164.624 + 0) / 8481.734)
=0.23436 / 0.25521
=0.9183

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
=(44.97 - 0 - 302.758) / 8632.951
=-0.029861

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.

GB Group y Subsidiaria has a M-score of -2.62 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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GB Group y Subsidiaria Business Description

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Address
50th Street, Torre Global Bank, Panama, PAN, 0831-01843
GB Group Corporation y Subsidiaria through its subsidiaries is engaged in the commercial & consumer banking, personal banking and private banking.