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Scotiabank Chile (XSGO:SCOTIABKCL) Beneish M-Score : -2.56 (As of Jun. 28, 2025)


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What is Scotiabank Chile 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 -2.56 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XSGO:SCOTIABKCL' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.64   Med: -2.22   Max: -0.88
Current: -2.56

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Scotiabank Chile was -0.88. The lowest was -2.64. And the median was -2.22.


Scotiabank Chile 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 Scotiabank Chile 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 * 1.0293+0.115 * 0.8658
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0221+4.679 * -0.010415-0.327 * 1.1059
=-2.56

* 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 (Mar25) TTM:Last Year (Mar24) TTM:
Total Receivables was CLP0 Mil.
Revenue was 529941 + 546654 + 468410 + 557388 = CLP2,102,393 Mil.
Gross Profit was 529941 + 546654 + 468410 + 557388 = CLP2,102,393 Mil.
Total Current Assets was CLP0 Mil.
Total Assets was CLP43,988,414 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was CLP215,064 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was CLP73,963 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was CLP209,032 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was CLP0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was CLP12,756,626 Mil.
Net Income was 84134 + 106542 + 93996 + 118487 = CLP403,159 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = CLP0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 825420 + -343041 + 620358 + -241421 = CLP861,316 Mil.
Total Receivables was CLP0 Mil.
Revenue was 518943 + 594673 + 409139 + 519872 = CLP2,042,627 Mil.
Gross Profit was 518943 + 594673 + 409139 + 519872 = CLP2,042,627 Mil.
Total Current Assets was CLP0 Mil.
Total Assets was CLP47,533,139 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was CLP239,913 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was CLP68,282 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was CLP198,704 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was CLP0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was CLP12,464,646 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 / 2102393) / (0 / 2042627)
=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)
=(2042627 / 2042627) / (2102393 / 2102393)
=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 + 215064) / 43988414) / (1 - (0 + 239913) / 47533139)
=0.995111 / 0.994953
=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
=2102393 / 2042627
=1.0293

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))
=(68282 / (68282 + 239913)) / (73963 / (73963 + 215064))
=0.221555 / 0.255903
=0.8658

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)
=(209032 / 2102393) / (198704 / 2042627)
=0.099426 / 0.097279
=1.0221

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)
=((12756626 + 0) / 43988414) / ((12464646 + 0) / 47533139)
=0.29 / 0.262231
=1.1059

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
=(403159 - 0 - 861316) / 43988414
=-0.010415

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.

Scotiabank Chile has a M-score of -2.56 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Scotiabank Chile Business Description

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Address
Morande 226, P.O.Box 90-D, Santiago, CHL
Scotiabank Chile provides financial services. It offers financial products and services with respect to personal, commercial, corporate, insurance, credit cards and investment banking.