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Banque Cantonale Vaudoise (XSWX:BCVN) Beneish M-Score : -2.33 (As of Apr. 30, 2024)


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What is Banque Cantonale Vaudoise 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 -2.33 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XSWX:BCVN' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.74   Med: -2.48   Max: -2.33
Current: -2.33

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Banque Cantonale Vaudoise was -2.33. The lowest was -2.74. And the median was -2.48.


Banque Cantonale Vaudoise 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 Banque Cantonale Vaudoise 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 * 1.0158+0.892 * 1.118+0.115 * 0.9438
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9245+4.679 * 0.011181-0.327 * 1.0758
=-2.33

* 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 (Dec23) TTM:Last Year (Dec22) TTM:
Total Receivables was CHF0 Mil.
Revenue was CHF1,150 Mil.
Gross Profit was CHF1,150 Mil.
Total Current Assets was CHF13,264 Mil.
Total Assets was CHF58,870 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was CHF381 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was CHF76 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was CHF108 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was CHF34 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was CHF8,446 Mil.
Net Income was CHF469 Mil.
Gross Profit was CHF0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was CHF-189 Mil.
Total Receivables was CHF0 Mil.
Revenue was CHF1,029 Mil.
Gross Profit was CHF1,029 Mil.
Total Current Assets was CHF14,103 Mil.
Total Assets was CHF59,397 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was CHF376 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was CHF70 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was CHF104 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was CHF11 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was CHF7,942 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 / 1149.9) / (0 / 1028.5)
=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)
=(1028.5 / 1028.5) / (1149.9 / 1149.9)
=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 - (13264 + 381) / 58870) / (1 - (14103 + 376) / 59397)
=0.768218 / 0.756233
=1.0158

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
=1149.9 / 1028.5
=1.118

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))
=(70 / (70 + 376)) / (76 / (76 + 381))
=0.156951 / 0.166302
=0.9438

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)
=(107.6 / 1149.9) / (104.1 / 1028.5)
=0.093573 / 0.101215
=0.9245

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)
=((8446 + 34) / 58870) / ((7942 + 11) / 59397)
=0.144046 / 0.133896
=1.0758

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
=(469.2 - 0 - -189) / 58870
=0.011181

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.

Banque Cantonale Vaudoise has a M-score of -2.33 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Banque Cantonale Vaudoise (XSWX:BCVN) Business Description

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Place Saint-Francois 14, Lausanne, CHE, 1003
Banque Cantonale Vaudoise is a universal cantonal, or Swiss government-owned bank. The Canton of Vaud, where the bank primarily operates, is BCV's majority shareholder and holds over two-thirds of the bank's outstanding shares. The bank's core businesses include retail banking, private banking, corporate banking, and asset management and trading. BCV's strategy emphasizes its local presence, with a focus on niche banking activities in the region offering potential growth and profitability as well as customer service. BCV's customer loan portfolio is heavily exposed toward the real estate and construction industry, at just under half of the overall loan portfolio. A majority of the bank's net revenue is net interest income, but it also generates substantial net fee and commission income.