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Mizrahi Tefahot Bank (XTAE:MZTF) Beneish M-Score : -2.36 (As of May. 02, 2024)


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What is Mizrahi Tefahot Bank 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 -2.36 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XTAE:MZTF' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.6   Med: -2.41   Max: -2.12
Current: -2.36

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Mizrahi Tefahot Bank was -2.12. The lowest was -2.60. And the median was -2.41.


Mizrahi Tefahot Bank 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 Mizrahi Tefahot Bank 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 * 1.0333+0.892 * 1.1128+0.115 * 0.8282
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.876+4.679 * 0.003074-0.327 * 1.0156
=-2.36

* 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 ₪0 Mil.
Revenue was ₪14,738 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₪14,738 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₪86,550 Mil.
Total Assets was ₪448,204 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₪2,270 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₪411 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₪271 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₪4,892 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₪37,811 Mil.
Net Income was ₪4,910 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₪0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₪3,532 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₪0 Mil.
Revenue was ₪13,244 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₪13,244 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₪93,673 Mil.
Total Assets was ₪428,292 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₪2,283 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₪332 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₪278 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₪6,108 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₪34,070 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 / 14738) / (0 / 13244)
=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)
=(13244 / 13244) / (14738 / 14738)
=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 - (86550 + 2270) / 448204) / (1 - (93673 + 2283) / 428292)
=0.801831 / 0.775957
=1.0333

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
=14738 / 13244
=1.1128

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))
=(332 / (332 + 2283)) / (411 / (411 + 2270))
=0.12696 / 0.153301
=0.8282

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)
=(271 / 14738) / (278 / 13244)
=0.018388 / 0.020991
=0.876

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)
=((37811 + 4892) / 448204) / ((34070 + 6108) / 428292)
=0.095276 / 0.09381
=1.0156

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
=(4910 - 0 - 3532) / 448204
=0.003074

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.

Mizrahi Tefahot Bank has a M-score of -2.36 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Mizrahi Tefahot Bank (XTAE:MZTF) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
7 Jabotinsky Street, P.O. Box 3450, Ramat Gan, ISR, 5252007
Mizrahi Tefahot Bank Ltd offers commercial and personal banking services. The company reports seven core segments: household, consisting of individuals with assets less than ILS 3 million in assets; private banking, consisting of individuals with financial assets greater than ILS 3 million; micro and small business; medium business; large business; institutional investor, servicing asset managers, fund managers, and insurance companies; and financial management, including trade operations, asset, and liability management, and miscellaneous investments. Approximately half of the company's total revenue comes from the household segment. The company operates through a branch network spanning Israel, Europe, and the Americas.