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FBC Holdings (XZIM:FBC.ZW) Beneish M-Score : -0.26 (As of Jun. 10, 2024)


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What is FBC Holdings 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.

Warning Sign:

Beneish M-Score -0.26 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

XZIM:FBC.ZW' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.66   Med: 0.08   Max: 2.65
Current: -0.26

During the past 8 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of FBC Holdings was 2.65. The lowest was -2.66. And the median was 0.08.


FBC Holdings 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 FBC Holdings 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 * 0.9932+0.892 * 2.3885+0.115 * 7.0196
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0186+4.679 * 0.063691-0.327 * 0.9997
=-0.26

* 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 ZWL0 Mil.
Revenue was ZWL1,273,134 Mil.
Gross Profit was ZWL1,273,134 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ZWL0 Mil.
Total Assets was ZWL3,393,892 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ZWL246,030 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ZWL9,068 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ZWL197,241 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ZWL0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ZWL829,623 Mil.
Net Income was ZWL327,244 Mil.
Gross Profit was ZWL0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ZWL111,083 Mil.
Total Receivables was ZWL0 Mil.
Revenue was ZWL533,029 Mil.
Gross Profit was ZWL533,029 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ZWL0 Mil.
Total Assets was ZWL335,377 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ZWL22,185 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ZWL7,377 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ZWL81,073 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ZWL0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ZWL82,009 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 / 1273134.349) / (0 / 533029.442)
=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)
=(533029.442 / 533029.442) / (1273134.349 / 1273134.349)
=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 + 246029.73) / 3393891.91) / (1 - (0 + 22185.064) / 335377.38)
=0.927508 / 0.93385
=0.9932

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
=1273134.349 / 533029.442
=2.3885

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))
=(7376.613 / (7376.613 + 22185.064)) / (9068.281 / (9068.281 + 246029.73))
=0.249533 / 0.035548
=7.0196

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)
=(197240.622 / 1273134.349) / (81072.652 / 533029.442)
=0.154925 / 0.152098
=1.0186

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)
=((829622.844 + 0) / 3393891.91) / ((82008.58 + 0) / 335377.38)
=0.244446 / 0.244526
=0.9997

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
=(327243.72 - 0 - 111082.904) / 3393891.91
=0.063691

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.

FBC Holdings has a M-score of -0.26 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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FBC Holdings (XZIM:FBC.ZW) Business Description

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Address
45 Nelson Mandela Avenue, 6th Floor, FBC Centre, P.O. Box 1227, Harare, ZWE
FBC Holdings Ltd is an investment holding company. The company through its subsidiaries operates its six segments namely Commercial banking, Microlending, Mortgage financing, Short-term reinsurance, Short-term insurance, and stockbroking. The commercial banking segment consists of dealing in the money and foreign exchange markets, retail, corporate and international banking, and corporate finance. The Mortgage financing segment consists of housing development, mortgage lending, savings deposit accounts, and other money market investment products. It earns maximum revenue from its commercial banking segment.