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Zb Financial Holdings (XZIM:ZBFH.ZW) Beneish M-Score : 1.43 (As of Jun. 24, 2025)


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What is Zb Financial 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 1.43 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

XZIM:ZBFH.ZW' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4.32   Med: 2.16   Max: 5.27
Current: 1.43

During the past 10 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Zb Financial Holdings was 5.27. The lowest was -4.32. And the median was 2.16.


Zb Financial 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 Zb Financial 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 * 1.0217+0.892 * 4.5513+0.115 * 0.8331
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.3756+4.679 * 0.201697-0.327 * 1.3838
=1.43

* 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 ZWG0 Mil.
Revenue was ZWG107,405 Mil.
Gross Profit was ZWG107,405 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ZWG0 Mil.
Total Assets was ZWG280,869 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ZWG33,193 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ZWG3,121 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ZWG11,624 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ZWG0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ZWG9,399 Mil.
Net Income was ZWG30,854 Mil.
Gross Profit was ZWG0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ZWG-25,797 Mil.
Total Receivables was ZWG0 Mil.
Revenue was ZWG23,599 Mil.
Gross Profit was ZWG23,599 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ZWG0 Mil.
Total Assets was ZWG125,650 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ZWG17,201 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ZWG1,327 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ZWG1,857 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ZWG0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ZWG3,039 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 / 107404.828) / (0 / 23598.901)
=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)
=(23598.901 / 23598.901) / (107404.828 / 107404.828)
=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 + 33192.529) / 280868.512) / (1 - (0 + 17200.71) / 125650.485)
=0.881822 / 0.863107
=1.0217

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
=107404.828 / 23598.901
=4.5513

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))
=(1326.591 / (1326.591 + 17200.71)) / (3121.107 / (3121.107 + 33192.529))
=0.071602 / 0.085949
=0.8331

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)
=(11623.574 / 107404.828) / (1856.578 / 23598.901)
=0.108222 / 0.078672
=1.3756

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)
=((9399.24 + 0) / 280868.512) / ((3038.783 + 0) / 125650.485)
=0.033465 / 0.024184
=1.3838

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
=(30853.564 - 0 - -25796.893) / 280868.512
=0.201697

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.

Zb Financial Holdings has a M-score of 1.43 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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Zb Financial Holdings Business Description

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Address
21 Natal Road, Avondale, Harare, ZWE
Zb Financial Holdings Ltd is a Zimbabwe-based investment holding company. Along with its subsidiaries, its business segments are Banking Operations, Insurance Operations, Investments cluster, and Other Strategic Investments. The banking segment derives the majority of the revenue for the group, which provides a wide range of financial services to customers through a wide network of branches and electronic delivery channels. Its core business is retail and commercial banking services. Its product range includes deposit, personal and corporate lending, asset finance, mortgage finance, treasury management, corporate advisory services, medium to long-term structured finance, share transfer and script management services, and a wide array of card-based facilities.