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Huntington Bancshares (BSP:H1BA34) Beneish M-Score : -2.60 (As of May. 09, 2024)


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What is Huntington Bancshares 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 -2.6 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

BSP:H1BA34' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.42   Med: -2.46   Max: -0.91
Current: -2.6

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Huntington Bancshares was -0.91. The lowest was -3.42. And the median was -2.46.


Huntington Bancshares 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 Huntington Bancshares 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 * 1.0574+0.528 * 1+0.404 * 1.0004+0.892 * 0.9123+0.115 * 0.7189
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.1726+4.679 * -0.006237-0.327 * 1.1132
=-2.63

* 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 (Mar24) TTM:Last Year (Mar23) TTM:
Total Receivables was R$36,094 Mil.
Revenue was 8734.569 + 8711.844 + 9269.94 + 8935.662 = R$35,652 Mil.
Gross Profit was 8734.569 + 8711.844 + 9269.94 + 8935.662 = R$35,652 Mil.
Total Current Assets was R$0 Mil.
Total Assets was R$963,686 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was R$5,453 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was R$4,159 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was R$14,620 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was R$0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was R$74,169 Mil.
Net Income was 2086.536 + 1190.651 + 2701.469 + 2713.218 = R$8,692 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = R$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 2310.627 + 4400.02 + 4933.761 + 3057.831 = R$14,702 Mil.
Total Receivables was R$37,413 Mil.
Revenue was 10005.721 + 10286.229 + 9973.327 + 8813.284 = R$39,079 Mil.
Gross Profit was 10005.721 + 10286.229 + 9973.327 + 8813.284 = R$39,079 Mil.
Total Current Assets was R$0 Mil.
Total Assets was R$984,790 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was R$5,917 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was R$2,672 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was R$13,667 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was R$0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was R$68,087 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)
=(36093.59 / 35652.015) / (37413.374 / 39078.561)
=1.012386 / 0.957389
=1.0574

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)
=(39078.561 / 39078.561) / (35652.015 / 35652.015)
=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 + 5452.881) / 963685.916) / (1 - (0 + 5916.97) / 984790.002)
=0.994342 / 0.993992
=1.0004

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
=35652.015 / 39078.561
=0.9123

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))
=(2671.863 / (2671.863 + 5916.97)) / (4159.443 / (4159.443 + 5452.881))
=0.311086 / 0.43272
=0.7189

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)
=(14620.287 / 35652.015) / (13666.897 / 39078.561)
=0.410083 / 0.349729
=1.1726

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)
=((74169.141 + 0) / 963685.916) / ((68086.819 + 0) / 984790.002)
=0.076964 / 0.069138
=1.1132

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
=(8691.874 - 0 - 14702.239) / 963685.916
=-0.006237

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.

Huntington Bancshares has a M-score of -2.63 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Huntington Bancshares (BSP:H1BA34) Business Description

Address
41 South High Street, Huntington Center, Columbus, OH, USA, 43287
Huntington Bancshares is a regional bank holding company headquartered in Columbus, Ohio. The bank has a network of branches and ATMs across eight Midwestern states. Founded in 1866, Huntington National Bank and its affiliates provide consumer, small-business, commercial, treasury management, wealth management, brokerage, trust, and insurance services. Huntington also provides auto dealer, equipment finance, national settlement, and capital market services that extend beyond its core states.