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Banque Centrale Populaire (CAS:BCP) Beneish M-Score : -2.45 (As of May. 18, 2024)


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What is Banque Centrale Populaire 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 -2.45 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

CAS:BCP' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.73   Med: -2.44   Max: -1.32
Current: -2.45

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Banque Centrale Populaire was -1.32. The lowest was -2.73. And the median was -2.44.


Banque Centrale Populaire 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 Centrale Populaire 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 * 1.0036+0.892 * 1.046+0.115 * 0.9132
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0343+4.679 * 0.000696-0.327 * 0.9981
=-2.45

* 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 (Dec22) TTM:Last Year (Dec21) TTM:
Total Receivables was MAD0 Mil.
Revenue was MAD20,689 Mil.
Gross Profit was MAD20,689 Mil.
Total Current Assets was MAD0 Mil.
Total Assets was MAD500,630 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was MAD9,009 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was MAD1,335 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was MAD9,398 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was MAD0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was MAD29,474 Mil.
Net Income was MAD2,750 Mil.
Gross Profit was MAD0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was MAD2,401 Mil.
Total Receivables was MAD0 Mil.
Revenue was MAD19,779 Mil.
Gross Profit was MAD19,779 Mil.
Total Current Assets was MAD0 Mil.
Total Assets was MAD465,014 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was MAD10,006 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was MAD1,337 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was MAD8,687 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was MAD0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was MAD27,428 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 / 20689.4) / (0 / 19779.456)
=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)
=(19779.456 / 19779.456) / (20689.4 / 20689.4)
=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 + 9008.64) / 500630.362) / (1 - (0 + 10005.786) / 465014.16)
=0.982005 / 0.978483
=1.0036

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
=20689.4 / 19779.456
=1.046

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))
=(1337.154 / (1337.154 + 10005.786)) / (1335.238 / (1335.238 + 9008.64))
=0.117884 / 0.129085
=0.9132

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)
=(9398.444 / 20689.4) / (8686.729 / 19779.456)
=0.454264 / 0.439179
=1.0343

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)
=((29474.065 + 0) / 500630.362) / ((27428.292 + 0) / 465014.16)
=0.058874 / 0.058984
=0.9981

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
=(2749.618 - 0 - 2401.025) / 500630.362
=0.000696

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 Centrale Populaire has a M-score of -2.45 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Banque Centrale Populaire (CAS:BCP) Business Description

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101, Boulevard Mohamed Zerktouni, BP: 10 622, Casablanca, MAR, 21100
Banque Centrale Populaire SA is a Malaysia-based company. The company is a credit establishment. It carries all banking transaction and is also a central banking body for Banques Populaires Regionales. The bank services include private banking, transaction banking, business banking, asset management, and others. The bank receives maximum revenue in the form of interest income. Geographically, the company offers its services to Morocco, Africa, Europe, and Other regions.