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CATY (Cathay General Bancorp) Beneish M-Score : -2.15 (As of Oct. 31, 2024)


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What is Cathay General Bancorp 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 -2.15 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

CATY' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.99   Med: -2.33   Max: -2.09
Current: -2.15

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Cathay General Bancorp was -2.09. The lowest was -3.99. And the median was -2.33.


Cathay General Bancorp 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 Cathay General Bancorp 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 * 1.2763+0.528 * 1+0.404 * 1.0001+0.892 * 0.9037+0.115 * 1.081
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.3351+4.679 * -0.001326-0.327 * 0.3376
=-2.15

* 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 (Jun24) TTM:Last Year (Jun23) TTM:
Total Receivables was $99.4 Mil.
Revenue was 178.531 + 175.183 + 205.239 + 193.477 = $752.4 Mil.
Gross Profit was 178.531 + 175.183 + 205.239 + 193.477 = $752.4 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $0.0 Mil.
Total Assets was $23,235.2 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $122.3 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $17.5 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $196.2 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $0.0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $337.3 Mil.
Net Income was 66.829 + 71.435 + 82.526 + 82.371 = $303.2 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = $0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 72.917 + 88.17 + 65.813 + 107.082 = $334.0 Mil.
Total Receivables was $86.2 Mil.
Revenue was 204.643 + 206.679 + 213.902 + 207.405 = $832.6 Mil.
Gross Profit was 204.643 + 206.679 + 213.902 + 207.405 = $832.6 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $0.0 Mil.
Total Assets was $23,028.4 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $123.5 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $19.4 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $162.6 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $0.0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $990.4 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)
=(99.434 / 752.43) / (86.211 / 832.629)
=0.13215 / 0.103541
=1.2763

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)
=(832.629 / 832.629) / (752.43 / 752.43)
=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 + 122.309) / 23235.245) / (1 - (0 + 123.489) / 23028.438)
=0.994736 / 0.994638
=1.0001

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
=752.43 / 832.629
=0.9037

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))
=(19.365 / (19.365 + 123.489)) / (17.537 / (17.537 + 122.309))
=0.135558 / 0.125402
=1.081

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)
=(196.203 / 752.43) / (162.618 / 832.629)
=0.260759 / 0.195307
=1.3351

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)
=((337.329 + 0) / 23235.245) / ((990.434 + 0) / 23028.438)
=0.014518 / 0.043009
=0.3376

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
=(303.161 - 0 - 333.982) / 23235.245
=-0.001326

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.

Cathay General Bancorp has a M-score of -2.15 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Cathay General Bancorp Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
777 North Broadway, Los Angeles, CA, USA, 90012
Cathay General Bancorp is a regional bank predominantly serving the Chinese-American community. The company's policy is to reach out and actively offer services to low-to-moderate income groups in the delineated branch service areas. It predominantly provides services such as checking and deposit, lines of credits, commercial and commercial real estate loans, merchant services and payment processing, treasury management services, international banking and financing services, and other customary banking services to individuals, professionals, and small to medium-sized businesses. Through its Wealth Management unit, the company also offers investment products and services, such as stocks, bonds, mutual funds, insurance, annuities, and advisory services.
Executives
Dunson K Cheng director, officer: Chairman & President
Peter Wu director, officer: Executive Vice Chairman/COO
Kim R Bingham officer: EVP - Chief Credit Officer CATHAY BANK, 777 NORTH BROADWAY, LOS ANGELES CA 90012
Anthony M Tang director, officer: EVP
Richard Sun director CATHAY GENERAL BANCORP, 9650 FLAIR DRIVE, EL MONTE CA 91731
May K. Chan officer: SVP, General Counsel 9650 FLAIR DRIVE, EL MONTE CA 91731
Shally Wang director 9650 FLAIR DRIVE, EL MONTE CA 91731
Irwin Wong officer: Executive Vice President
Jane H Jelenko director CATHAY GENERAL BANCORP, 9650 FLAIR DRIVE, EL MONTE CA 91731
Maan-huei Hung director CATHAY GENERAL BANCORP, 9650 FLAIR DRIVE, EL MONTE CA 91731
Lisa L. Kim officer: EVP, General Counsel EAST WEST BANCORP INC, 135 N. LOS ROBLES AVE., 7TH FL, PASADENA CA 91101
Chang Liu officer: EVP, Chief Operating Officer C/O FIRST PACTRUST BANCORP INC, 610 BAY BOULEVARD, CHULA VISTA CA 91910
Kelly L Chan director
Mark Hakjoon Lee officer: EVP, Chief Credit Officer CATHAY GENERAL BANCORP, 9650 FLAIR DRIVE, EL MONTE CA 91731
Patrick Lee director