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Pubali Bank (DHA:PUBALIBANK) Beneish M-Score : -2.29 (As of May. 27, 2024)


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What is Pubali Bank 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 -2.29 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

DHA:PUBALIBANK' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4.72   Med: -2.49   Max: 3.16
Current: -2.29

During the past 9 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Pubali Bank was 3.16. The lowest was -4.72. And the median was -2.49.


Pubali Bank 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 Pubali Bank 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 * 0.9999+0.892 * 1.224+0.115 * 1.0354
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.5654+4.679 * 0.001935-0.327 * 1.3049
=-2.29

* 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 (Dec22) TTM:
Total Receivables was BDT0 Mil.
Revenue was 9644.731 + 8075.161 + 7256.762 + 6263.6 = BDT31,240 Mil.
Gross Profit was 9644.731 + 8075.161 + 7256.762 + 6263.6 = BDT31,240 Mil.
Total Current Assets was BDT0 Mil.
Total Assets was BDT854,825 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was BDT7,608 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was BDT1,663 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was BDT103 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was BDT0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was BDT103,922 Mil.
Net Income was 1785.168 + 3344.485 + 1414.941 + 1367.811 = BDT7,912 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = BDT0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 7820.158 + -167.184 + 4347.585 + -5742.245 = BDT6,258 Mil.
Total Receivables was BDT0 Mil.
Revenue was 7269.029 + 6441.287 + 6599.271 + 5213.904 = BDT25,523 Mil.
Gross Profit was 7269.029 + 6441.287 + 6599.271 + 5213.904 = BDT25,523 Mil.
Total Current Assets was BDT0 Mil.
Total Assets was BDT714,273 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was BDT6,298 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was BDT1,436 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was BDT149 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was BDT0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was BDT66,546 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 / 31240.254) / (0 / 25523.491)
=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)
=(25523.491 / 25523.491) / (31240.254 / 31240.254)
=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 + 7607.711) / 854825.356) / (1 - (0 + 6298.399) / 714272.727)
=0.9911 / 0.991182
=0.9999

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
=31240.254 / 25523.491
=1.224

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))
=(1436.495 / (1436.495 + 6298.399)) / (1662.852 / (1662.852 + 7607.711))
=0.185716 / 0.179369
=1.0354

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)
=(103.303 / 31240.254) / (149.275 / 25523.491)
=0.003307 / 0.005849
=0.5654

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)
=((103922.271 + 0) / 854825.356) / ((66546.107 + 0) / 714272.727)
=0.121571 / 0.093166
=1.3049

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
=(7912.405 - 0 - 6258.314) / 854825.356
=0.001935

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.

Pubali Bank has a M-score of -2.29 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Pubali Bank (DHA:PUBALIBANK) Business Description

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26, Dilkusha Commercial Area, G.P.O. Box Number 853, Dhaka, BGD, 1000
Pubali Bank PLC provides commercial banking services in Bangladesh. It offers deposit products that include savings bank accounts, fixed deposit accounts, short-term deposit accounts, current accounts, pension accounts, and foreign currency accounts. The company's business segments are comprised of Conventional Banking, Islamic Banking, Off-shore Banking, and Pubali Bank Securities Limited.