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F & M Bank (F & M Bank) Beneish M-Score : -2.22 (As of May. 12, 2024)


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What is F & M 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 -2.22 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

FMBM' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.58   Med: -2.25   Max: -1.99
Current: -2.22

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of F & M Bank was -1.99. The lowest was -3.58. And the median was -2.25.


F & M 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 F & M 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 * 1.408+0.528 * 1+0.404 * 0.9974+0.892 * 0.895+0.115 * 1.0177
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.1771+4.679 * 0.000289-0.327 * 0.9684
=-2.22

* 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 $5.03 Mil.
Revenue was 10.474 + 10.372 + 10.451 + 9.598 = $40.90 Mil.
Gross Profit was 10.474 + 10.372 + 10.451 + 9.598 = $40.90 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $0.00 Mil.
Total Assets was $1,294.60 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $23.64 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $1.35 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $23.43 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $0.00 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $6.93 Mil.
Net Income was 0.457 + 1.018 + 0.241 + 1.055 = $2.77 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = $0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -8.474 + 6.47 + 4.365 + 0.036 = $2.40 Mil.
Total Receivables was $4.00 Mil.
Revenue was 12.004 + 11.297 + 11.948 + 10.446 = $45.70 Mil.
Gross Profit was 12.004 + 11.297 + 11.948 + 10.446 = $45.70 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $0.00 Mil.
Total Assets was $1,245.90 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $19.59 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $1.14 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $22.24 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $0.00 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $6.89 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)
=(5.034 / 40.895) / (3.995 / 45.695)
=0.123096 / 0.087428
=1.408

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)
=(45.695 / 45.695) / (40.895 / 40.895)
=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 + 23.635) / 1294.596) / (1 - (0 + 19.587) / 1245.902)
=0.981743 / 0.984279
=0.9974

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
=40.895 / 45.695
=0.895

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))
=(1.138 / (1.138 + 19.587)) / (1.348 / (1.348 + 23.635))
=0.05491 / 0.053957
=1.0177

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)
=(23.425 / 40.895) / (22.236 / 45.695)
=0.572808 / 0.486618
=1.1771

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)
=((6.932 + 0) / 1294.596) / ((6.89 + 0) / 1245.902)
=0.005355 / 0.00553
=0.9684

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
=(2.771 - 0 - 2.397) / 1294.596
=0.000289

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.

F & M Bank has a M-score of -2.22 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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F & M Bank (F & M Bank) Business Description

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Address
205 South Main Street, P. O. Box 1111, Timberville, VA, USA, 22853
F & M Bank Corp is a single-bank holding company. The Company operates two business segments, commercial banking, through F and M Bank, and mortgage banking, through F and M Mortgage. The commercial banking segment includes both commercial and consumer lending and provides customers with products such as commercial loans, real estate loans, other business financing, and consumer loans. In addition, this segment provides customers with several choice deposit products, including demand deposit accounts, savings accounts, and certificates of deposit. The mortgage banking segment engages in the origination of residential mortgages for sale into the secondary market. Various other services are offered through TEB, FMFS, and VST.
Executives
Lisa F Campbell other: EVP/CFO 136 MILLSTONE ST., BRIDGEWATER VA 22812
John A Willingham director 925 MEADOW CT., WINCHESTER VA 22601
Kevin A. Russell other: Executive Vice President 4000 RUNNING BEAR DR., HARRISONBURG VA 22802
Larry A Caplinger officer: Sr Vice President PO BOX 274, TIMBERVILLE VA 22853
Aubrey M. Wilkerson other: Executive Vice President 961 MEADOW COURT, WINCHESTER VA 22601
Dean W Withers director 1685 BALD EAGLE CIRCLE, HARRISONBURG VA 22801
Christopher S. Runion director 5647 MOSSY CREEK ROAD, BRIDGEWATER VA 22812
Melody D. Emswiler other: Executive Vice President 19136 BOWERS LN, BROADWAY VA 22815
Stephanie E Shillingburg officer: Executive Vice President 1699 LAKEVIEW DRIVE, WOODSTOCK VA 22664
Mark Christopher Hanna officer: President/CEO 495 S. MASON ST., HARRISONBURG VA 22801
Daphyne S. Thomas director 1112 SHARPES DR., HARRISONBURG VA 22801
Hannah W. Hutman director 270 CAMPBELL ST., HARRISONBURG VA 22801
Ferris Garth Knight other: EVP, Chief Banking Officer 465 FREDERICK RD., ROCKINGHAM VA 22801
Paul E. Eberly other: Executive Vice President 4101 LEVI LN, ROCKINGHAM VA 22802
Edward Ray Burkholder director 1760 CHURCHVILLE AVENUE, STAUNTON VA 24401