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Amalgamated Financial (FRA:A0B0) Beneish M-Score : -2.13 (As of May. 27, 2024)


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What is Amalgamated Financial 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 -2.13 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

FRA:A0B0' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.37   Med: -2.39   Max: -1.89
Current: -2.13

During the past 7 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Amalgamated Financial was -1.89. The lowest was -3.37. And the median was -2.39.


Amalgamated Financial 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 Amalgamated Financial 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 * 1.3094+0.528 * 1+0.404 * 1.0013+0.892 * 0.9842+0.115 * 0.8162
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0637+4.679 * -0.002471-0.327 * 0.6379
=-2.13

* 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 €49.2 Mil.
Revenue was 70.098 + 66.991 + 65.551 + 64.954 = €267.6 Mil.
Gross Profit was 70.098 + 66.991 + 65.551 + 64.954 = €267.6 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €0.0 Mil.
Total Assets was €7,485.7 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €24.8 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €4.1 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €87.1 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €0.0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €153.6 Mil.
Net Income was 25.069 + 20.81 + 20.903 + 19.976 = €86.8 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = €0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 28.761 + 14.046 + 37.287 + 25.161 = €105.3 Mil.
Total Receivables was €38.1 Mil.
Revenue was 67.561 + 68.901 + 74.52 + 60.905 = €271.9 Mil.
Gross Profit was 67.561 + 68.901 + 74.52 + 60.905 = €271.9 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €0.0 Mil.
Total Assets was €7,319.3 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €33.4 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €4.3 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €83.2 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €0.0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €235.4 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)
=(49.161 / 267.594) / (38.148 / 271.887)
=0.183715 / 0.140308
=1.3094

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)
=(271.887 / 271.887) / (267.594 / 267.594)
=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 + 24.771) / 7485.747) / (1 - (0 + 33.405) / 7319.25)
=0.996691 / 0.995436
=1.0013

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
=267.594 / 271.887
=0.9842

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))
=(4.338 / (4.338 + 33.405)) / (4.06 / (4.06 + 24.771))
=0.114935 / 0.140821
=0.8162

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)
=(87.057 / 267.594) / (83.154 / 271.887)
=0.325332 / 0.30584
=1.0637

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)
=((153.599 + 0) / 7485.747) / ((235.433 + 0) / 7319.25)
=0.020519 / 0.032166
=0.6379

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
=(86.758 - 0 - 105.255) / 7485.747
=-0.002471

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.

Amalgamated Financial has a M-score of -2.13 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Amalgamated Financial (FRA:A0B0) Business Description

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Address
275 Seventh Avenue, New York, NY, USA, 10001
Amalgamated Financial Corp is a bank holding company. It is a full-service commercial bank and a chartered trust company. It provides commercial banking and trust services nationally and offers a range of products and services to commercial and retail customers. It offers a complete suite of commercial and retail banking, investment management, and trust and custody services.