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National Australia Bank (FRA:NAL) Beneish M-Score : -2.22 (As of May. 10, 2024)


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What is National Australia 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 National Australia Bank's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

FRA:NAL' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.76   Med: -2.54   Max: -2.22
Current: -2.22

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of National Australia Bank was -2.22. The lowest was -2.76. And the median was -2.54.


National Australia 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 National Australia 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 * 1+0.892 * 1.0059+0.115 * 0.9402
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9161+4.679 * 0.03221-0.327 * 1.0278
=-2.33

* 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 (Sep23) TTM:Last Year (Sep22) TTM:
Total Receivables was €0 Mil.
Revenue was €12,423 Mil.
Gross Profit was €12,423 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €0 Mil.
Total Assets was €637,764 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €1,816 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €731 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €1,499 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €119,107 Mil.
Net Income was €4,465 Mil.
Gross Profit was €0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was €-16,078 Mil.
Total Receivables was €0 Mil.
Revenue was €12,350 Mil.
Gross Profit was €12,350 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €0 Mil.
Total Assets was €710,925 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €2,027 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €749 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €1,627 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €129,181 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 / 12423.078) / (0 / 12349.76)
=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)
=(12349.76 / 12349.76) / (12423.078 / 12423.078)
=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 + 1816.19) / 637763.992) / (1 - (0 + 2027.412) / 710925.457)
=0.997152 / 0.997148
=1

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
=12423.078 / 12349.76
=1.0059

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))
=(749.246 / (749.246 + 2027.412)) / (731.053 / (731.053 + 1816.19))
=0.269837 / 0.286998
=0.9402

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)
=(1498.839 / 12423.078) / (1626.511 / 12349.76)
=0.12065 / 0.131704
=0.9161

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)
=((119107.393 + 0) / 637763.992) / ((129180.954 + 0) / 710925.457)
=0.186758 / 0.181708
=1.0278

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
=(4464.6 - 0 - -16077.74) / 637763.992
=0.03221

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.

National Australia Bank has a M-score of -2.33 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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National Australia Bank (FRA:NAL) Business Description

Address
395 Bourke Street, Level 28, Melbourne, VIC, AUS, 3000
National Australia Bank is the most business-focused of the four major banks, holding the largest share of business loans and the number-three spot in home loans. National Australia Bank is currently the third-largest bank by market capitalization, with the franchise covering consumer, small business, corporate, and institutional sectors. Under the UBank brand the bank also owns one of Australia's largest digital-only banks. Offshore operations in New Zealand round out the group.