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Pinnacle Financial Partners (FRA:PFZ) Beneish M-Score : -2.69 (As of May. 07, 2024)


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What is Pinnacle Financial Partners 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 -2.69 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

FRA:PFZ' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.04   Med: -2.25   Max: 4
Current: -2.69

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Pinnacle Financial Partners was 4.00. The lowest was -3.04. And the median was -2.25.


Pinnacle Financial Partners 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 Pinnacle Financial Partners 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 * 1.3489+0.528 * 1+0.404 * 1.0025+0.892 * 0.9717+0.115 * 0.6798
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0538+4.679 * 0.001707-0.327 * 2.5245
=-2.72

* 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 €199 Mil.
Revenue was 211.726 + 333.283 + 324.207 + 332.65 = €1,202 Mil.
Gross Profit was 211.726 + 333.283 + 324.207 + 332.65 = €1,202 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €0 Mil.
Total Assets was €43,979 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €236 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €73 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €545 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €2,350 Mil.
Net Income was 87.096 + 124.249 + 182.107 + 128.211 = €522 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = €0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 98.248 + 114.265 + -102.042 + 336.119 = €447 Mil.
Total Receivables was €152 Mil.
Revenue was 327.988 + 352.232 + 294.388 + 262.254 = €1,237 Mil.
Gross Profit was 327.988 + 352.232 + 294.388 + 262.254 = €1,237 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €0 Mil.
Total Assets was €39,620 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €310 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €59 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €532 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €839 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)
=(199.439 / 1201.866) / (152.156 / 1236.862)
=0.165941 / 0.123018
=1.3489

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)
=(1236.862 / 1236.862) / (1201.866 / 1201.866)
=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 + 235.556) / 43979.213) / (1 - (0 + 309.523) / 39619.7)
=0.994644 / 0.992188
=1.0025

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
=1201.866 / 1236.862
=0.9717

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))
=(59.336 / (59.336 + 309.523)) / (73.016 / (73.016 + 235.556))
=0.160864 / 0.236625
=0.6798

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)
=(544.74 / 1201.866) / (531.982 / 1236.862)
=0.453245 / 0.430106
=1.0538

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)
=((2350.369 + 0) / 43979.213) / ((838.736 + 0) / 39619.7)
=0.053443 / 0.02117
=2.5245

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
=(521.663 - 0 - 446.59) / 43979.213
=0.001707

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.

Pinnacle Financial Partners has a M-score of -2.72 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Pinnacle Financial Partners (FRA:PFZ) Business Description

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Address
150 Third Avenue South, Suite 900, Nashville, TN, USA, 37201
Pinnacle Financial Partners Inc is a financial holding company. The company operates through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Pinnacle Bank. The bank provides a full range of lending products, including commercial, real estate, and consumer loans to individuals and small to medium-sized businesses. Pinnacle operates as a community bank primarily in the urban markets of Nashville, Knoxville, Memphis, and Chattanooga, Tennessee, as well as surrounding counties. Its strategy relies heavily on mergers and acquisitions. A majority of its loan portfolio is in commercial loans, primarily real estate, as well as industrial loans. The bank generates a majority of its net revenue through net interest income.