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Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank (ADX:ADCB) Beneish M-Score : -2.48 (As of Jun. 06, 2024)


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What is Abu Dhabi Commercial 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 -2.48 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

ADX:ADCB' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.98   Med: -2.51   Max: -1.92
Current: -2.48

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank was -1.92. The lowest was -2.98. And the median was -2.51.


Abu Dhabi Commercial 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 Abu Dhabi Commercial 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 * 1.0008+0.892 * 1.1627+0.115 * 1.0454
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0492+4.679 * -0.038937-0.327 * 0.868
=-2.48

* 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 د.إ0 Mil.
Revenue was 3695.952 + 930.132 + 4235.214 + 4063.49 = د.إ12,925 Mil.
Gross Profit was 3695.952 + 930.132 + 4235.214 + 4063.49 = د.إ12,925 Mil.
Total Current Assets was د.إ0 Mil.
Total Assets was د.إ594,405 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was د.إ1,793 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was د.إ445 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was د.إ2,053 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was د.إ0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was د.إ48,333 Mil.
Net Income was 2139.856 + 2453.007 + 1941.95 + 1932.848 = د.إ8,468 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = د.إ0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 9854.612 + 14018.627 + 2937.718 + 4801.236 = د.إ31,612 Mil.
Total Receivables was د.إ0 Mil.
Revenue was 3027.503 + 1090.906 + 3497.358 + 3500.723 = د.إ11,116 Mil.
Gross Profit was 3027.503 + 1090.906 + 3497.358 + 3500.723 = د.إ11,116 Mil.
Total Current Assets was د.إ0 Mil.
Total Assets was د.إ501,423 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was د.إ1,891 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was د.إ496 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was د.إ1,683 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was د.إ0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was د.إ46,975 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 / 12924.788) / (0 / 11116.49)
=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)
=(11116.49 / 11116.49) / (12924.788 / 12924.788)
=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 + 1792.598) / 594405.006) / (1 - (0 + 1890.993) / 501423.441)
=0.996984 / 0.996229
=1.0008

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
=12924.788 / 11116.49
=1.1627

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))
=(496.467 / (496.467 + 1890.993)) / (445.112 / (445.112 + 1792.598))
=0.207948 / 0.198914
=1.0454

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)
=(2052.526 / 12924.788) / (1682.61 / 11116.49)
=0.158805 / 0.151362
=1.0492

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)
=((48333.201 + 0) / 594405.006) / ((46974.812 + 0) / 501423.441)
=0.081314 / 0.093683
=0.868

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
=(8467.661 - 0 - 31612.193) / 594405.006
=-0.038937

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.

Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank has a M-score of -2.48 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank (ADX:ADCB) Business Description

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Address
Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Street, P.O. Box 939, Plot C - 33, Sector E-11, Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank Building, Abu Dhabi, ARE
Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank is a full-service commercial bank that operates in and has nearly the entirety of its loan book exposed to the United Arab Emirates. The bank's five business groups include Retail banking, Private banking, Wholesale banking, Investments and treasury, and Property management. It generates maximum revenue from the Wholesale banking segment. The Wholesale banking segment comprises business banking, cash management, trade finance, corporate finance, small and medium enterprise financing, investment banking, Islamic financing, infrastructure and asset finance, government, and public enterprises. It also includes loans, deposits and other transactions and balances with corporate customers.