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Trustco Bank N Y (FRA:TC50) Beneish M-Score : -2.59 (As of May. 28, 2024)


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What is Trustco Bank N Y 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 -2.59 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

FRA:TC50' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.59   Med: -2.42   Max: -2.34
Current: -2.59

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Trustco Bank N Y was -2.34. The lowest was -2.59. And the median was -2.42.


Trustco Bank N Y 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 Trustco Bank N Y 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 * 1.0007+0.892 * 0.8434+0.115 * 0.9617
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.1537+4.679 * -0.000346-0.327 * 0.892
=-2.62

* 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 €0.0 Mil.
Revenue was 38.107 + 39.505 + 43.847 + 44.904 = €166.4 Mil.
Gross Profit was 38.107 + 39.505 + 43.847 + 44.904 = €166.4 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €0.0 Mil.
Total Assets was €5,685.2 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €67.2 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €10.1 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €51.4 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €0.0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €40.0 Mil.
Net Income was 11.156 + 9.031 + 13.755 + 15.111 = €49.1 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = €0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 9.104 + 16.337 + 11.118 + 14.461 = €51.0 Mil.
Total Receivables was €0.0 Mil.
Revenue was 48.226 + 50.939 + 52.701 + 45.385 = €197.3 Mil.
Gross Profit was 48.226 + 50.939 + 52.701 + 45.385 = €197.3 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €0.0 Mil.
Total Assets was €5,646.8 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €70.8 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €10.1 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €52.8 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €0.0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €44.5 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 / 166.363) / (0 / 197.251)
=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)
=(197.251 / 197.251) / (166.363 / 166.363)
=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 + 67.224) / 5685.204) / (1 - (0 + 70.781) / 5646.785)
=0.988176 / 0.987465
=1.0007

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
=166.363 / 197.251
=0.8434

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))
=(10.125 / (10.125 + 70.781)) / (10.057 / (10.057 + 67.224))
=0.125145 / 0.130135
=0.9617

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)
=(51.415 / 166.363) / (52.84 / 197.251)
=0.309053 / 0.267882
=1.1537

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)
=((39.963 + 0) / 5685.204) / ((44.499 + 0) / 5646.785)
=0.007029 / 0.00788
=0.892

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
=(49.053 - 0 - 51.02) / 5685.204
=-0.000346

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.

Trustco Bank N Y has a M-score of -2.62 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Trustco Bank N Y (FRA:TC50) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
5 Sarnowski Drive, Glenville, NY, USA, 12302
Trustco Bank Corp N Y is a savings and loan holding company. The core part of a business consists of accepting deposits and making loans and investments. It offers a range of both personal and business banking services. The company's product includes savings accounts; retirement accounts; money market account; mortgages; building loans; auto loans and others.