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Agricultural Bank of China (SHSE:601288) Beneish M-Score : -2.67 (As of May. 13, 2024)


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What is Agricultural Bank of China 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 -2.67 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for Agricultural Bank of China's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

SHSE:601288' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.75   Med: -2.51   Max: -2.36
Current: -2.67

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Agricultural Bank of China was -2.36. The lowest was -2.75. And the median was -2.51.


Agricultural Bank of China 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 Agricultural Bank of China 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 * 1.0004+0.892 * 0.9893+0.115 * 1
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0372+4.679 * -0.034034-0.327 * 1.0563
=-2.67

* 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 Mil.
Revenue was 186026 + 161470 + 167644 + 176276 = ¥691,416 Mil.
Gross Profit was 186026 + 161470 + 167644 + 176276 = ¥691,416 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ¥0 Mil.
Total Assets was ¥42,157,279 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ¥154,539 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ¥0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ¥236,071 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ¥0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ¥2,726,982 Mil.
Net Income was 70386 + 62000 + 74122 + 61680 = ¥268,188 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = ¥0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 783563 + 446986 + 24797 + 447642 = ¥1,702,988 Mil.
Total Receivables was ¥0 Mil.
Revenue was 189249 + 158469 + 173515 + 177640 = ¥698,873 Mil.
Gross Profit was 189249 + 158469 + 173515 + 177640 = ¥698,873 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ¥0 Mil.
Total Assets was ¥36,811,547 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ¥150,238 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ¥0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ¥230,065 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ¥0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ¥2,254,350 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 / 691416) / (0 / 698873)
=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)
=(698873 / 698873) / (691416 / 691416)
=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 + 154539) / 42157279) / (1 - (0 + 150238) / 36811547)
=0.996334 / 0.995919
=1.0004

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
=691416 / 698873
=0.9893

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))
=(0 / (0 + 150238)) / (0 / (0 + 154539))
=0 / 0
=1

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)
=(236071 / 691416) / (230065 / 698873)
=0.341431 / 0.329194
=1.0372

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)
=((2726982 + 0) / 42157279) / ((2254350 + 0) / 36811547)
=0.064686 / 0.06124
=1.0563

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
=(268188 - 0 - 1702988) / 42157279
=-0.034034

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.

Agricultural Bank of China has a M-score of -2.67 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Agricultural Bank of China (SHSE:601288) Business Description

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50 Connaught Road, 25th Floor, Agricultural Bank of China Tower, Central, Hong Kong, HKG
As one of the big four banks, ABC is headquartered in Beijing. The bank evolved from a state-owned specialized bank to a state-controlled commercial bank. It listed on the Hong Kong and Shanghai Stock Exchanges in 2010. ABC operates more than 20,000-branch network in China, providing corporate and retail banking products and services, and carries out treasury operations for its own accounts or for its customers. Shareholders Central Huijin, China's state-owned investment company, and the Ministry of Finance own 37.15% and 32.47%, respectively. Corporate banking, retail banking, and wholesale banking accounted for 41%, 53%, and 6% of total revenue in the first half of 2023, respectively. Rural banking and urban banking contributed 49% and 51% of total revenue during the same period.