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Bank Bradesco (BSP:BBDC3) Beneish M-Score : -2.51 (As of May. 13, 2024)


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What is Bank Bradesco 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 -2.51 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

BSP:BBDC3' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.56   Med: -2.52   Max: -2.44
Current: -2.51

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Bank Bradesco was -2.44. The lowest was -2.56. And the median was -2.52.


Bank Bradesco 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 Bank Bradesco 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 * 0.9728+0.528 * 1+0.404 * 1.0012+0.892 * 0.9718+0.115 * 0.8689
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0431+4.679 * 0.008423-0.327 * 0.9876
=-2.51

* 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 R$23,037 Mil.
Revenue was 25022.807 + 25808.893 + 24557.409 + 24516.954 = R$99,906 Mil.
Gross Profit was 25022.807 + 25808.893 + 24557.409 + 24516.954 = R$99,906 Mil.
Total Current Assets was R$0 Mil.
Total Assets was R$1,956,078 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was R$10,668 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was R$6,492 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was R$41,130 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was R$0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was R$365,970 Mil.
Net Income was 4120.943 + 1435.139 + 3399.975 + 4016.423 = R$12,972 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = R$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 17683.276 + -81008.161 + 79570.194 + -19748.894 = R$-3,504 Mil.
Total Receivables was R$24,367 Mil.
Revenue was 25827.301 + 26204.929 + 24201.715 + 26566.416 = R$102,800 Mil.
Gross Profit was 25827.301 + 26204.929 + 24201.715 + 26566.416 = R$102,800 Mil.
Total Current Assets was R$0 Mil.
Total Assets was R$1,828,732 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was R$12,202 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was R$5,975 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was R$40,572 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was R$0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was R$346,429 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)
=(23037.081 / 99906.063) / (24366.626 / 102800.361)
=0.230587 / 0.237029
=0.9728

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)
=(102800.361 / 102800.361) / (99906.063 / 99906.063)
=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 + 10667.553) / 1956078.468) / (1 - (0 + 12201.684) / 1828731.521)
=0.994546 / 0.993328
=1.0012

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
=99906.063 / 102800.361
=0.9718

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))
=(5974.743 / (5974.743 + 12201.684)) / (6491.707 / (6491.707 + 10667.553))
=0.328708 / 0.378321
=0.8689

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)
=(41129.693 / 99906.063) / (40572.216 / 102800.361)
=0.411684 / 0.39467
=1.0431

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)
=((365969.539 + 0) / 1956078.468) / ((346428.916 + 0) / 1828731.521)
=0.187093 / 0.189437
=0.9876

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
=(12972.48 - 0 - -3503.585) / 1956078.468
=0.008423

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.

Bank Bradesco has a M-score of -2.51 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Bank Bradesco (BSP:BBDC3) Business Description

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Cidade de Deus S/N, Vila Yara, Osasco, SP, BRA, 06029?900
Banco Bradesco is Brazil's second-largest private bank, with about 15% of deposits, and the largest insurance provider in Brazil, with roughly 20%-25% market share. The bank is majority controlled by the Bradesco foundation—a private nonprofit institution focused on education. Banking provides roughly 70% of profits, while the insurance segment contributes the remaining 30%. The bank is also a major asset manager with high-single-digit market share. In 2016, Bradesco acquired the Brazilian operations of HSBC.