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NatWest Group (BSP:N1WG34) Beneish M-Score : -2.25 (As of May. 06, 2024)


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What is NatWest Group 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 -2.25 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

BSP:N1WG34' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.48   Med: -2.47   Max: -1.87
Current: -2.25

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of NatWest Group was -1.87. The lowest was -3.48. And the median was -2.47.


NatWest Group 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 NatWest Group 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 * 1.0635+0.892 * 1.0745+0.115 * 0.9073
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9154+4.679 * 0.031868-0.327 * 1.134
=-2.28

* 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 R$0 Mil.
Revenue was R$91,663 Mil.
Gross Profit was R$91,663 Mil.
Total Current Assets was R$648,244 Mil.
Total Assets was R$4,296,151 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was R$26,217 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was R$5,793 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was R$9,961 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was R$2,059 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was R$372,596 Mil.
Net Income was R$28,754 Mil.
Gross Profit was R$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was R$-108,155 Mil.
Total Receivables was R$0 Mil.
Revenue was R$85,306 Mil.
Gross Profit was R$85,306 Mil.
Total Current Assets was R$926,800 Mil.
Total Assets was R$4,600,446 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was R$27,090 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was R$5,322 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was R$10,127 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was R$351 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was R$353,416 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 / 91663.474) / (0 / 85306.432)
=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)
=(85306.432 / 85306.432) / (91663.474 / 91663.474)
=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 - (648243.54 + 26217.031) / 4296150.842) / (1 - (926800.206 + 27089.52) / 4600445.805)
=0.843008 / 0.792653
=1.0635

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
=91663.474 / 85306.432
=1.0745

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))
=(5322.068 / (5322.068 + 27089.52)) / (5792.928 / (5792.928 + 26217.031))
=0.164203 / 0.180973
=0.9073

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)
=(9960.859 / 91663.474) / (10126.625 / 85306.432)
=0.108668 / 0.118709
=0.9154

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)
=((372595.677 + 2059.156) / 4296150.842) / ((353416.013 + 351.397) / 4600445.805)
=0.087207 / 0.076899
=1.134

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
=(28753.763 - 0 - -108155.332) / 4296150.842
=0.031868

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.

NatWest Group has a M-score of -2.28 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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NatWest Group (BSP:N1WG34) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
Gogarburn, P.O. Box 1000, Edinburgh, GBR, EH12 1HQ
NatWest Group derives around 90% of its total income from the United Kingdom. The bank operates a retail, commercial, and private bank in the U.K., offering clients lending and payment services as well as asset management services.