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Bank Bradesco (BUE:BBD) Beneish M-Score : -2.51 (As of May. 14, 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:

BUE:BBD' 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 * 1.4348+0.528 * 1+0.404 * 1.0012+0.892 * 2.9392+0.115 * 1.1407
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0438+4.679 * -0.001337-0.327 * 0.9876
=-0.34

* 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 ARS3,897,494 Mil.
Revenue was 4233446.102 + 1901508.301 + 1740106.825 + 1212285.259 = ARS9,087,346 Mil.
Gross Profit was 4233446.102 + 1901508.301 + 1740106.825 + 1212285.259 = ARS9,087,346 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ARS0 Mil.
Total Assets was ARS330,936,204 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ARS1,804,774 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ARS592,529 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ARS3,737,433 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ARS0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ARS61,916,008 Mil.
Net Income was 697195.566 + 105735.985 + 240917.912 + 198599.32 = ARS1,242,449 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = ARS0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 2991718.549 + -5968395.878 + 5638242.927 + -976519.884 = ARS1,685,046 Mil.
Total Receivables was ARS924,169 Mil.
Revenue was 979569.057 + 837544.551 + 641320.51 + 633305.642 = ARS3,091,740 Mil.
Gross Profit was 979569.057 + 837544.551 + 641320.51 + 633305.642 = ARS3,091,740 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ARS0 Mil.
Total Assets was ARS69,359,505 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ARS462,781 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ARS181,718 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ARS1,218,200 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ARS0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ARS13,139,238 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)
=(3897494.024 / 9087346.487) / (924169.074 / 3091739.76)
=0.428892 / 0.298916
=1.4348

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)
=(3091739.76 / 3091739.76) / (9087346.487 / 9087346.487)
=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 + 1804773.967) / 330936204.123) / (1 - (0 + 462781.306) / 69359504.946)
=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
=9087346.487 / 3091739.76
=2.9392

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))
=(181718.391 / (181718.391 + 462781.306)) / (592528.591 / (592528.591 + 1804773.967))
=0.281953 / 0.247165
=1.1407

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)
=(3737433.298 / 9087346.487) / (1218200.159 / 3091739.76)
=0.411279 / 0.394018
=1.0438

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)
=((61916007.994 + 0) / 330936204.123) / ((13139237.683 + 0) / 69359504.946)
=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
=(1242448.783 - 0 - 1685045.714) / 330936204.123
=-0.001337

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 -0.34 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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Bank Bradesco (BUE:BBD) Business Description

Address
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.