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Itau Unibanco Holding (BUE:ITUB4) Beneish M-Score : -2.35 (As of May. 04, 2024)


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What is Itau Unibanco Holding 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 -2.35 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

BUE:ITUB4' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.61   Med: -2.35   Max: 2.42
Current: -2.35

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Itau Unibanco Holding was 2.42. The lowest was -2.61. And the median was -2.35.


Itau Unibanco Holding 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 Itau Unibanco Holding 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 * 1.1636+0.528 * 1+0.404 * 1.0004+0.892 * 2.4396+0.115 * 0.9605
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9417+4.679 * -0.009356-0.327 * 0.9643
=-1.07

* 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 ARS7,110,811 Mil.
Revenue was 2786223.315 + 2640196.296 + 1926942.333 + 1302170.305 = ARS8,655,532 Mil.
Gross Profit was 2786223.315 + 2640196.296 + 1926942.333 + 1302170.305 = ARS8,655,532 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ARS33,520,218 Mil.
Total Assets was ARS187,366,648 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ARS919,924 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ARS325,846 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ARS3,071,367 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ARS14,713,855 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ARS19,510,268 Mil.
Net Income was 646363.729 + 592237.269 + 426182.088 + 278957.93 = ARS1,943,741 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = ARS0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -1076265.97 + 2439170.078 + 628023.982 + 1705872.304 = ARS3,696,800 Mil.
Total Receivables was ARS2,504,874 Mil.
Revenue was 1104839.477 + 912704.01 + 809939.606 + 720409.441 = ARS3,547,893 Mil.
Gross Profit was 1104839.477 + 912704.01 + 809939.606 + 720409.441 = ARS3,547,893 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ARS13,290,834 Mil.
Total Assets was ARS74,184,371 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ARS371,710 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ARS124,713 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ARS1,336,915 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ARS5,429,208 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ARS8,623,264 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)
=(7110811.462 / 8655532.249) / (2504873.857 / 3547892.534)
=0.821534 / 0.706017
=1.1636

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)
=(3547892.534 / 3547892.534) / (8655532.249 / 8655532.249)
=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 - (33520218.172 + 919924.487) / 187366647.618) / (1 - (13290834.093 + 371710.342) / 74184371.254)
=0.816189 / 0.81583
=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
=8655532.249 / 3547892.534
=2.4396

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))
=(124712.709 / (124712.709 + 371710.342)) / (325846.031 / (325846.031 + 919924.487))
=0.251223 / 0.261562
=0.9605

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)
=(3071366.723 / 8655532.249) / (1336914.926 / 3547892.534)
=0.354844 / 0.376819
=0.9417

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)
=((19510267.766 + 14713855.464) / 187366647.618) / ((8623264.447 + 5429208.293) / 74184371.254)
=0.182659 / 0.189426
=0.9643

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
=(1943741.016 - 0 - 3696800.394) / 187366647.618
=-0.009356

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.

Itau Unibanco Holding has a M-score of -1.07 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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Itau Unibanco Holding (BUE:ITUB4) Business Description

Address
Praca Alfredo Egydio de Souza Aranha, 100, Torre Olavo Setubal, Parque Jabaquara, Sao Paulo, SP, BRA, 04344-902
Itaú Unibanco is the largest privately held bank in Brazil, the result of the 2008 merger between Banco Itaú and Unibanco. In addition to Brazil, the bank has significant operations in Chile, Colombia, Argentina, Uruguay, and Paraguay. Itaú's commercial and consumer loans account for 33% and 44%% of the bank's total loans, respectively, while foreign loans account for 23% of its portfolio. The bank also operates the fifth-largest insurer in Brazil and is the second-largest asset manager in the country, giving it broad reach over the Brazilian financial system.