Bankwell Financial 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 Bankwell Financial 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 * 1.1197 | + | 0.528 * 1 | + | 0.404 * 1.0235 | + | 0.892 * 1.0156 | + | 0.115 * 0.9314 |
| - | 0.172 * SGAI | + | 4.679 * TATA | - | 0.327 * LVGI |
| - | 0.172 * 1.1992 | + | 4.679 * 0.001473 | - | 0.327 * 0.7555 |
| = | -2.30 |
* 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 $14.86 Mil.
Revenue was 23.374 + 23.477 + 25.392 + 27.067 = $99.31 Mil.
Gross Profit was 23.374 + 23.477 + 25.392 + 27.067 = $99.31 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $392.12 Mil.
Total Assets was $3,215.48 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $27.02 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $3.62 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $31.22 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $0.00 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $159.21 Mil.
Net Income was 8.524 + 9.777 + 7.983 + 10.379 = $36.66 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = $0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -0.527 + 12.713 + 12.628 + 7.113 = $31.93 Mil.
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Total Receivables was $13.07 Mil.
Revenue was 27.337 + 25.003 + 24.975 + 20.468 = $97.78 Mil.
Gross Profit was 27.337 + 25.003 + 24.975 + 20.468 = $97.78 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $461.66 Mil.
Total Assets was $3,252.45 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $27.20 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $3.37 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $25.64 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $54.20 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $158.96 Mil.
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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) |
| = | (14.863 / 99.31) | / | (13.07 / 97.783) |
| = | 0.149663 | / | 0.133663 |
| | = | 1.1197 |
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) |
| = | (97.783 / 97.783) | / | (99.31 / 99.31) |
| = | 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 - (392.12 + 27.018) / 3215.482) | / | (1 - (461.658 + 27.199) / 3252.449) |
| = | 0.86965 | / | 0.849696 |
| | = | 1.0235 |
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 |
| = | 99.31 | / | 97.783 |
| | = | 1.0156 |
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)) |
| = | (3.366 / (3.366 + 27.199)) | / | (3.623 / (3.623 + 27.018)) |
| = | 0.110126 | / | 0.11824 |
| | = | 0.9314 |
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) |
| = | (31.222 / 99.31) | / | (25.635 / 97.783) |
| = | 0.314389 | / | 0.262162 |
| | = | 1.1992 |
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) |
| = | ((159.205 + 0) / 3215.482) | / | ((158.959 + 54.203) / 3252.449) |
| = | 0.049512 | / | 0.065539 |
| | = | 0.7555 |
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 |
| = | (36.663 - 0 | - | 31.927) | / | 3215.482 |
| | = | 0.001473 |
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.
Bankwell Financial Group has a M-score of -2.30 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.
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