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Commercial Bank of Dubai PSC (DFM:CBD) Beneish M-Score : -2.52 (As of May. 28, 2024)


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What is Commercial Bank of Dubai PSC 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 -2.52 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

DFM:CBD' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.11   Med: -2.4   Max: -1.58
Current: -2.52

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Commercial Bank of Dubai PSC was -1.58. The lowest was -3.11. And the median was -2.40.


Commercial Bank of Dubai PSC 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 Commercial Bank of Dubai PSC 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 * 0.9996+0.892 * 1.2079+0.115 * 0.9339
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9767+4.679 * 0.032002-0.327 * 2.1411
=-2.52

* 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 د.إ0 Mil.
Revenue was 1372.21 + 1210.795 + 1251.249 + 1221.088 = د.إ5,055 Mil.
Gross Profit was 1372.21 + 1210.795 + 1251.249 + 1221.088 = د.إ5,055 Mil.
Total Current Assets was د.إ0 Mil.
Total Assets was د.إ130,976 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was د.إ451 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was د.إ51 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was د.إ360 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was د.إ0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was د.إ2,112 Mil.
Net Income was 700.984 + 714.494 + 710.083 + 650.266 = د.إ2,776 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = د.إ0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 22.732 + 2189.327 + -0.374 + -3627.397 = د.إ-1,416 Mil.
Total Receivables was د.إ0 Mil.
Revenue was 1237.26 + 1090.317 + 983.363 + 874.241 = د.إ4,185 Mil.
Gross Profit was 1237.26 + 1090.317 + 983.363 + 874.241 = د.إ4,185 Mil.
Total Current Assets was د.إ0 Mil.
Total Assets was د.إ119,315 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was د.إ367 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was د.إ38 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was د.إ305 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was د.إ0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was د.إ899 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 / 5055.342) / (0 / 4185.181)
=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)
=(4185.181 / 4185.181) / (5055.342 / 5055.342)
=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 + 450.721) / 130976.428) / (1 - (0 + 366.709) / 119315.166)
=0.996559 / 0.996927
=0.9996

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
=5055.342 / 4185.181
=1.2079

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))
=(38.402 / (38.402 + 366.709)) / (50.919 / (50.919 + 450.721))
=0.094794 / 0.101505
=0.9339

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)
=(359.722 / 5055.342) / (304.9 / 4185.181)
=0.071157 / 0.072852
=0.9767

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)
=((2111.975 + 0) / 130976.428) / ((898.537 + 0) / 119315.166)
=0.016125 / 0.007531
=2.1411

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
=(2775.827 - 0 - -1415.712) / 130976.428
=0.032002

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.

Commercial Bank of Dubai PSC has a M-score of -2.52 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Commercial Bank of Dubai PSC (DFM:CBD) Business Description

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Address
Al Ittihad Street, P.O. Box 2668, Dubai, ARE
Commercial Bank of Dubai PSC is a banking firm operating in the United Arab Emirates. The company's operating segments include Institutional banking, Corporate banking, Personal banking, and Trading and Other. It generates maximum revenue from the Corporate banking segment. The company services include a current account, savings account, and deposits. Its borrowing services comprise personal loans, home loans, car loans, and credit card facilities of various types. Under its protection portfolio, the bank provides general insurance, life insurance and safe deposit services and its investment services include asset management, financial economy and international investment plans.