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PCB Bancorp (FRA:9UH) Beneish M-Score : -2.56 (As of Apr. 28, 2024)


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What is PCB Bancorp 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 -2.56 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

FRA:9UH' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.81   Med: -2.34   Max: -2.07
Current: -2.56

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of PCB Bancorp was -2.07. The lowest was -2.81. And the median was -2.34.


PCB Bancorp 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 PCB Bancorp 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 * 1.3271+0.528 * 1+0.404 * 0.974+0.892 * 0.9274+0.115 * 1.5597
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.1015+4.679 * -0.011866-0.327 * 1.9805
=-2.58

* 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 €8.68 Mil.
Revenue was 22.4 + 23.379 + 22.497 + 23.756 = €92.03 Mil.
Gross Profit was 22.4 + 23.379 + 22.497 + 23.756 = €92.03 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €362.34 Mil.
Total Assets was €2,557.98 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €22.84 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €3.77 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €35.47 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €26.60 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €54.23 Mil.
Net Income was 5.418 + 6.581 + 6.901 + 9.617 = €28.52 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = €0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 9.072 + 17.638 + 15.145 + 17.016 = €58.87 Mil.
Total Receivables was €7.05 Mil.
Revenue was 25.161 + 27.471 + 23.649 + 22.953 = €99.23 Mil.
Gross Profit was 25.161 + 27.471 + 23.649 + 22.953 = €99.23 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €279.77 Mil.
Total Assets was €2,284.51 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €12.53 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €3.56 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €34.72 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €11.14 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €25.31 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)
=(8.682 / 92.032) / (7.054 / 99.234)
=0.094337 / 0.071085
=1.3271

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)
=(99.234 / 99.234) / (92.032 / 92.032)
=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 - (362.337 + 22.844) / 2557.977) / (1 - (279.77 + 12.531) / 2284.514)
=0.84942 / 0.872051
=0.974

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
=92.032 / 99.234
=0.9274

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))
=(3.557 / (3.557 + 12.531)) / (3.773 / (3.773 + 22.844))
=0.221096 / 0.141752
=1.5597

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)
=(35.47 / 92.032) / (34.72 / 99.234)
=0.385409 / 0.34988
=1.1015

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)
=((54.229 + 26.601) / 2557.977) / ((25.308 + 11.141) / 2284.514)
=0.031599 / 0.015955
=1.9805

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
=(28.517 - 0 - 58.871) / 2557.977
=-0.011866

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.

PCB Bancorp has a M-score of -2.58 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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PCB Bancorp (FRA:9UH) Business Description

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Address
3701 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 900, Los Angeles, CA, USA, 90010
PCB Bancorp is a bank holding company, which engages in the provision of consumer and commercial banking services. The bank provides personal and business checking accounts and savings accounts services. It offers a broad range of loan, deposit, and other products and services. Also, it provides a broad range of loans along with deposit products focused on individuals, professionals, and small-to-medium sized businesses. The bank's E-banking services comprise online banking, mobile banking, and cash management.