Hancock Whitney 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 Hancock Whitney 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 * 1.2989 | + | 0.528 * 1 | + | 0.404 * 1.0137 | + | 0.892 * 0.9915 | + | 0.115 * 0.9493 |
| - | 0.172 * SGAI | + | 4.679 * TATA | - | 0.327 * LVGI |
| - | 0.172 * 1.1136 | + | 4.679 * -0.002885 | - | 0.327 * 0.6896 |
| = | -2.14 |
* 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 $215 Mil.
Revenue was 289.023 + 355.208 + 357.136 + 365.324 = $1,367 Mil.
Gross Profit was 289.023 + 355.208 + 357.136 + 365.324 = $1,367 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $6,318 Mil.
Total Assets was $35,579 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $407 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $46 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $511 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $1,200 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $362 Mil.
Net Income was 50.603 + 97.738 + 117.794 + 126.467 = $393 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = $0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 92.846 + 187.712 + 128.803 + 85.888 = $495 Mil.
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Total Receivables was $167 Mil.
Revenue was 369.469 + 365.644 + 331.385 + 311.895 = $1,378 Mil.
Gross Profit was 369.469 + 365.644 + 331.385 + 311.895 = $1,378 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $6,611 Mil.
Total Assets was $35,184 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $425 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $46 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $463 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $1,881 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $358 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) |
| = | (214.94 / 1366.691) | / | (166.891 / 1378.393) |
| = | 0.15727 | / | 0.121076 |
| | = | 1.2989 |
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) |
| = | (1378.393 / 1378.393) | / | (1366.691 / 1366.691) |
| = | 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 - (6317.983 + 407.438) / 35578.573) | / | (1 - (6610.723 + 425.489) / 35183.825) |
| = | 0.81097 | / | 0.800016 |
| | = | 1.0137 |
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 |
| = | 1366.691 | / | 1378.393 |
| | = | 0.9915 |
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)) |
| = | (45.615 / (45.615 + 425.489)) | / | (46.276 / (46.276 + 407.438)) |
| = | 0.096826 | / | 0.101994 |
| | = | 0.9493 |
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) |
| = | (510.768 / 1366.691) | / | (462.575 / 1378.393) |
| = | 0.373726 | / | 0.33559 |
| | = | 1.1136 |
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) |
| = | ((361.935 + 1199.829) / 35578.573) | / | ((358.499 + 1881.206) / 35183.825) |
| = | 0.043896 | / | 0.063657 |
| | = | 0.6896 |
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 |
| = | (392.602 - 0 | - | 495.249) | / | 35578.573 |
| | = | -0.002885 |
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.
Hancock Whitney has a M-score of -2.14 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.
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