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Bank of Ireland Group (LSE:BIRG) Beneish M-Score : -1.87 (As of May. 04, 2024)


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What is Bank of Ireland Group 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 -1.87 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

LSE:BIRG' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.3   Med: -2.5   Max: -1.87
Current: -1.87

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Bank of Ireland Group was -1.87. The lowest was -3.30. And the median was -2.50.


Bank of Ireland 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 Bank of Ireland 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+0.528 * 1+0.404 * 1.0552+0.892 * 1.4298+0.115 * 0.8965
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.7049+4.679 * 0.03845-0.327 * 1.0339
=-1.87

* 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 €0 Mil.
Revenue was €4,491 Mil.
Gross Profit was €4,491 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €33,025 Mil.
Total Assets was €155,708 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €800 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €273 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €764 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €787 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €13,149 Mil.
Net Income was €1,595 Mil.
Gross Profit was €0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was €-4,392 Mil.
Total Receivables was €0 Mil.
Revenue was €3,141 Mil.
Gross Profit was €3,141 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €38,105 Mil.
Total Assets was €150,689 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €802 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €237 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €758 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €598 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €12,447 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 / 4491) / (0 / 3141)
=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)
=(3141 / 3141) / (4491 / 4491)
=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 - (33025 + 800) / 155708) / (1 - (38105 + 802) / 150689)
=0.782766 / 0.741806
=1.0552

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
=4491 / 3141
=1.4298

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))
=(237 / (237 + 802)) / (273 / (273 + 800))
=0.228104 / 0.254427
=0.8965

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)
=(764 / 4491) / (758 / 3141)
=0.170118 / 0.241324
=0.7049

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)
=((13149 + 787) / 155708) / ((12447 + 598) / 150689)
=0.089501 / 0.086569
=1.0339

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
=(1595 - 0 - -4392) / 155708
=0.03845

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.

Bank of Ireland Group has a M-score of -1.87 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Bank of Ireland Group (LSE:BIRG) Business Description

Address
40 Mespil Road, Dublin, IRL, D04 C2N4
Bank of Ireland Group PLC is an Irish financial services group operating mostly in Ireland and the United Kingdom. Services include mortgages, business, and corporate lending, term loans, leasing, foreign exchange, life assurance, and pension products, among others. The bank's trading divisions include Retail Ireland, Wealth and Insurance, Retail UK, Corporate and Treasury (C&T) and Group Centre. The bank generates the majority of its revenue from Retail Ireland serves consumer and business customers across a broad range of segments and sectors. Revenue is also derived from fees for a range of banking and transaction services. The bank has access to distribution in the United Kingdom via its relationship as a financial services partner with the nation's post office.