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State Street (LTS:0L9G) Beneish M-Score : -2.29 (As of May. 04, 2024)


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What is State Street 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 -2.29 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

LTS:0L9G' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.35   Med: -2.43   Max: 1.83
Current: -2.29

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of State Street was 1.83. The lowest was -3.35. And the median was -2.43.


State Street 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 State Street 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 * 1.1136+0.528 * 1+0.404 * 0.9361+0.892 * 0.9866+0.115 * 1.3933
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0415+4.679 * -0.002515-0.327 * 0.6949
=-2.29

* 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 $5,301 Mil.
Revenue was 3138 + 3043 + 2691 + 3110 = $11,982 Mil.
Gross Profit was 3138 + 3043 + 2691 + 3110 = $11,982 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $144,752 Mil.
Total Assets was $338,003 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $3,310 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $832 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $4,666 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $11,541 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $19,746 Mil.
Net Income was 463 + 210 + 422 + 763 = $1,858 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = $0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -844 + 4182 + 222 + -852 = $2,708 Mil.
Total Receivables was $4,825 Mil.
Revenue was 3101 + 3132 + 2959 + 2953 = $12,145 Mil.
Gross Profit was 3101 + 3132 + 2959 + 2953 = $12,145 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $113,413 Mil.
Total Assets was $290,816 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $2,815 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $1,094 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $4,541 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $22,435 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $16,305 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)
=(5301 / 11982) / (4825 / 12145)
=0.442414 / 0.397283
=1.1136

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)
=(12145 / 12145) / (11982 / 11982)
=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 - (144752 + 3310) / 338003) / (1 - (113413 + 2815) / 290816)
=0.561951 / 0.600338
=0.9361

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
=11982 / 12145
=0.9866

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))
=(1094 / (1094 + 2815)) / (832 / (832 + 3310))
=0.279867 / 0.200869
=1.3933

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)
=(4666 / 11982) / (4541 / 12145)
=0.389417 / 0.373899
=1.0415

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)
=((19746 + 11541) / 338003) / ((16305 + 22435) / 290816)
=0.092564 / 0.133211
=0.6949

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
=(1858 - 0 - 2708) / 338003
=-0.002515

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.

State Street has a M-score of -2.29 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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State Street (LTS:0L9G) Business Description

Address
One Lincoln Street, Boston, MA, USA, 02111
State Street is a leading provider of financial services, including investment servicing, investment management, and investment research and trading. With approximately $42 trillion in assets under custody and administration and $4.1 trillion assets under management as of Dec. 31, 2023, State Street operates globally in more than 100 geographic markets and employs more than 46,000 worldwide.