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Banco BPM SpA (MIL:BAMI) Beneish M-Score : -2.44 (As of May. 06, 2024)


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What is Banco BPM SpA 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 -2.44 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

MIL:BAMI' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.9   Med: -2.48   Max: -1.07
Current: -2.44

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Banco BPM SpA was -1.07. The lowest was -2.90. And the median was -2.48.


Banco BPM SpA 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 Banco BPM SpA 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 * 1.0009+0.892 * 1.204+0.115 * 1.0897
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.8118+4.679 * -0.022901-0.327 * 1.3416
=-2.47

* 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 €5,653 Mil.
Gross Profit was €5,653 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €0 Mil.
Total Assets was €202,132 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €2,036 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €277 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €626 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €23,953 Mil.
Net Income was €1,264 Mil.
Gross Profit was €0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was €5,893 Mil.
Total Receivables was €0 Mil.
Revenue was €4,695 Mil.
Gross Profit was €4,695 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €0 Mil.
Total Assets was €189,808 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €2,079 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €312 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €640 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €16,765 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 / 5653.093) / (0 / 4695.281)
=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)
=(4695.281 / 4695.281) / (5653.093 / 5653.093)
=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 + 2035.759) / 202131.973) / (1 - (0 + 2079.406) / 189808.134)
=0.989929 / 0.989045
=1.0009

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
=5653.093 / 4695.281
=1.204

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))
=(312.222 / (312.222 + 2079.406)) / (277.087 / (277.087 + 2035.759))
=0.130548 / 0.119803
=1.0897

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)
=(625.673 / 5653.093) / (640.119 / 4695.281)
=0.110678 / 0.136332
=0.8118

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)
=((23953.077 + 0) / 202131.973) / ((16765.433 + 0) / 189808.134)
=0.118502 / 0.088328
=1.3416

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
=(1264.453 - 0 - 5893.44) / 202131.973
=-0.022901

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.

Banco BPM SpA has a M-score of -2.47 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Banco BPM SpA (MIL:BAMI) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
Piazza F. Meda, Milan, ITA, 20121
Banco BPM SpA is a financial services provider. It offers services including retail banking, corporate banking and private and investment banking/asset management.