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BPER Banca SpA (MIL:BPE) Beneish M-Score : -2.21 (As of Apr. 29, 2024)


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What is BPER Banca 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 -2.21 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

MIL:BPE' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.72   Med: -2.44   Max: -2.11
Current: -2.21

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of BPER Banca SpA was -2.11. The lowest was -2.72. And the median was -2.44.


BPER Banca 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 BPER Banca 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 * 1.0254+0.892 * 1.2763+0.115 * 0.8696
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.7245+4.679 * 0.034751-0.327 * 1.5655
=-2.21

* 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 €5,900 Mil.
Gross Profit was €5,900 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €11,196 Mil.
Total Assets was €142,128 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €1,963 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €249 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €844 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €5,450 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €17,964 Mil.
Net Income was €1,519 Mil.
Gross Profit was €0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was €-3,420 Mil.
Total Receivables was €0 Mil.
Revenue was €4,622 Mil.
Gross Profit was €4,622 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €15,434 Mil.
Total Assets was €152,303 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €2,094 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €228 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €913 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €6,003 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €10,024 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 / 5899.666) / (0 / 4622.467)
=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)
=(4622.467 / 4622.467) / (5899.666 / 5899.666)
=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 - (11195.971 + 1962.823) / 142128.359) / (1 - (15434.129 + 2093.949) / 152302.794)
=0.907416 / 0.884913
=1.0254

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
=5899.666 / 4622.467
=1.2763

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))
=(227.672 / (227.672 + 2093.949)) / (249.47 / (249.47 + 1962.823))
=0.098066 / 0.112765
=0.8696

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)
=(844.417 / 5899.666) / (913.177 / 4622.467)
=0.14313 / 0.197552
=0.7245

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)
=((17964.077 + 5450.385) / 142128.359) / ((10024.342 + 6003.408) / 152302.794)
=0.164742 / 0.105236
=1.5655

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
=(1519.496 - 0 - -3419.544) / 142128.359
=0.034751

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.

BPER Banca SpA has a M-score of -2.21 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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BPER Banca SpA (MIL:BPE) Business Description

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Via San Carlo 8/20, Modena, ITA, 41121
BPER Banca SpA is a banking group consisting of four Italian regional commercial banks that merged on the initiative of BPER Banca. The banks are involved in a number of market segments, including retail banking, corporate and investment banking, and wealth management and insurance. In addition to the banks, the Group includes product companies, including asset management, personal loans, leasing, and factoring operations, and special purpose vehicles. Its strategy emphasizes customer service and cooperative banking. BPER group's customer base overwhelming derives from retail banking, mostly from individuals with some business deposits. Its loan base, however, is principally the group's corporate customers.