Merchants & Marine Bancorp (Merchants & Marine Bancorp) Beneish M-Score : -4.04 (As of May. 04, 2024)

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What is Merchants & Marine Bancorp 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 -4.04 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for Merchants & Marine Bancorp's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

MNMB' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4.04 Med: -2.51 Max: -1.87
Current: -4.04

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Merchants & Marine Bancorp was -1.87. The lowest was -4.04. And the median was -2.51.

Merchants & Marine Bancorp 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 Merchants & Marine Bancorp for today is based on a combination of the following eight different indices:

-4.84

0.92 * DSRI

0.528 * GMI

0.404 * AQI

0.892 * SGI

0.115 * DEPI

-4.84

0.92 * 0.6347

0.528 * 1

0.404 * 1.0432

0.892 * 1.3463

0.115 * 1.139

0.172 * SGAI

4.679 * TATA

0.327 * LVGI

0.172 * 0.9476

4.679 * -0.002023

0.327 * 5.7742

-4.04

* 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 $2.51 Mil.
Revenue was $40.83 Mil.
Gross Profit was $40.83 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $176.70 Mil.
Total Assets was $686.16 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $27.36 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $1.74 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $18.46 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $0.00 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $50.58 Mil.
Net Income was $6.03 Mil.
Gross Profit was $0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was $7.42 Mil.

Total Receivables was $2.94 Mil.
Revenue was $30.33 Mil.
Gross Profit was $30.33 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $199.94 Mil.
Total Assets was $686.47 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $24.18 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $1.77 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $14.47 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $8.23 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.53 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)
	=	(2.509 / 40.834)	/	(2.936 / 30.33)
	=	0.061444	/	0.096802
	=	0.6347

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)
	=	(30.33 / 30.33)	/	(40.834 / 40.834)
	=	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 - (176.703 + 27.361) / 686.157)	/	(1 - (199.944 + 24.179) / 686.472)
	=	0.702599	/	0.673515
	=	1.0432

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
	=	40.834	/	30.33
	=	1.3463

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))
	=	(1.768 / (1.768 + 24.179))	/	(1.741 / (1.741 + 27.361))
	=	0.068139	/	0.059824
	=	1.139

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)
	=	(18.464 / 40.834)	/	(14.473 / 30.33)
	=	0.452172	/	0.477184
	=	0.9476

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)
	=	((50.583 + 0) / 686.157)	/	((0.53 + 8.234) / 686.472)
	=	0.073719	/	0.012767
	=	5.7742

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
	=	(6.033 - 0	-	7.421)	/	686.157
	=	-0.002023

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.

Merchants & Marine Bancorp has a M-score of -4.04 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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Merchants & Marine Bancorp (Merchants & Marine Bancorp) Business Description

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Address

3118 Pascagoula Street, Pascagoula, MS, USA, 39567

Website

https://www.mandmbank.com

Merchants & Marine Bancorp Inc provides full-service financial banking services to individuals, partnerships, corporations, and governmental agencies. Its deposit products include checking accounts, savings accounts, individual retirement accounts, and certificates of deposit. The bank generates commercial, mortgage, and consumer loans and receives deposits from customers located in Jackson and George Counties in Mississippi and Baldwin County in Alabama.

Executives

Elise Bourgeois	officer: Sr VP	3118 PASCAGOULA STREET, PASCAGOULA MS 39567
Martin Regan	officer: Senior VP	3118 PASCAGOULA STREET, PASCAGOULA MS 39567
John F Grafe	director	3118 PASCAGOULA STREET, PASCAGOULA MS 39567
James M Wheat	officer: Senior Vice President	3118 PASCAGOULA STREET, PASCAGOULA MS 39567
Moore Paul H Sr	other: Honorary Director	3118 PASCAGOULA STREET, PASCAGOULA MS 39567
Hammond Frank J Iii	director	3118 PASCAGOULA STREET, PASCAGOULA MS 39567
St Pe Gerald J	director	270 PEACHTREE ST NW BIN 910, ATLANTA GA 30303
O Linwood Grierson	officer: Senior Vice President - Securi	3118 PASCAGOULA STREET, PASCAGOULA MS 39567
Gregory Todd Trenchard	officer: Senior Vice President	3118 PASCAGOULA STREET, PASCAGOULA MS 39567
Royce Cumbest	director, officer: President, Ch of Bd & CEO	3118 PASCAGOULA STREET, PASCAGOULA MS 39567
Jerry L Lee	other: Honorary Director	3118 PASCAGOULA STREET, PASCAGOULA MS 39567
Lynda J Gautier	director	3118 PASCAGOULA STREET, PASCAGOULA MS 39567
Fox Clarence Henry Jr.	officer: Senior Vice President	3118 PASCAGOULA STREET, PASCAGOULA MS 39567
Herman E Smith	officer: Senior Vice President	3118 PASCAGOULA STREET, PASCAGOULA MS 39567
Scott B Lemon	other: Advisor	3118 PASCAGOULA STREET, PASCAGOULA MS 39567