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National Bank Of Malawi (MSW:NBM) Beneish M-Score : -2.06 (As of May. 23, 2024)


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What is National Bank Of Malawi 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 -2.06 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for National Bank Of Malawi's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

MSW:NBM' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.79   Med: -2.8   Max: -2.06
Current: -2.06

During the past 9 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of National Bank Of Malawi was -2.06. The lowest was -3.79. And the median was -2.80.


National Bank Of Malawi 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 National Bank Of Malawi 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 * 0.9987+0.892 * 1.4972+0.115 * 0.9958
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0+4.679 * -0.053727-0.327 * 0.8239
=-2.06

* 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 MWK0 Mil.
Revenue was MWK215,759 Mil.
Gross Profit was MWK215,759 Mil.
Total Current Assets was MWK0 Mil.
Total Assets was MWK1,271,996 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was MWK60,745 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was MWK7,156 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was MWK0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was MWK0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was MWK17,674 Mil.
Net Income was MWK72,245 Mil.
Gross Profit was MWK0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was MWK140,586 Mil.
Total Receivables was MWK0 Mil.
Revenue was MWK144,105 Mil.
Gross Profit was MWK144,105 Mil.
Total Current Assets was MWK0 Mil.
Total Assets was MWK1,073,349 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was MWK49,882 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was MWK5,849 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was MWK2,687 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was MWK0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was MWK18,102 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 / 215759) / (0 / 144105)
=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)
=(144105 / 144105) / (215759 / 215759)
=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 + 60745) / 1271996) / (1 - (0 + 49882) / 1073349)
=0.952244 / 0.953527
=0.9987

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
=215759 / 144105
=1.4972

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))
=(5849 / (5849 + 49882)) / (7156 / (7156 + 60745))
=0.104951 / 0.105389
=0.9958

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)
=(0 / 215759) / (2687 / 144105)
=0 / 0.018646
=0

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)
=((17674 + 0) / 1271996) / ((18102 + 0) / 1073349)
=0.013895 / 0.016865
=0.8239

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
=(72245 - 0 - 140586) / 1271996
=-0.053727

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.

National Bank Of Malawi has a M-score of -2.06 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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National Bank Of Malawi (MSW:NBM) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
7 Henderson Street, NBM Tower, P.O Box 945, Blantyre, MWI
National Bank Of Malawi PLC provides personal, corporate, and investment banking as well as stockbroking, insurance, and pension administration services in Malawi. Its business operations are divided into three segments including Retail and corporate banking that incorporates savings, deposits, investment savings products, consumer loans, current accounts, overdrafts, loans, and other credit facilities, trade finance, and corporate leasing; Treasury segment offers financial instruments trading, dealings in foreign currency, stock broking and derivative products; and Other operations comprising fund management, custodial services and providing training services. Revenue from Retail and corporate banking is one of the majority sources of income for the Bank.