Charles Schwab 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 Charles Schwab 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 * 1.1382 | + | 0.528 * 1 | + | 0.404 * 1.0339 | + | 0.892 * 0.9073 | + | 0.115 * 0.9012 |
| - | 0.172 * SGAI | + | 4.679 * TATA | - | 0.327 * LVGI |
| - | 0.172 * 1.165 | + | 4.679 * -0.029442 | - | 0.327 * 1.1895 |
| = | -2.66 |
* 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 $73,568 Mil.
Revenue was 4459 + 4606 + 4656 + 5116 = $18,837 Mil.
Gross Profit was 4459 + 4606 + 4656 + 5116 = $18,837 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $222,818 Mil.
Total Assets was $493,178 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $4,320 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $1,338 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $6,941 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $117,739 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $26,128 Mil.
Net Income was 1045 + 1125 + 1294 + 1603 = $5,067 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = $0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 20037 + -5011 + -5216 + 9777 = $19,587 Mil.
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Total Receivables was $71,241 Mil.
Revenue was 5497 + 5500 + 5093 + 4672 = $20,762 Mil.
Gross Profit was 5497 + 5500 + 5093 + 4672 = $20,762 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $259,266 Mil.
Total Assets was $551,772 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $4,608 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $1,248 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $6,567 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $114,488 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $20,828 Mil.
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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) |
| = | (73568 / 18837) | / | (71241 / 20762) |
| = | 3.905505 | / | 3.431317 |
| | = | 1.1382 |
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) |
| = | (20762 / 20762) | / | (18837 / 18837) |
| = | 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 - (222818 + 4320) / 493178) | / | (1 - (259266 + 4608) / 551772) |
| = | 0.53944 | / | 0.52177 |
| | = | 1.0339 |
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 |
| = | 18837 | / | 20762 |
| | = | 0.9073 |
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)) |
| = | (1248 / (1248 + 4608)) | / | (1338 / (1338 + 4320)) |
| = | 0.213115 | / | 0.236479 |
| | = | 0.9012 |
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) |
| = | (6941 / 18837) | / | (6567 / 20762) |
| = | 0.368477 | / | 0.316299 |
| | = | 1.165 |
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) |
| = | ((26128 + 117739) / 493178) | / | ((20828 + 114488) / 551772) |
| = | 0.291714 | / | 0.245239 |
| | = | 1.1895 |
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 |
| = | (5067 - 0 | - | 19587) | / | 493178 |
| | = | -0.029442 |
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.
Charles Schwab has a M-score of -2.66 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.
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