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Islandsbanki hf (OISE:ISB) Beneish M-Score : -2.41 (As of May. 25, 2024)


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What is Islandsbanki hf 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 -2.41 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

OISE:ISB' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.41   Med: -2.19   Max: -2.08
Current: -2.41

During the past 7 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Islandsbanki hf was -2.08. The lowest was -2.41. And the median was -2.19.


Islandsbanki hf 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 Islandsbanki hf 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 * 1.0012+0.892 * 1.0366+0.115 * 0.7342
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.2024+4.679 * 0.019342-0.327 * 0.9566
=-2.41

* 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 (Mar24) TTM:Last Year (Mar23) TTM:
Total Receivables was kr0 Mil.
Revenue was 16422 + 16108 + 15259 + 15739 = kr63,528 Mil.
Gross Profit was 16422 + 16108 + 15259 + 15739 = kr63,528 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr0 Mil.
Total Assets was kr1,643,707 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr5,240 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr1,648 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr5,671 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr482,543 Mil.
Net Income was 5417 + 6228 + 6007 + 6139 = kr23,791 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = kr0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -38705 + 40073 + 22060 + -31430 = kr-8,002 Mil.
Total Receivables was kr0 Mil.
Revenue was 16707 + 16134 + 14446 + 14000 = kr61,287 Mil.
Gross Profit was 16707 + 16134 + 14446 + 14000 = kr61,287 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr0 Mil.
Total Assets was kr1,551,530 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr6,734 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr1,435 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr4,550 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr476,132 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 / 63528) / (0 / 61287)
=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)
=(61287 / 61287) / (63528 / 63528)
=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 + 5240) / 1643707) / (1 - (0 + 6734) / 1551530)
=0.996812 / 0.99566
=1.0012

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
=63528 / 61287
=1.0366

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))
=(1435 / (1435 + 6734)) / (1648 / (1648 + 5240))
=0.175664 / 0.239257
=0.7342

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)
=(5671 / 63528) / (4550 / 61287)
=0.089268 / 0.074241
=1.2024

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)
=((482543 + 0) / 1643707) / ((476132 + 0) / 1551530)
=0.29357 / 0.306879
=0.9566

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
=(23791 - 0 - -8002) / 1643707
=0.019342

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.

Islandsbanki hf has a M-score of -2.41 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Islandsbanki hf (OISE:ISB) Business Description

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Hagasmari 3, Kopavogur, ISL, 201
Islandsbanki hf is a customer-centric universal bank, headquartered in Iceland. The company's segment include Personal Banking; Business Banking; Corporate and Investment Banking; Treasury and Proprietary Trading and Cost centres. It generates maximum revenue from the Personal Banking segment. Personal Banking provides comprehensive financial services to individuals, such as lending, savings and payments.