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Ping An Bank Co (SZSE:000001) Beneish M-Score : -2.56 (As of May. 20, 2024)


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What is Ping An Bank Co 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 -2.56 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for Ping An Bank Co's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

SZSE:000001' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.97   Med: -2.35   Max: -2
Current: -2.56

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Ping An Bank Co was -2.00. The lowest was -2.97. And the median was -2.35.


Ping An Bank Co 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 Ping An Bank Co 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 * 1.0005+0.892 * 0.8856+0.115 * 1
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0256+4.679 * 0.014812-0.327 * 1.119
=-2.56

* 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 ¥0 Mil.
Revenue was 38767 + 36984 + 39028 + 43452 = ¥158,231 Mil.
Gross Profit was 38767 + 36984 + 39028 + 43452 = ¥158,231 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ¥0 Mil.
Total Assets was ¥5,729,398 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ¥14,990 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ¥0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ¥44,582 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ¥0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ¥823,765 Mil.
Net Income was 14932 + 6820 + 14248 + 10785 = ¥46,785 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = ¥0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -21382 + -23469 + 71689 + -64915 = ¥-38,077 Mil.
Total Receivables was ¥0 Mil.
Revenue was 45091 + 41570 + 46225 + 45791 = ¥178,677 Mil.
Gross Profit was 45091 + 41570 + 46225 + 45791 = ¥178,677 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ¥0 Mil.
Total Assets was ¥5,455,897 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ¥16,853 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ¥0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ¥49,088 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ¥0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ¥701,022 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 / 158231) / (0 / 178677)
=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)
=(178677 / 178677) / (158231 / 158231)
=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 + 14990) / 5729398) / (1 - (0 + 16853) / 5455897)
=0.997384 / 0.996911
=1.0005

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
=158231 / 178677
=0.8856

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))
=(0 / (0 + 16853)) / (0 / (0 + 14990))
=0 / 0
=1

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)
=(44582 / 158231) / (49088 / 178677)
=0.281753 / 0.27473
=1.0256

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)
=((823765 + 0) / 5729398) / ((701022 + 0) / 5455897)
=0.143779 / 0.128489
=1.119

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
=(46785 - 0 - -38077) / 5729398
=0.014812

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.

Ping An Bank Co has a M-score of -2.56 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Ping An Bank Co (SZSE:000001) Business Description

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Address
5047 East Shennan Road, Board Office of Ping On Bank, Guangdong, Shenzhen, CHN, 518001
Ping An Bank is a leading nationwide joint-stock commercial bank with headquarters in Shenzhen. Its parent, Ping An Group, the second-largest insurance company in China, owns about a 58% stake in Ping An Bank. The bank was formerly known as Shenzhen Development Bank and was merged with Ping An Bank in mid-2012. The bank offers a full range of commercial banking services, operating 91 branches and 1,058 outlets in China.