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Wilson Bank Holding Co (Wilson Bank Holding Co) Beneish M-Score : -1.88 (As of Apr. 29, 2024)


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What is Wilson Bank Holding 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 -1.88 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

WBHC' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.19   Med: -2.4   Max: -1.88
Current: -1.88

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Wilson Bank Holding Co was -1.88. The lowest was -3.19. And the median was -2.40.


Wilson Bank Holding 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 Wilson Bank Holding 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 * 1.3426+0.528 * 1+0.404 * 1.0001+0.892 * 0.9932+0.115 * 1.1166
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0754+4.679 * -0.007669-0.327 * 0
=-1.88

* 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 $15.2 Mil.
Revenue was 41.839 + 41.372 + 41.562 + 42.475 = $167.2 Mil.
Gross Profit was 41.839 + 41.372 + 41.562 + 42.475 = $167.2 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $1,068.8 Mil.
Total Assets was $4,846.5 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $62.4 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $4.3 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $68.6 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $0.0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.0 Mil.
Net Income was 11.222 + 11.486 + 12.389 + 13.841 = $48.9 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = $0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 18.835 + 21.789 + 22.846 + 22.634 = $86.1 Mil.
Total Receivables was $11.4 Mil.
Revenue was 42.19 + 44.52 + 42.225 + 39.462 = $168.4 Mil.
Gross Profit was 42.19 + 44.52 + 42.225 + 39.462 = $168.4 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $938.7 Mil.
Total Assets was $4,285.7 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $62.0 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $4.9 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $64.2 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $32.5 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.0 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)
=(15.197 / 167.248) / (11.397 / 168.397)
=0.090865 / 0.067679
=1.3426

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)
=(168.397 / 168.397) / (167.248 / 167.248)
=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 - (1068.754 + 62.398) / 4846.476) / (1 - (938.69 + 62.031) / 4285.65)
=0.766603 / 0.766495
=1.0001

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
=167.248 / 168.397
=0.9932

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))
=(4.859 / (4.859 + 62.031)) / (4.342 / (4.342 + 62.398))
=0.072642 / 0.065058
=1.1166

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)
=(68.576 / 167.248) / (64.203 / 168.397)
=0.410026 / 0.38126
=1.0754

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)
=((0 + 0) / 4846.476) / ((0 + 32.493) / 4285.65)
=0 / 0.007582
=0

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
=(48.938 - 0 - 86.104) / 4846.476
=-0.007669

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.

Wilson Bank Holding Co has a M-score of -1.88 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Wilson Bank Holding Co (Wilson Bank Holding Co) Business Description

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Address
623 West Main Street, Lebanon, TN, USA, 37087
Wilson Bank Holding Co is a Tennessee-based bank holding company. Its banking operations are conducted mainly through its bank subsidiary which includes a range of banking services, including checking, savings, and money market deposit accounts, certificates of deposit and loans for consumer, commercial and real estate purposes and also offers custodial, trust and discount brokerage services to its customers. The company operates primarily in Wilson, DeKalb, Smith, Rutherford, Putnam, and Sumner counties and the surrounding counties. It earns its revenue from interest and deposits income.
Executives
Deborah Varallo director 623 WEST MAIN ST., LEBANON TN 37087
Michael G. Maynard director 623 WEST MAIN ST., LEBANON TN 37087
Clinton M. Swain director 623 WEST MAIN ST., LEBANON TN 37087
Robert H Goodall director 623 WEST MAIN ST., LEBANON TN 37087
Andrew Jakes officer: SRVP 623 WEST MAIN ST., LEBANON TN 37087
James F Comer director P O BOX 768, LEBANON TN 37087
Barry Buckley officer: SrVP 623 WEST MAIN ST, PO 768, LEBNAON TN 37087
James Anthony Patton director P O BOX 768, LEBANON TN 37088
Amelia Vance officer: SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT 623 WEST MAIN STREET, LEBANON TN 37087
Will Jordan director PO 768, LEBANON TN 37087
John Foster` officer: Srvp 623 WEST MAIN STREET, PO 768, LEBANON TN 37087
Mac Griffin officer: srvp 623 WEST MAIN STREET, LEBANON TN 37087
Scott Jasper officer: Srvp 623 WEST MAIN STREET, LEBANON TN 37087
Clark Oakley officer: srvp 623 WEST MAIN ST, LEBANON TN 37087
Paula Evans officer: svp PO 768, 623 WEST MAIN ST, LEBANON TN 37087