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Agricultural Development Bank (XGHA:ADB) Beneish M-Score : -2.81 (As of Jun. 05, 2024)


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What is Agricultural Development Bank 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 -2.81 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XGHA:ADB' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.81   Med: -2.66   Max: -2.45
Current: -2.81

During the past 8 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Agricultural Development Bank was -2.45. The lowest was -2.81. And the median was -2.66.


Agricultural Development Bank 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 Agricultural Development Bank 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 * 0.9967+0.892 * 1.0123+0.115 * 1.335
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9773+4.679 * -0.05547-0.327 * 1.3636
=-2.81

* 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 (Dec22) TTM:Last Year (Dec21) TTM:
Total Receivables was GHS0.0 Mil.
Revenue was GHS647.7 Mil.
Gross Profit was GHS647.7 Mil.
Total Current Assets was GHS0.0 Mil.
Total Assets was GHS7,412.7 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was GHS327.3 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was GHS58.4 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was GHS40.1 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was GHS0.0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was GHS686.1 Mil.
Net Income was GHS-371.3 Mil.
Gross Profit was GHS0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was GHS39.9 Mil.
Total Receivables was GHS0.0 Mil.
Revenue was GHS639.8 Mil.
Gross Profit was GHS639.8 Mil.
Total Current Assets was GHS0.0 Mil.
Total Assets was GHS6,454.1 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was GHS264.3 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was GHS66.9 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was GHS40.6 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was GHS0.0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was GHS438.1 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 / 647.696) / (0 / 639.815)
=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)
=(639.815 / 639.815) / (647.696 / 647.696)
=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 + 327.255) / 7412.72) / (1 - (0 + 264.29) / 6454.119)
=0.955852 / 0.959051
=0.9967

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
=647.696 / 639.815
=1.0123

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))
=(66.946 / (66.946 + 264.29)) / (58.382 / (58.382 + 327.255))
=0.20211 / 0.151391
=1.335

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)
=(40.128 / 647.696) / (40.561 / 639.815)
=0.061955 / 0.063395
=0.9773

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)
=((686.086 + 0) / 7412.72) / ((438.068 + 0) / 6454.119)
=0.092555 / 0.067874
=1.3636

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
=(-371.28 - 0 - 39.907) / 7412.72
=-0.05547

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.

Agricultural Development Bank has a M-score of -2.81 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Agricultural Development Bank (XGHA:ADB) Business Description

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Address
Accra Financial Centre, P.O. Box 4191, Ridge, 3rd Ambassadorial Development Area, Accra, GHA
Agricultural Development Bank Ltd is a universal bank offering a full range of banking products and services. The company's operating segment includes Corporate Banking, Retail Banking, and Central Treasurys. Corporate Banking includes loans, deposits, and other transactions and balances with corporate customers including the Agricultural sector. Retail Banking includes loans, deposits, and other transactions and balances with retail customers. The central Treasury segment undertakes the Bank's funding and centralised risk management activities through borrowings, issues of debt securities, use of derivatives for risk management purposes, and investing in liquid assets such as short-term placements and corporate and government debt securities.