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Bancontander Chile (XSGO:BSANTANDER) Beneish M-Score : -3.52 (As of May. 23, 2024)


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What is Bancontander Chile 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 -3.52 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XSGO:BSANTANDER' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.52   Med: -2.46   Max: 206.87
Current: -3.52

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Bancontander Chile was 206.87. The lowest was -3.52. And the median was -2.46.


Bancontander Chile 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 Bancontander Chile 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 * 0.0004+0.528 * 1+0.404 * 1.0006+0.892 * 0.9092+0.115 * 0.9223
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0637+4.679 * -0.001168-0.327 * 1.0323
=-3.52

* 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 CLP130 Mil.
Revenue was 557511 + 423563 + 429304 + 524389 = CLP1,934,767 Mil.
Gross Profit was 557511 + 423563 + 429304 + 524389 = CLP1,934,767 Mil.
Total Current Assets was CLP0 Mil.
Total Assets was CLP74,780,252 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was CLP345,590 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was CLP143,989 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was CLP738,546 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was CLP0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was CLP18,151,951 Mil.
Net Income was 120251 + 259941 + 56616 + 127187 = CLP563,995 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = CLP0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 0 + 1083770 + -439883 + 7452 = CLP651,339 Mil.
Total Receivables was CLP327,994 Mil.
Revenue was 534589 + 244744 + 632942 + 715734 = CLP2,128,009 Mil.
Gross Profit was 534589 + 244744 + 632942 + 715734 = CLP2,128,009 Mil.
Total Current Assets was CLP0 Mil.
Total Assets was CLP69,505,768 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was CLP361,146 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was CLP134,426 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was CLP763,665 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was CLP0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was CLP16,344,130 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)
=(130 / 1934767) / (327994 / 2128009)
=6.7E-5 / 0.154132
=0.0004

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)
=(2128009 / 2128009) / (1934767 / 1934767)
=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 + 345590) / 74780252) / (1 - (0 + 361146) / 69505768)
=0.995379 / 0.994804
=1.0006

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
=1934767 / 2128009
=0.9092

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))
=(134426 / (134426 + 361146)) / (143989 / (143989 + 345590))
=0.271254 / 0.294108
=0.9223

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)
=(738546 / 1934767) / (763665 / 2128009)
=0.381723 / 0.358864
=1.0637

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)
=((18151951 + 0) / 74780252) / ((16344130 + 0) / 69505768)
=0.242737 / 0.235148
=1.0323

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
=(563995 - 0 - 651339) / 74780252
=-0.001168

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.

Bancontander Chile has a M-score of -3.52 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Bancontander Chile (XSGO:BSANTANDER) Business Description

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Address
Bandera 140, 20th Floor, Santiago, CHL
Founded in 1978, Banco Santander Chile is part of the Santander group and majority controlled by Santander Spain. Banco Santander is the largest bank in Chile by loans and the second largest by deposits. The bank generates most of its net interest income (roughly 65% of total revenue) from its mortgage, unsecured consumer credit lines, and commercial loans. Banco Santander's commercial loan business is more focused on small- to medium-sized companies, with firms generating more than CLP 10,000 million in revenue only making up around 5% of outstanding loans. Outside of lending, Banco Santander is the largest card issuer in the country with around 25% of the market and benefits from a long-term strategic partnership with the largest airline in the country LATAM Chile.