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Deutsche Bank AG (XTER:DBK) Beneish M-Score : -2.64 (As of Apr. 28, 2024)


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What is Deutsche Bank AG 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 -2.64 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XTER:DBK' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.5   Med: -2.61   Max: 13.46
Current: -2.64

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Deutsche Bank AG was 13.46. The lowest was -3.50. And the median was -2.61.


Deutsche Bank AG 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 Deutsche Bank AG 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 * 0.8666+0.528 * 1+0.404 * 0.9906+0.892 * 1.1814+0.115 * 1
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.8798+4.679 * 0.000551-0.327 * 1.6578
=-2.64

* 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 €78,237 Mil.
Revenue was €31,236 Mil.
Gross Profit was €31,236 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €291,667 Mil.
Total Assets was €1,317,266 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €6,184 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €18,868 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €96,575 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €134,597 Mil.
Net Income was €6,332 Mil.
Gross Profit was €0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was €5,606 Mil.
Total Receivables was €76,422 Mil.
Revenue was €26,440 Mil.
Gross Profit was €26,440 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €287,963 Mil.
Total Assets was €1,344,217 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €6,103 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €18,154 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €5,510 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €136,787 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)
=(78237 / 31236) / (76422 / 26440)
=2.504706 / 2.890393
=0.8666

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)
=(26440 / 26440) / (31236 / 31236)
=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 - (291667 + 6184) / 1317266) / (1 - (287963 + 6103) / 1344217)
=0.773887 / 0.781236
=0.9906

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
=31236 / 26440
=1.1814

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 + 6103)) / (0 / (0 + 6184))
=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)
=(18868 / 31236) / (18154 / 26440)
=0.604047 / 0.686611
=0.8798

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)
=((134597 + 96575) / 1317266) / ((136787 + 5510) / 1344217)
=0.175494 / 0.105859
=1.6578

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
=(6332 - 0 - 5606) / 1317266
=0.000551

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.

Deutsche Bank AG has a M-score of -2.64 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Deutsche Bank AG (XTER:DBK) Business Description

Address
Taunusanlage 12, Frankfurt am Main, HE, DEU, 60325
Deutsche Bank is a universal bank operating on a global scale. The bank offers corporate, retail, investment banking, private banking, and asset management to its clients.