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Jack In The Box (FRA:JBX) Beneish M-Score : -2.40 (As of Apr. 27, 2024)


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What is Jack In The Box Beneish M-Score?

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 -2.4 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

FRA:JBX' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.35   Med: -2.6   Max: -1.04
Current: -2.4

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Jack In The Box was -1.04. The lowest was -3.35. And the median was -2.60.


Jack In The Box Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Jack In The Box's Beneish M-Score can be seen below:

* 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.

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Jack In The Box Beneish M-Score Chart

Jack In The Box Annual Data
Trend Sep14 Sep15 Sep16 Sep17 Sep18 Sep19 Sep20 Sep21 Sep22 Sep23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.83 -1.81 -2.61 -1.83 -2.68

Jack In The Box Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Jan24
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.10 -1.94 -2.61 -2.68 -2.40

Competitive Comparison of Jack In The Box's Beneish M-Score

For the Restaurants subindustry, Jack In The Box's Beneish M-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Beneish M-Score data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Jack In The Box's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Restaurants Industry

For the Restaurants industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Jack In The Box's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Jack In The Box's Beneish M-Score falls into.



Jack In The Box 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 Jack In The Box 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 * 1.1084+0.528 * 0.9661+0.404 * 0.9854+0.892 * 0.9738+0.115 * 1.0686
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.059+4.679 * 0.001513-0.327 * 1.0044
=-2.42

* 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 (Jan24) TTM:Last Year (Dec22) TTM:
Total Receivables was €58 Mil.
Revenue was 447.523 + 349.055 + 366.377 + 369.625 = €1,533 Mil.
Gross Profit was 137.89 + 102.059 + 110.449 + 110.279 = €461 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €173 Mil.
Total Assets was €2,651 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €1,677 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €57 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €155 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €392 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €2,751 Mil.
Net Income was 35.511 + 20.517 + 26.922 + 24.758 = €108 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -7.485 + -5.988 + -1.658 + -1.953 = €-17 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -20.816 + 30.86 + 81.19 + 29.548 = €121 Mil.
Total Receivables was €54 Mil.
Revenue was 497.579 + 406.801 + 376.797 + 292.643 = €1,574 Mil.
Gross Profit was 152.437 + 115.267 + 105.945 + 83.377 = €457 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €250 Mil.
Total Assets was €2,744 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €1,654 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €60 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €150 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €435 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €2,804 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)
=(58.064 / 1532.58) / (53.796 / 1573.82)
=0.037886 / 0.034182
=1.1084

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)
=(457.026 / 1573.82) / (460.677 / 1532.58)
=0.290393 / 0.300589
=0.9661

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 - (173.422 + 1677.156) / 2650.507) / (1 - (249.546 + 1654.164) / 2744.225)
=0.301802 / 0.306285
=0.9854

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
=1532.58 / 1573.82
=0.9738

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))
=(60.107 / (60.107 + 1654.164)) / (56.896 / (56.896 + 1677.156))
=0.035063 / 0.032811
=1.0686

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)
=(154.64 / 1532.58) / (149.951 / 1573.82)
=0.100902 / 0.095278
=1.059

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)
=((2751.026 + 391.902) / 2650.507) / ((2804.345 + 435.481) / 2744.225)
=1.185784 / 1.180598
=1.0044

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
=(107.708 - -17.084 - 120.782) / 2650.507
=0.001513

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.

Jack In The Box has a M-score of -2.42 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Jack In The Box (FRA:JBX) Business Description

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9357 Spectrum Center Boulevard, San Diego, CA, USA, 92123
Jack In The Box Inc operates quick-service restaurants and fast-casual restaurants in California, the USA under the brands Jack in the Box. The company menu offers burgers, tacos, regular and curly fries, specialty sandwiches, salads and ice cream shakes. These foods are available with the option of customization as per customer requirements. The company also offer catering and delivery services to its customers. Jack in the Box and Del Taco restaurant brands are the two operating segments, out of which Jack in the box generates maximum revenue.

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