The JG Wentworth 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 The JG Wentworth 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 * 0.583 | + | 0.528 * 1 | + | 0.404 * 1.0002 | + | 0.892 * 2.0189 | + | 0.115 * 0.9611 |
| - | 0.172 * SGAI | + | 4.679 * TATA | - | 0.327 * LVGI |
| - | 0.172 * 0.5264 | + | 4.679 * -0.030033 | - | 0.327 * 0.9126 |
| = | -1.99 |
* 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 (Dec17) TTM: | Last Year (Dec16) TTM: |
Total Receivables was $20.9 Mil.
Revenue was 44.78 + 60.731 + 43.52 + 46.317 = $195.3 Mil.
Gross Profit was 44.78 + 60.731 + 43.52 + 46.317 = $195.3 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $0.0 Mil.
Total Assets was $5,051.5 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $3.2 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $4.1 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $172.0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $0.0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $4,163.3 Mil.
Net Income was -174.807 + -2.314 + -7.011 + -7.199 = $-191.3 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = $0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -43.403 + -20.086 + -17.448 + 41.316 = $-39.6 Mil.
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Total Receivables was $17.8 Mil.
Revenue was 46.522 + 14.236 + 28.924 + 7.077 = $96.8 Mil.
Gross Profit was 46.522 + 14.236 + 28.924 + 7.077 = $96.8 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $0.0 Mil.
Total Assets was $4,992.9 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $4.0 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $4.8 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $161.8 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $0.0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $4,509.3 Mil.
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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) |
| = | (20.918 / 195.348) | / | (17.771 / 96.759) |
| = | 0.107081 | / | 0.183663 |
| | = | 0.583 |
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) |
| = | (96.759 / 96.759) | / | (195.348 / 195.348) |
| = | 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 + 3.154) / 5051.465) | / | (1 - (0 + 4.005) / 4992.907) |
| = | 0.999376 | / | 0.999198 |
| | = | 1.0002 |
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 |
| = | 195.348 | / | 96.759 |
| | = | 2.0189 |
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)) |
| = | (4.814 / (4.814 + 4.005)) | / | (4.146 / (4.146 + 3.154)) |
| = | 0.545867 | / | 0.567945 |
| | = | 0.9611 |
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) |
| = | (171.996 / 195.348) | / | (161.845 / 96.759) |
| = | 0.880459 | / | 1.672661 |
| | = | 0.5264 |
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) |
| = | ((4163.258 + 0) / 5051.465) | / | ((4509.261 + 0) / 4992.907) |
| = | 0.824168 | / | 0.903133 |
| | = | 0.9126 |
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 |
| = | (-191.331 - 0 | - | -39.621) | / | 5051.465 |
| | = | -0.030033 |
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.
The JG Wentworth Co has a M-score of -1.99 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.
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