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J M AB (OSTO:JM) Beneish M-Score : -1.95 (As of May. 21, 2024)


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What is J M AB 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 -1.95 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

OSTO:JM' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.79   Med: -1.96   Max: -0.2
Current: -1.95

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of J M AB was -0.20. The lowest was -2.79. And the median was -1.96.


J M AB Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for J M AB'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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J M AB Beneish M-Score Chart

J M AB Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -1.72 -1.82 -2.79 -1.56 -2.33

J M AB Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
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 -2.64 -2.61 -2.33 -2.33 -1.95

Competitive Comparison of J M AB's Beneish M-Score

For the Residential Construction subindustry, J M AB'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.


J M AB's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Homebuilding & Construction Industry

For the Homebuilding & Construction industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, J M AB's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where J M AB's Beneish M-Score falls into.



J M AB 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 J M AB 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 * 1.1287+0.528 * 1.378+0.404 * 1.1821+0.892 * 0.8772+0.115 * 1
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9977+4.679 * 0.052149-0.327 * 0.9949
=-1.95

* 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 kr4,190 Mil.
Revenue was 2765 + 3441 + 4457 + 3375 = kr14,038 Mil.
Gross Profit was 350 + 522 + 714 + 621 = kr2,207 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr29,356 Mil.
Total Assets was kr29,895 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr161 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr968 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr18,446 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr687 Mil.
Net Income was 48 + -33 + 352 + 222 = kr589 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = kr0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -912 + 719 + -384 + -393 = kr-970 Mil.
Total Receivables was kr4,232 Mil.
Revenue was 4696 + 5578 + 2589 + 3140 = kr16,003 Mil.
Gross Profit was 907 + 1259 + 628 + 673 = kr3,467 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr31,236 Mil.
Total Assets was kr31,788 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr212 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr1,106 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr19,547 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr901 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)
=(4190 / 14038) / (4232 / 16003)
=0.298476 / 0.26445
=1.1287

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)
=(3467 / 16003) / (2207 / 14038)
=0.216647 / 0.157216
=1.378

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 - (29356 + 161) / 29895) / (1 - (31236 + 212) / 31788)
=0.012644 / 0.010696
=1.1821

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
=14038 / 16003
=0.8772

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 + 212)) / (0 / (0 + 161))
=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)
=(968 / 14038) / (1106 / 16003)
=0.068956 / 0.069112
=0.9977

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)
=((687 + 18446) / 29895) / ((901 + 19547) / 31788)
=0.640007 / 0.643262
=0.9949

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
=(589 - 0 - -970) / 29895
=0.052149

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.

J M AB has a M-score of -1.95 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


J M AB (OSTO:JM) Business Description

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Address
Gustav III:S boulevard 64, Solna, Stockholm, SWE, SE-169 82
J M AB is a Nordic residential construction developer. It is focused on apartments and townhomes in metropolitan areas and university towns across Sweden, Norway, and Finland. The company has five operating segments; JM RESIDENTIAL STOCKHOLM; which develops residential projects in Greater Stockholm, JM RESIDENTIAL SWEDEN; which develops residential projects in growth areas in Sweden, excluding Greater Stockholm, JM INTERNATIONAL; develops residential projects in Norway and Finland, JM PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT; develops rental units, residential care units and commercial properties in Greater Stockholm, JM CONSTRUCTION; carries out construction work for external and internal customers in the Greater Stockholm area.

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