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JESCO Holdings (TSE:1434) Beneish M-Score : -0.94 (As of May. 25, 2024)


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What is JESCO Holdings 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.

Warning Sign:

Beneish M-Score -0.94 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

TSE:1434' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.17   Med: -2.31   Max: -0.94
Current: -0.94

During the past 10 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of JESCO Holdings was -0.94. The lowest was -3.17. And the median was -2.31.


JESCO Holdings Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for JESCO Holdings'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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JESCO Holdings Beneish M-Score Chart

JESCO Holdings Annual Data
Trend Aug14 Aug15 Aug16 Aug17 Aug18 Aug19 Aug20 Aug21 Aug22 Aug23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.57 -2.57 -3.17 -1.80 -0.94

JESCO Holdings Quarterly Data
May19 Aug19 Nov19 Feb20 May20 Aug20 Nov20 Feb21 May21 Aug21 Nov21 Feb22 May22 Aug22 Nov22 Feb23 May23 Aug23 Nov23 Feb24
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 - - -0.94 - -

Competitive Comparison of JESCO Holdings's Beneish M-Score

For the Engineering & Construction subindustry, JESCO Holdings'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.


JESCO Holdings's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Construction Industry

For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, JESCO Holdings's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



JESCO Holdings 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 JESCO Holdings 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 * 1.3148+0.528 * 0.9758+0.404 * 1.5792+0.892 * 1.0697+0.115 * 0.5316
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * 0.21377-0.327 * 0.945
=-0.94

* 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 (Aug23) TTM:Last Year (Aug22) TTM:
Total Receivables was 円3,739 Mil.
Revenue was 円11,104 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円1,731 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円9,447 Mil.
Total Assets was 円16,771 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円6,065 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円205 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円5,004 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円4,202 Mil.
Net Income was 円1,182 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円-2,403 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円2,659 Mil.
Revenue was 円10,381 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円1,579 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円5,578 Mil.
Total Assets was 円13,467 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円7,249 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円128 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円4,788 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円3,034 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)
=(3739.264 / 11104.493) / (2658.648 / 10381.039)
=0.336734 / 0.256106
=1.3148

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)
=(1579.095 / 10381.039) / (1731.044 / 11104.493)
=0.152113 / 0.155887
=0.9758

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 - (9447.295 + 6065.264) / 16771.154) / (1 - (5577.843 + 7248.837) / 13466.618)
=0.075045 / 0.04752
=1.5792

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
=11104.493 / 10381.039
=1.0697

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))
=(128.458 / (128.458 + 7248.837)) / (205.409 / (205.409 + 6065.264))
=0.017413 / 0.032757
=0.5316

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)
=(0 / 11104.493) / (0 / 10381.039)
=0 / 0
=1

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)
=((4202.016 + 5004.241) / 16771.154) / ((3033.9 + 4788.255) / 13466.618)
=0.548934 / 0.580855
=0.945

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
=(1182.156 - 0 - -2403.007) / 16771.154
=0.21377

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.

JESCO Holdings has a M-score of -0.94 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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JESCO Holdings (TSE:1434) Business Description

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Address
21-1 Kita Shinjuku 2-chome Shinjuku-ku, Shinjuku Front Tower, 23rd Floor, Tokyo, JPN, 169-0074
JESCO Holdings Inc is an engineering technology company that handles the design, construction, maintenance, and maintenance related to the facilities of electricity and communication. It is engaged in engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC), Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) EPC, and general media business. The ASEAN EPC project focuses on power plants, airports, factories, commercial facilities, and road accompaniment facilities. It also has integrated media business in which it sells large image equipment.

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