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Jordan Express Tourist Transport (AMM:JETT) Beneish M-Score : -2.81 (As of Sep. 21, 2024)


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What is Jordan Express Tourist Transport 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 -2.81 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for Jordan Express Tourist Transport's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

AMM:JETT' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -7.4   Med: -2.81   Max: 0.21
Current: -2.81

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Jordan Express Tourist Transport was 0.21. The lowest was -7.40. And the median was -2.81.


Jordan Express Tourist Transport Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Jordan Express Tourist Transport'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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Jordan Express Tourist Transport Beneish M-Score Chart

Jordan Express Tourist Transport 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 -2.15 -7.40 -3.87 -2.72 -2.34

Jordan Express Tourist Transport Quarterly Data
Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24
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 -2.06 -2.03 -2.34 -2.03 -2.81

Competitive Comparison of Jordan Express Tourist Transport's Beneish M-Score

For the Railroads subindustry, Jordan Express Tourist Transport'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.


Jordan Express Tourist Transport's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Transportation Industry

For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, Jordan Express Tourist Transport's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Jordan Express Tourist Transport's Beneish M-Score falls into.



Jordan Express Tourist Transport 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 Jordan Express Tourist Transport 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 * 1.1828+0.528 * 1.2142+0.404 * 0.9382+0.892 * 0.7663+0.115 * 1.1695
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.3389+4.679 * -0.059918-0.327 * 1.1865
=-2.81

* 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 (Jun24) TTM:Last Year (Jun23) TTM:
Total Receivables was JOD2.87 Mil.
Revenue was 5.107 + 4.015 + 4.057 + 7.424 = JOD20.60 Mil.
Gross Profit was 1.207 + 0.302 + 0.149 + 2.402 = JOD4.06 Mil.
Total Current Assets was JOD7.08 Mil.
Total Assets was JOD27.24 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was JOD16.51 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was JOD1.93 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was JOD3.32 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was JOD6.86 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was JOD3.26 Mil.
Net Income was 0.176 + -0.479 + -0.66 + 1.05 = JOD0.09 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = JOD0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 1.399 + -1.242 + 0.583 + 0.979 = JOD1.72 Mil.
Total Receivables was JOD3.16 Mil.
Revenue was 6.702 + 6.439 + 6.044 + 7.701 = JOD26.89 Mil.
Gross Profit was 1.65 + 1.388 + 1.062 + 2.333 = JOD6.43 Mil.
Total Current Assets was JOD11.31 Mil.
Total Assets was JOD28.25 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was JOD12.90 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was JOD1.80 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was JOD3.23 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was JOD6.31 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was JOD2.54 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)
=(2.866 / 20.603) / (3.162 / 26.886)
=0.139106 / 0.117608
=1.1828

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)
=(6.433 / 26.886) / (4.06 / 20.603)
=0.23927 / 0.197059
=1.2142

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 - (7.078 + 16.505) / 27.237) / (1 - (11.306 + 12.901) / 28.246)
=0.134156 / 0.142994
=0.9382

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
=20.603 / 26.886
=0.7663

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))
=(1.797 / (1.797 + 12.901)) / (1.927 / (1.927 + 16.505))
=0.122262 / 0.104546
=1.1695

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)
=(3.318 / 20.603) / (3.234 / 26.886)
=0.161045 / 0.120286
=1.3389

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)
=((3.261 + 6.859) / 27.237) / ((2.54 + 6.305) / 28.246)
=0.371553 / 0.313142
=1.1865

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
=(0.087 - 0 - 1.719) / 27.237
=-0.059918

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.

Jordan Express Tourist Transport has a M-score of -2.81 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Jordan Express Tourist Transport Business Description

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P.O.Box : 3515, Amman, JOR, 11821
Jordan Express Tourist Transport operates as a tourist bus transportation company. It provides a safe, secure, and punctual public transportation and tours bus service system. The company's main objective to provide transport tourists, pilgrims, and others, purchasing tour buses to transport tourists inside and outside the Kingdom. Jordan's segments include the Tourist Transportation segment; Passengers transportation segment, Fuel Segment, and JTT segment.

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