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Jordan Kuwait Bank (AMM:JOKB) Beneish M-Score : -2.45 (As of Jun. 22, 2024)


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What is Jordan Kuwait Bank Beneish M-Score?

Note: Financial institutions were excluded from the sample in Beneish paper when calculating Beneish M-Score. Thus, the prediction might not fit banks and insurance companies.

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 -2.45 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

AMM:JOKB' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -749.33   Med: -2.47   Max: -0.83
Current: -2.45

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Jordan Kuwait Bank was -0.83. The lowest was -749.33. And the median was -2.47.


Jordan Kuwait Bank 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 Kuwait Bank 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+0.528 * 1+0.404 * 1+0.892 * 1.3386+0.115 * 1
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0+4.679 * -0.107063-0.327 * 0.8144
=-2.45

* 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 JOD0.0 Mil.
Revenue was 86.383 + 35.5 + 31.51 + 58.923 = JOD212.3 Mil.
Gross Profit was 86.383 + 35.5 + 31.51 + 58.923 = JOD212.3 Mil.
Total Current Assets was JOD0.0 Mil.
Total Assets was JOD5,208.5 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was JOD0.0 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was JOD10.8 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was JOD0.0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was JOD0.0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was JOD12.6 Mil.
Net Income was 30.63 + 7.712 + 15.052 + 14.379 = JOD67.8 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = JOD0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 47.76 + 383.103 + 281.588 + -87.035 = JOD625.4 Mil.
Total Receivables was JOD0.0 Mil.
Revenue was 61.2 + 28.875 + 25.188 + 43.349 = JOD158.6 Mil.
Gross Profit was 61.2 + 28.875 + 25.188 + 43.349 = JOD158.6 Mil.
Total Current Assets was JOD0.0 Mil.
Total Assets was JOD4,340.0 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was JOD0.0 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was JOD8.2 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was JOD0.0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was JOD0.0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was JOD12.9 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)
=(0 / 212.316) / (0 / 158.612)
=0 / 0
=1

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)
=(158.612 / 158.612) / (212.316 / 212.316)
=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 + 0) / 5208.537) / (1 - (0 + 0) / 4340.02)
=1 / 1
=1

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
=212.316 / 158.612
=1.3386

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))
=(8.169 / (8.169 + 0)) / (10.843 / (10.843 + 0))
=1 / 1
=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)
=(0 / 212.316) / (0.002 / 158.612)
=0 / 1.3E-5
=0

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)
=((12.639 + 0) / 5208.537) / ((12.933 + 0) / 4340.02)
=0.002427 / 0.00298
=0.8144

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
=(67.773 - 0 - 625.416) / 5208.537
=-0.107063

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 Kuwait Bank has a M-score of -2.45 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Jordan Kuwait Bank (AMM:JOKB) Business Description

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Address
62 Ummaya Bin Abed Shams Street, P.O. Box 9776, Amman, JOR, 11191
Jordan Kuwait Bank provides banking and financial services. It offers Retail banking, Business Banking, Private Banking, and Treasury and Investment. The Bank conducts international operations through its branches in Cyprus and Palestine. The Bank offers individuals (retail) loans, real estate loans, and loans to large companies, small and medium enterprises (SMEs), and government and public sector companies. Also, offers current accounts, savings accounts, and fixed deposits. It offers automobile, housing, and student loans. It offers American Express, MasterCard, and Visa cards. The Bank performs its operations mainly in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan which represent local operations, and hence it generates most of its revenue from Jordan itself.