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Johns Lyng Group (ASX:JLG) Beneish M-Score : -2.39 (As of Jul. 05, 2025)


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What is Johns Lyng Group 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 -2.39 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

ASX:JLG' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.83   Med: -2.47   Max: -1.12
Current: -2.39

During the past 7 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Johns Lyng Group was -1.12. The lowest was -2.83. And the median was -2.47.


Johns Lyng Group Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Johns Lyng Group'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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Johns Lyng Group Beneish M-Score Chart

Johns Lyng Group Annual Data
Trend Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23 Jun24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial -2.47 -2.53 -1.12 -2.83 -2.39

Johns Lyng Group Semi-Annual Data
Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24
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 - -2.83 - -2.39 -

Competitive Comparison of Johns Lyng Group's Beneish M-Score

For the Engineering & Construction subindustry, Johns Lyng Group'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.


Johns Lyng Group's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Construction Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where Johns Lyng Group's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Johns Lyng Group 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 Johns Lyng Group 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 * 1.036+0.528 * 0.8603+0.404 * 1.2247+0.892 * 0.9044+0.115 * 0.7354
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.1016+4.679 * 0.0241-0.327 * 0.8221
=-2.39

* 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 A$198 Mil.
Revenue was A$1,159 Mil.
Gross Profit was A$289 Mil.
Total Current Assets was A$332 Mil.
Total Assets was A$786 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was A$60 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was A$30 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was A$110 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was A$262 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was A$53 Mil.
Net Income was A$48 Mil.
Gross Profit was A$-0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was A$29 Mil.
Total Receivables was A$211 Mil.
Revenue was A$1,281 Mil.
Gross Profit was A$275 Mil.
Total Current Assets was A$400 Mil.
Total Assets was A$785 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was A$65 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was A$21 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was A$110 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was A$320 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was A$62 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)
=(197.871 / 1158.876) / (211.171 / 1281.312)
=0.170744 / 0.164808
=1.036

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)
=(275.096 / 1281.312) / (289.206 / 1158.876)
=0.214699 / 0.249557
=0.8603

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 - (332.413 + 60.334) / 786.071) / (1 - (399.618 + 64.949) / 785.482)
=0.500367 / 0.408558
=1.2247

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
=1158.876 / 1281.312
=0.9044

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))
=(21.179 / (21.179 + 64.949)) / (30.311 / (30.311 + 60.334))
=0.245901 / 0.334392
=0.7354

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)
=(109.727 / 1158.876) / (110.133 / 1281.312)
=0.094684 / 0.085953
=1.1016

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)
=((52.528 + 261.802) / 786.071) / ((62.487 + 319.579) / 785.482)
=0.399875 / 0.48641
=0.8221

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
=(48.012 - -0.245 - 29.313) / 786.071
=0.0241

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.

Johns Lyng Group has a M-score of -2.39 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Johns Lyng Group Business Description

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Address
1 Williamsons Road, Doncastor, Melbourne, VIC, AUS, 3108
Johns Lyng Group carries out commercial and residential rebuilding and restoration for the insurance industry. It co-ordinates construction work for general building insurance claims and catastrophic events throughout Australia, the US, and New Zealand. Its subsidiary companies support its main operations. These include residential and commercial facility managers, heating, ventilation, and cooling, carpet drying, and shopfitting, among others.

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