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JMT Network Services PCL (BKK:JMT) Beneish M-Score : -2.42 (As of Apr. 01, 2025)


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What is JMT Network Services PCL 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 -2.42 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for JMT Network Services PCL's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

BKK:JMT' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.42   Med: -1.44   Max: 4.95
Current: -2.42

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of JMT Network Services PCL was 4.95. The lowest was -2.42. And the median was -1.44.


JMT Network Services PCL Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for JMT Network Services PCL'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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JMT Network Services PCL Beneish M-Score Chart

JMT Network Services PCL Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -1.54 -0.05 -2.02 -1.94 -2.42

JMT Network Services PCL Quarterly Data
Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -1.94 -1.70 -2.40 -2.34 -2.42

Competitive Comparison of JMT Network Services PCL's Beneish M-Score

For the Credit Services subindustry, JMT Network Services PCL'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.


JMT Network Services PCL's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Credit Services Industry

For the Credit Services industry and Financial Services sector, JMT Network Services PCL's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where JMT Network Services PCL's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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JMT Network Services PCL 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 JMT Network Services PCL 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 * 0.9998+0.528 * 1.0549+0.404 * 0.998+0.892 * 1.0275+0.115 * 1.1671
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.1069+4.679 * -0.005834-0.327 * 0.8891
=-2.42

* 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 (Dec24) TTM:Last Year (Dec23) TTM:
Total Receivables was ฿2,568 Mil.
Revenue was 1278.225 + 1285.223 + 1306.237 + 1356.152 = ฿5,226 Mil.
Gross Profit was 821.465 + 812.187 + 851.869 + 941.994 = ฿3,428 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ฿6,217 Mil.
Total Assets was ฿40,552 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ฿536 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ฿177 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ฿902 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ฿8,803 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ฿4,000 Mil.
Net Income was 400.174 + 429.906 + 366.881 + 418.262 = ฿1,615 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 116.458 + 125.573 + 149.428 + 94.666 = ฿486 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -1053.809 + 1055.081 + 459.176 + 905.238 = ฿1,366 Mil.
Total Receivables was ฿2,500 Mil.
Revenue was 1379.326 + 1307.796 + 1249.256 + 1149.782 = ฿5,086 Mil.
Gross Profit was 945.13 + 916.227 + 878.014 + 779.831 = ฿3,519 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ฿6,608 Mil.
Total Assets was ฿42,444 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ฿389 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ฿158 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ฿793 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ฿6,210 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ฿8,863 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)
=(2568.307 / 5225.837) / (2500.113 / 5086.16)
=0.491463 / 0.491552
=0.9998

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)
=(3519.202 / 5086.16) / (3427.515 / 5225.837)
=0.691917 / 0.655879
=1.0549

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 - (6216.946 + 536.407) / 40552.035) / (1 - (6608.287 + 388.514) / 42444.447)
=0.833465 / 0.835154
=0.998

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
=5225.837 / 5086.16
=1.0275

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))
=(158.062 / (158.062 + 388.514)) / (176.698 / (176.698 + 536.407))
=0.289186 / 0.247787
=1.1671

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)
=(902.143 / 5225.837) / (793.227 / 5086.16)
=0.172631 / 0.155958
=1.1069

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)
=((3999.636 + 8803.138) / 40552.035) / ((8862.651 + 6209.652) / 42444.447)
=0.315712 / 0.355107
=0.8891

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
=(1615.223 - 486.125 - 1365.686) / 40552.035
=-0.005834

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.

JMT Network Services PCL has a M-score of -2.42 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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JMT Network Services PCL Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
Ramkhamhaeng Road, 187, Jaymart Building, 4th-6th Floor, Rat Phatthana Sub - District, Saphan Sung District, Bangkok, THA, 10240
JMT Network Services PCL is engaged in debt collection services, purchase of non-performing accounts receivable from financial institutions for debts management and collection, providing finance leasing services, insurance broker services. The company has three reportable segments which are Debt tracking and collection service, Non-performing accounts receivable management business, and Insurance business. Its Debt collection segment generates maximum revenue for the company. Geographically it operates in Thailand.

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