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JPMorgan Global Growth &ome (CHIX:JGGIL) Beneish M-Score : 0.63 (As of Mar. 23, 2025)


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What is JPMorgan Global Growth &ome 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.

Warning Sign:

Beneish M-Score 0.63 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

The historical rank and industry rank for JPMorgan Global Growth &ome's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

CHIX:JGGIL' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.1   Med: -2.1   Max: 2.63
Current: 0.63

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of JPMorgan Global Growth &ome was 2.63. The lowest was -3.10. And the median was -2.10.


JPMorgan Global Growth &ome 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 JPMorgan Global Growth &ome 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 * 3.2896+0.115 * 1
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.3418+4.679 * 0.180216-0.327 * 0.6714
=0.63

* 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 £0.0 Mil.
Revenue was £559.3 Mil.
Gross Profit was £559.3 Mil.
Total Current Assets was £0.0 Mil.
Total Assets was £2,901.9 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was £0.0 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was £0.0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was £1.4 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was £0.0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was £138.5 Mil.
Net Income was £552.2 Mil.
Gross Profit was £0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was £29.3 Mil.
Total Receivables was £0.0 Mil.
Revenue was £170.0 Mil.
Gross Profit was £170.0 Mil.
Total Current Assets was £0.0 Mil.
Total Assets was £1,962.8 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was £0.0 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was £0.0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was £1.3 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was £0.0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was £139.5 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 / 559.291) / (0 / 170.019)
=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)
=(170.019 / 170.019) / (559.291 / 559.291)
=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) / 2901.859) / (1 - (0 + 0) / 1962.751)
=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
=559.291 / 170.019
=3.2896

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))
=(0 / (0 + 0)) / (0 / (0 + 0))
= /
=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)
=(1.41 / 559.291) / (1.254 / 170.019)
=0.002521 / 0.007376
=0.3418

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)
=((138.455 + 0) / 2901.859) / ((139.493 + 0) / 1962.751)
=0.047713 / 0.07107
=0.6714

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
=(552.219 - 0 - 29.258) / 2901.859
=0.180216

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.

JPMorgan Global Growth &ome has a M-score of 0.63 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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JPMorgan Global Growth &ome Business Description

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JPMorgan Global Growth & Income PLC is an investment trust company. Its main objective is to gain capital growth from world stock markets. The company seeks to manage risk and invests in a diversified portfolio of companies. It focuses on building a high conviction portfolio of typically 50-90 stocks and it adopts bottom-up stock selection instead of geographical or sector allocation. It uses borrowing to gear the portfolio within a range of 5% cash to 20% geared under normal market conditions. The company evaluates its performance against the MSCI All Countries World Index in sterling terms. It holds a diversified portfolio of various sectors including Consumer Discretionary, Financials, Health Care, Information Technology, Industrials, and others.