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Jet2 (DRTGF) Beneish M-Score : -2.11 (As of Apr. 27, 2024)


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What is Jet2 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 -2.11 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for Jet2's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

DRTGF' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.76   Med: -2.5   Max: 0.93
Current: -2.11

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Jet2 was 0.93. The lowest was -3.76. And the median was -2.50.


Jet2 Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Jet2'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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Jet2 Beneish M-Score Chart

Jet2 Annual Data
Trend Mar14 Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -3.76 -1.79 -1.38 0.93 -2.11

Jet2 Semi-Annual Data
Mar14 Sep14 Mar15 Sep15 Mar16 Sep16 Mar17 Sep17 Mar18 Sep18 Mar19 Sep19 Mar20 Sep20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23
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 - 0.93 - -2.11 -

Competitive Comparison of Jet2's Beneish M-Score

For the Travel Services subindustry, Jet2'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.


Jet2's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Travel & Leisure Industry

For the Travel & Leisure industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Jet2's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Jet2's Beneish M-Score falls into.



Jet2 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 Jet2 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 * 0.321+0.528 * -0.8541+0.404 * 0.7667+0.892 * 3.7643+0.115 * 0.9592
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.146108-0.327 * 0.987
=-2.40

* 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 (Mar23) TTM:Last Year (Mar22) TTM:
Total Receivables was $145 Mil.
Revenue was $6,109 Mil.
Gross Profit was $859 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $3,631 Mil.
Total Assets was $5,493 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $1,812 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $225 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $2,738 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1,392 Mil.
Net Income was $353 Mil.
Gross Profit was $0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was $1,155 Mil.
Total Receivables was $120 Mil.
Revenue was $1,623 Mil.
Gross Profit was $-195 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $3,438 Mil.
Total Assets was $5,262 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $1,762 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $209 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $2,216 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1,793 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)
=(145.024 / 6108.617) / (120.026 / 1622.793)
=0.023741 / 0.073963
=0.321

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)
=(-194.862 / 1622.793) / (858.859 / 6108.617)
=-0.120078 / 0.140598
=-0.8541

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 - (3631.068 + 1811.893) / 5492.84) / (1 - (3437.549 + 1761.66) / 5261.528)
=0.009081 / 0.011844
=0.7667

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
=6108.617 / 1622.793
=3.7643

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))
=(208.564 / (208.564 + 1761.66)) / (224.757 / (224.757 + 1811.893))
=0.105858 / 0.110356
=0.9592

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 / 6108.617) / (0 / 1622.793)
=0 / 0
=1

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)
=((1392.354 + 2738.471) / 5492.84) / ((1793.017 + 2215.942) / 5261.528)
=0.752038 / 0.761938
=0.987

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
=(352.913 - 0 - 1155.461) / 5492.84
=-0.146108

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.

Jet2 has a M-score of -2.40 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


Jet2 (DRTGF) Business Description

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Low Fare Finder House, Leeds Bradford Airport, Leeds, GBR, LS19 7TU
Jet2 PLC provides licensed packages for leisure flights and stays at a multitude of vacation destinations. The company reports in one operating segment: leisure travel. The leisure travel segment delivers scheduled flights by its airline, Jet2.com, to the Mediterranean, Canary Islands, and other European vacation destinations. It utilizes licensed package holidays by its tour operator, Jet2holidays, to offer hotel accommodations and other useful amenities. It revenue through Package holidays and operates mainly in United Kingdom.

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