Jardine Cycle & Carriage (FRA:CYC) Beneish M-Score: -3.03 (As of Jun. 24, 2026)


FRA:CYC Jardine Cycle & Carriage Ltd FRA:CYC
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What is Jardine Cycle & Carriage Beneish M-Score?

Jardine Cycle & Carriage FRA:CYC -1.67% 80 Beneish M-Score is -3.03 as of Jun. 24, 2026. GuruFocus rates FRA:CYC with a GF Score™ of 80/100 and a GF Value™ of €17.68 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 538 Conglomerates companies, Jardine Cycle & Carriage ranks better than 87.17% on this metric.

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 -3.03 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

FRA:CYC' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.1   Med: -2.71   Max: -2.52
Current: -3.03

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Jardine Cycle & Carriage was -2.52. The lowest was -3.10. And the median was -2.71.


Jardine Cycle & Carriage Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Jardine Cycle & Carriage'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.

Jardine Cycle & Carriage Beneish M-Score Chart

Jardine Cycle & Carriage Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.67 -2.80 -2.63 -2.74 -3.03

Jardine Cycle & Carriage Semi-Annual Data
Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24 Jun25 Dec25
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 -2.63 0.00 -2.74 0.00 -3.03

FRA:CYC vs HON, MMM: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Conglomerates subindustry, Jardine Cycle & Carriage'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.


Jardine Cycle & Carriage Beneish M-Score vs Conglomerates Industry

For the Conglomerates industry and Industrials sector, Jardine Cycle & Carriage's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Jardine Cycle & Carriage's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Jardine Cycle & Carriage 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 Jardine Cycle & Carriage 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 * 1.095+0.528 * 1.0168+0.404 * 0.9876+0.892 * 0.8565+0.115 * -1.2496
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0716+4.679 * -0.065295-0.327 * 0.9722
=-3.08

* 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 (Dec25) TTM:Last Year (Dec24) TTM:
Total Receivables was €4,691 Mil.
Revenue was €18,240 Mil.
Gross Profit was €3,916 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €10,625 Mil.
Total Assets was €28,368 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €4,898 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €-574 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €1,911 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €8,128 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €2,660 Mil.
Net Income was €852 Mil.
Gross Profit was €0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was €2,704 Mil.
Total Receivables was €5,002 Mil.
Revenue was €21,295 Mil.
Gross Profit was €4,649 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €11,256 Mil.
Total Assets was €30,897 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €5,475 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €1,090 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €2,082 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €8,142 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €3,943 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)
=(4690.937 / 18239.817) / (5001.526 / 21294.972)
=0.257181 / 0.234869
=1.095

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)
=(4648.654 / 21294.972) / (3916.102 / 18239.817)
=0.218298 / 0.214701
=1.0168

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 - (10624.614 + 4898.202) / 28368.428) / (1 - (11256.49 + 5474.92) / 30896.924)
=0.452814 / 0.458477
=0.9876

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
=18239.817 / 21294.972
=0.8565

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))
=(1090.037 / (1090.037 + 5474.92)) / (-574.486 / (-574.486 + 4898.202))
=0.166039 / -0.132869
=-1.2496

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)
=(1910.91 / 18239.817) / (2081.9 / 21294.972)
=0.104766 / 0.097765
=1.0716

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)
=((2659.698 + 8127.86) / 28368.428) / ((3942.813 + 8142.235) / 30896.924)
=0.380266 / 0.391141
=0.9722

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
=(852.121 - 0 - 2704.447) / 28368.428
=-0.065295

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.

Jardine Cycle & Carriage has a M-score of -3.08 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Beneish M-Score →
What does a Beneish M-Score of -3.03 mean?
Jardine Cycle & Carriage (FRA:CYC) has a Beneish M-Score of -3.03 as of Jun. 24, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Jardine Cycle & Carriage and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Jardine Cycle & Carriage ranks #69 out of 538 companies in the Conglomerates industry, placing it in the top 12.8%.
Is Jardine Cycle & Carriage's Beneish M-Score too high?
Jardine Cycle & Carriage's current Beneish M-Score is -3.03. Based on the distribution chart, Jardine Cycle & Carriage ranks #69 out of 538 companies in the Conglomerates industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Jardine Cycle & Carriage has a GF Score™ of 80/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Jardine Cycle & Carriage's Beneish M-Score compare to HON and MMM?
According to the Conglomerates industry distribution chart, Jardine Cycle & Carriage ranks #69 out of 538 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Jardine Cycle & Carriage in the top 13% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Beneish M-Score for a Conglomerates company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Conglomerates industry context. However, Beneish M-Score should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Beneish M-Score mean?
A high Beneish M-Score can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Jardine Cycle & Carriage and its competitors. Jardine Cycle & Carriage's current Beneish M-Score is -3.03. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Jardine Cycle & Carriage stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Jardine Cycle & Carriage (FRA:CYC) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is €17.68, compared to a current price of €17.70 — trading 0.1% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -3.03. Jardine Cycle & Carriage's overall GF Score™ is 80/100 with 3 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Beneish M-Score calculated?
Beneish M-Score is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Jardine Cycle & Carriage (FRA:CYC), the current Beneish M-Score is -3.03 as of Jun. 24, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Jardine Cycle & Carriage (FRA:CYC) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Jardine Cycle & Carriage stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of €17.70 is trading 0.1% above its estimated GF Value™ of €17.68. GuruFocus considers Jardine Cycle & Carriage to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for FRA:CYC:

  • Beneish M-Score: -3.03
  • GF Value™: €17.68 vs. price of €17.70 (0.1% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 80/100 with 3 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:CYC stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Jardine Cycle & Carriage Business Description

Address 239 Alexandra Road, Singapore, SGP, 159930
Jardine Cycle & Carriage Ltd is an investment holding conglomerate focused on investments in the manufacture and distribution of motor vehicles in Southeast Asia. Its segments are Astra, Thaco, Cycle & Carriage. The Astra segment includes the company's controlling interest in Astra International, an automotive group in Southeast Asia; THACO is a multi-industry group; Cycle & Carriage represents a broad range of automotive brands across its established network in Singapore and Malaysia.
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