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Jabil (JBL) Beneish M-Score : -3.03 (As of Apr. 25, 2024)


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What is Jabil 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 -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 Jabil's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

JBL' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.03   Med: -2.62   Max: -0.88
Current: -3.03

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Jabil was -0.88. The lowest was -3.03. And the median was -2.62.


Jabil Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

Jabil Annual Data
Trend Aug14 Aug15 Aug16 Aug17 Aug18 Aug19 Aug20 Aug21 Aug22 Aug23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -1.83 -2.73 -2.73 -2.43 -2.84

Jabil Quarterly Data
May19 Aug19 Nov19 Feb20 May20 Aug20 Nov20 Feb21 May21 Aug21 Nov21 Feb22 May22 Aug22 Nov22 Feb23 May23 Aug23 Nov23 Feb24
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 -2.61 -2.61 -2.84 -2.97 -3.03

Competitive Comparison of Jabil's Beneish M-Score

For the Electronic Components subindustry, Jabil'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.


Jabil's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Jabil's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Jabil 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 Jabil 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 * 0.8359+0.528 * 0.8765+0.404 * 1.0294+0.892 * 0.9135+0.115 * 0.9374
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.1453+4.679 * -0.052853-0.327 * 0.9725
=-3.03

* 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 (Feb24) TTM:Last Year (Feb23) TTM:
Total Receivables was $3,734 Mil.
Revenue was 6767 + 8387 + 8458 + 8475 = $32,087 Mil.
Gross Profit was 630 + 775 + 766 + 697 = $2,868 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $12,470 Mil.
Total Assets was $17,123 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $3,408 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $766 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $1,224 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $10,691 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $3,150 Mil.
Net Income was 927 + 194 + 155 + 233 = $1,509 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 806 + -163 + -31 + -18 = $594 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 218 + 448 + 686 + 468 = $1,820 Mil.
Total Receivables was $4,890 Mil.
Revenue was 8134 + 9635 + 9030 + 8328 = $35,127 Mil.
Gross Profit was 661 + 743 + 729 + 619 = $2,752 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $13,781 Mil.
Total Assets was $19,567 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $4,404 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $915 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $1,170 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $13,282 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $2,982 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)
=(3734 / 32087) / (4890 / 35127)
=0.116371 / 0.139209
=0.8359

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)
=(2752 / 35127) / (2868 / 32087)
=0.078344 / 0.089382
=0.8765

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 - (12470 + 3408) / 17123) / (1 - (13781 + 4404) / 19567)
=0.072709 / 0.070629
=1.0294

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
=32087 / 35127
=0.9135

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))
=(915 / (915 + 4404)) / (766 / (766 + 3408))
=0.172025 / 0.183517
=0.9374

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)
=(1224 / 32087) / (1170 / 35127)
=0.038146 / 0.033308
=1.1453

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)
=((3150 + 10691) / 17123) / ((2982 + 13282) / 19567)
=0.808328 / 0.831195
=0.9725

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
=(1509 - 594 - 1820) / 17123
=-0.052853

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.

Jabil has a M-score of -3.03 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


Jabil (JBL) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
10800 Roosevelt Boulevard North, Saint Petersburg, FL, USA, 33716
Jabil Inc is a United States-based company engaged in providing manufacturing services and solutions. It provides comprehensive electronics design, production and product management services to companies in various industries and end markets.The Company derives its revenue from providing comprehensive electronics design, production and product management services. It operates in two segments. The Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS) segment, which is the key revenue driver, is focused on leveraging IT, supply chain design and engineering, technologies largely centered on core electronics. The Diversified Manufacturing Services (DMS) segment is focused on providing engineering solutions, with an emphasis on material sciences, technologies, and healthcare.
Executives
Roberto Ferri officer: SVP, Global Sales 10800 ROOSEVELT BLVD. N., ST. PETERSBURG FL 33716
Gerald Creadon officer: SVP, Operations 10800 ROOSEVELT BLVD. N., ST. PETERSBURG FL 33716
Steven D Borges officer: EVP, CEO, Healthcare 10560 DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. ST. N., ST. PETERSBURG FL 33716
Kenneth S Wilson officer: EVP, CEO, Green Point C/O JABIL INC., 10560 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. ST. N., ST. PETERSBURG FL 33716
Francis Mckay officer: SVP, Chief Procurement Officer 10800 ROOSEVELT BLVD., ST. PETERSBURG FL 33716
Daryn G. Smith officer: SVP, Controller 10560 DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR., ST N, ST. PETERSBURG FL 33617
Thomas A Samsone director JABIL CIRCUIT INC, 10560 DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. ST N, ST PETERSBURG FL 33716-3718
Kristine Melachrino officer: SVP, General Counsel 10800 ROOSEVELT BLVD. N., ST. PETERSBURG FL 33716
Michael Dastoor officer: Controller C/O JABIL CIRCUIT, INC., 10560 DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. ST. N., ST. PETERSBURG FL 33716-3718
Mark T Mondello officer: Chief Operating Officer 10560 DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. ST N, ST PETERSBURG FL 33716-3718
May Yee Yap officer: SVP, Chief Information Officer 10800 ROOSEVELT BLVD. N., ST PETERSBURG FL 33716
Steven A Raymund director C/O TECH DATA CORP, 5350 TECH DATA DRIVE, CLEARWATER FL 33760
Frederic E. Mccoy officer: SVP, Global Business Units 10800 ROOSEVELT BLVD. N., ST. PETERSBURG FL 33716
Christopher S Holland director ARAMARK CORP, 1101 MARKET ST 29TH FLOOR, PHILADELPHIA PA 19107
Anousheh Ansari director 10560 DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. ST. N., ST. PETERSBURG, FL FL 33716

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