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JTC Logistics Transportation & Stevedoring Co KSCC (KUW:JTC) Beneish M-Score : 0.00 (As of Dec. 16, 2024)


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What is JTC Logistics Transportation & Stevedoring Co KSCC 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.

The historical rank and industry rank for JTC Logistics Transportation & Stevedoring Co KSCC's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

During the past 5 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of JTC Logistics Transportation & Stevedoring Co KSCC was -3.33. The lowest was -3.67. And the median was -3.40.


JTC Logistics Transportation & Stevedoring Co KSCC Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for JTC Logistics Transportation & Stevedoring Co KSCC'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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JTC Logistics Transportation & Stevedoring Co KSCC Beneish M-Score Chart

JTC Logistics Transportation & Stevedoring Co KSCC Annual Data
Trend Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
- - - -3.67 -3.33

JTC Logistics Transportation & Stevedoring Co KSCC Quarterly Data
Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24
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 -3.40 -3.33 - - -

Competitive Comparison of JTC Logistics Transportation & Stevedoring Co KSCC's Beneish M-Score

For the Trucking subindustry, JTC Logistics Transportation & Stevedoring Co KSCC'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.


JTC Logistics Transportation & Stevedoring Co KSCC's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Transportation Industry

For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, JTC Logistics Transportation & Stevedoring Co KSCC's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where JTC Logistics Transportation & Stevedoring Co KSCC's Beneish M-Score falls into.



JTC Logistics Transportation & Stevedoring Co KSCC 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 JTC Logistics Transportation & Stevedoring Co KSCC 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 * +0.528 * +0.404 * +0.892 * +0.115 *
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * +4.679 * -0.327 *
=

* 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 (Sep24) TTM:Last Year (Sep23) TTM:
Total Receivables was KWD9.47 Mil.
Revenue was 6.957 + 6.996 + 7.017 + 7.17 = KWD28.14 Mil.
Gross Profit was 1.925 + 2.187 + 2.458 + 2.328 = KWD8.90 Mil.
Total Current Assets was KWD16.64 Mil.
Total Assets was KWD74.05 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was KWD45.49 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was KWD5.94 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was KWD1.07 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was KWD9.26 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was KWD8.85 Mil.
Net Income was 1.839 + 1.432 + 1.831 + 1.495 = KWD6.60 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = KWD0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 4.635 + 3.115 + 2.879 + 2.848 = KWD13.48 Mil.
Total Receivables was KWD9.18 Mil.
Revenue was 7.273 + 6.944 + 7.412 + 7.726 = KWD29.36 Mil.
Gross Profit was 2.329 + 2.159 + 2.502 + 2.359 = KWD9.35 Mil.
Total Current Assets was KWD21.06 Mil.
Total Assets was KWD69.06 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was KWD48.00 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was KWD5.57 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was KWD1.33 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was KWD7.09 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was KWD11.00 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)
=(9.467 / 28.14) / (9.182 / 29.355)
=0.336425 / 0.312792
=

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)
=(9.349 / 29.355) / (8.898 / 28.14)
=0.318481 / 0.316205
=

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 - (16.637 + 45.492) / 74.051) / (1 - (21.055 + 48.004) / 69.059)
=0.160997 / 0
=

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
=28.14 / 29.355
=

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))
=(5.574 / (5.574 + 48.004)) / (5.941 / (5.941 + 45.492))
=0.104035 / 0.115509
=

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)
=(1.071 / 28.14) / (1.334 / 29.355)
=0.03806 / 0.045444
=

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)
=((8.846 + 9.263) / 74.051) / ((11.002 + 7.09) / 69.059)
=0.244548 / 0.261979
=

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
=(6.597 - 0 - 13.477) / 74.051
=-0.092909

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.


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JTC Logistics Transportation & Stevedoring Co KSCC Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
P.O. Box 22801, Safat, KWT, 13089
JTC Logistics Transportation & Stevedoring Co KSCC is an inland transportation company. It provides services for Ports Management, Contract Logistics, Warehousing, Equipment Leasing, and Power Rental.

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