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JPMorgan Chase (LTS:0Q1F) Beneish M-Score : -2.30 (As of May. 05, 2024)


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What is JPMorgan Chase 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.

Good Sign:

Beneish M-Score -2.3 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

LTS:0Q1F' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.24   Med: -2.4   Max: -1.62
Current: -2.3

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of JPMorgan Chase was -1.62. The lowest was -3.24. And the median was -2.40.


JPMorgan Chase 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 Chase 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 * 0.9658+0.528 * 1+0.404 * 1.002+0.892 * 1.1657+0.115 * 0.9492
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9673+4.679 * 0.019628-0.327 * 1.0853
=-2.30

* 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 (Mar24) TTM:Last Year (Mar23) TTM:
Total Receivables was $129,823 Mil.
Revenue was 41908 + 38600 + 39761 + 38582 = $158,851 Mil.
Gross Profit was 41908 + 38600 + 39761 + 38582 = $158,851 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $917,285 Mil.
Total Assets was $4,090,727 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $30,279 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $7,867 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $52,861 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $383,740 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $395,872 Mil.
Net Income was 13419 + 9307 + 13151 + 14472 = $50,349 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = $0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -154158 + 60231 + 45119 + 18865 = $-29,943 Mil.
Total Receivables was $115,316 Mil.
Revenue was 38348 + 34512 + 32702 + 30709 = $136,271 Mil.
Gross Profit was 38348 + 34512 + 32702 + 30709 = $136,271 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $844,825 Mil.
Total Assets was $3,744,305 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $28,266 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $6,880 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $46,878 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $362,029 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $295,489 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)
=(129823 / 158851) / (115316 / 136271)
=0.817263 / 0.846226
=0.9658

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)
=(136271 / 136271) / (158851 / 158851)
=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 - (917285 + 30279) / 4090727) / (1 - (844825 + 28266) / 3744305)
=0.768363 / 0.766822
=1.002

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
=158851 / 136271
=1.1657

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))
=(6880 / (6880 + 28266)) / (7867 / (7867 + 30279))
=0.195755 / 0.206234
=0.9492

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)
=(52861 / 158851) / (46878 / 136271)
=0.332771 / 0.344006
=0.9673

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)
=((395872 + 383740) / 4090727) / ((295489 + 362029) / 3744305)
=0.19058 / 0.175605
=1.0853

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
=(50349 - 0 - -29943) / 4090727
=0.019628

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 Chase has a M-score of -2.30 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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JPMorgan Chase (LTS:0Q1F) Business Description

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JPMorgan Chase is one of the largest and most complex financial institutions in the United States, with nearly $4 trillion in assets. It is organized into four major segments--consumer and community banking, corporate and investment banking, commercial banking, and asset and wealth management. JPMorgan operates, and is subject to regulation, in multiple countries.