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Canada Jetlines Operations (NEOE:CJET) Beneish M-Score : -15.49 (As of Jun. 10, 2024)


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What is Canada Jetlines Operations 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 -15.49 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

NEOE:CJET' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -98.84   Med: -15.49   Max: -13.72
Current: -15.49

During the past 5 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Canada Jetlines Operations was -13.72. The lowest was -98.84. And the median was -15.49.


Canada Jetlines Operations Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Canada Jetlines Operations'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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Canada Jetlines Operations Beneish M-Score Chart

Canada Jetlines Operations Annual Data
Trend Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
- - - - -13.72

Canada Jetlines Operations Quarterly Data
Dec19 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
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 - - -98.84 -13.72 -15.49

Competitive Comparison of Canada Jetlines Operations's Beneish M-Score

For the Airlines subindustry, Canada Jetlines Operations'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.


Canada Jetlines Operations's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Transportation Industry

For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, Canada Jetlines Operations's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Canada Jetlines Operations 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 Canada Jetlines Operations 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 * 0.3332+0.528 * -27.9763+0.404 * 0.7898+0.892 * 5.1737+0.115 * 0.8727
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.3485+4.679 * -0.183275-0.327 * 0.9288
=-15.49

* 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 C$1.11 Mil.
Revenue was 11.498 + 9.877 + 13.399 + 8.809 = C$43.58 Mil.
Gross Profit was -1.924 + -2.319 + 4.045 + 1.398 = C$1.20 Mil.
Total Current Assets was C$5.30 Mil.
Total Assets was C$50.35 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was C$43.91 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was C$4.94 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was C$7.77 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was C$20.25 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was C$34.05 Mil.
Net Income was -6.355 + -7.057 + 0.121 + -0.94 = C$-14.23 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0.021 + -0.113 + 0.011 + 0.037 = C$-0.04 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -6.265 + -2.333 + 3.523 + 0.115 = C$-4.96 Mil.
Total Receivables was C$0.65 Mil.
Revenue was 5.097 + 3.238 + 0.089 + 0 = C$8.42 Mil.
Gross Profit was -0.978 + -1.797 + -2.149 + -1.565 = C$-6.49 Mil.
Total Current Assets was C$5.14 Mil.
Total Assets was C$28.37 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was C$22.42 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was C$2.17 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was C$4.31 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was C$11.88 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was C$21.06 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)
=(1.112 / 43.583) / (0.645 / 8.424)
=0.025515 / 0.076567
=0.3332

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)
=(-6.489 / 8.424) / (1.2 / 43.583)
=-0.770299 / 0.027534
=-27.9763

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 - (5.303 + 43.908) / 50.345) / (1 - (5.139 + 22.418) / 28.366)
=0.022525 / 0.02852
=0.7898

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
=43.583 / 8.424
=5.1737

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))
=(2.171 / (2.171 + 22.418)) / (4.942 / (4.942 + 43.908))
=0.088292 / 0.101167
=0.8727

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)
=(7.765 / 43.583) / (4.307 / 8.424)
=0.178166 / 0.511277
=0.3485

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)
=((34.048 + 20.248) / 50.345) / ((21.06 + 11.878) / 28.366)
=1.078478 / 1.161179
=0.9288

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
=(-14.231 - -0.044 - -4.96) / 50.345
=-0.183275

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.

Canada Jetlines Operations has a M-score of -15.49 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Canada Jetlines Operations (NEOE:CJET) Business Description

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Address
1055 West Georgia Street, Suite 2400, Vancouver, BC, CAN, V6E 3P3
Canada Jetlines Operations Ltd operates as a leisure carrier. The group utilizes a growing fleet of Airbus A320 aircraft that provides passengers with another choice to travel to preferred destinations within the U.S., Caribbean, and Mexico. It generates maximum revenue from charter services.