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JBI (Janus International Group) Beneish M-Score : -3.21 (As of Jul. 19, 2025)


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What is Janus International Group 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 -3.21 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

JBI' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.21   Med: -2.54   Max: -1.86
Current: -3.21

During the past 5 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Janus International Group was -1.86. The lowest was -3.21. And the median was -2.54.


Janus International Group Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Janus International Group'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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Janus International Group Beneish M-Score Chart

Janus International Group Annual Data
Trend Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Beneish M-Score
- - -1.96 -2.69 -3.03

Janus International Group Quarterly Data
Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25
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 -2.58 -2.63 -2.89 -3.03 -3.21

Competitive Comparison of Janus International Group's Beneish M-Score

For the Building Products & Equipment subindustry, Janus International Group'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.


Janus International Group's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Construction Industry

For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, Janus International Group's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Janus International Group 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 Janus International Group 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 * 0.7605+0.528 * 1.0722+0.404 * 1.0852+0.892 * 0.8604+0.115 * 1.0149
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.3332+4.679 * -0.090266-0.327 * 0.9468
=-3.21

* 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 (Mar25) TTM:Last Year (Mar24) TTM:
Total Receivables was $148.8 Mil.
Revenue was 210.5 + 230.8 + 230.1 + 248.4 = $919.8 Mil.
Gross Profit was 81.9 + 87.2 + 91.2 + 109 = $369.3 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $361.3 Mil.
Total Assets was $1,271.8 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $120.2 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $45.0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $240.9 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $139.3 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $544.5 Mil.
Net Income was 10.8 + 0.3 + 11.8 + 27.6 = $50.5 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0.3 + -4.4 + -2.8 + -1.5 = $-8.4 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 48.3 + 51.4 + 43 + 31 = $173.7 Mil.
Total Receivables was $227.4 Mil.
Revenue was 254.5 + 263.8 + 280.1 + 270.6 = $1,069.0 Mil.
Gross Profit was 110.4 + 114.4 + 119.1 + 116.3 = $460.2 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $473.1 Mil.
Total Assets was $1,350.0 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $103.9 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $39.7 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $210.0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $160.2 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $606.4 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)
=(148.8 / 919.8) / (227.4 / 1069)
=0.161774 / 0.212722
=0.7605

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)
=(460.2 / 1069) / (369.3 / 919.8)
=0.430496 / 0.4015
=1.0722

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 - (361.3 + 120.2) / 1271.8) / (1 - (473.1 + 103.9) / 1350)
=0.621403 / 0.572593
=1.0852

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
=919.8 / 1069
=0.8604

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))
=(39.7 / (39.7 + 103.9)) / (45 / (45 + 120.2))
=0.276462 / 0.272397
=1.0149

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)
=(240.9 / 919.8) / (210 / 1069)
=0.261905 / 0.196445
=1.3332

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)
=((544.5 + 139.3) / 1271.8) / ((606.4 + 160.2) / 1350)
=0.537663 / 0.567852
=0.9468

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
=(50.5 - -8.4 - 173.7) / 1271.8
=-0.090266

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.

Janus International Group has a M-score of -3.21 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Janus International Group Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
135 Janus International Boulevard, Temple, GA, USA, 30179
Janus International Group Inc is a manufacturer and supplier of turnkey solutions for self-storage, commercial, and industrial building Solutions. The company provides products that include roll-up and swing doors, hallway systems, relocatable storage MASS (Moveable Additional Storage Structures) units, and technologies for automating facility and door operation. It is operated through two geographic regions; Janus North America and Janus International. The Janus International segment is comprised of a subsidiary whose production and sales are largely in Europe and Australia. The Janus North America segment is comprised of all the other entities.
Executives
Peter Frayser officer: See Remarks C/O JUNIPER HOLDINGS, 14 FAIRMOUNT AVENUE, CHATHAM NJ 07928
Ramey Pierce Jackson director, officer: Chief Executive Officer C/O JUNIPER HOLDINGS, 14 FAIRMOUNT AVENUE, CHATHAM NJ 07928
Norman V Nettie officer: See Remarks C/O JUNIPER HOLDINGS, 14 FAIRMOUNT AVENUE, CHATHAM NJ 07928
Morgan Hodges officer: Executive Vice President C/O JUNIPER HOLDINGS, 14 FAIRMOUNT AVENUE, CHATHAM NJ 07928
Clearlake Capital Group, L.p. director, 10 percent owner 233 WILSHIRE BOULEVARD, SUITE 800, SANTA MONICA CA 90401
Behdad Eghbali director, 10 percent owner 233 WILSHIRE BLVD., SUITE 850, SANTA MONICA CA 90401
David Vanevenhoven officer: Chief Accounting Officer 135 JANUS INTERNATIONAL BLVD, TEMPLE GA 30179
Elliot Housman Kahler officer: General Counsel 135 JANUS INTERNATIONAL BLVD, TEMPLE GA 30179
Alessandro Araldi officer: See Remarks 135 JANUS INTERNATIONAL BLVD, TEMPLE GA 30179
Rebecca Castillo officer: See Remarks C/O JANUS INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC., 135 JANUS INTERNATIONAL BLVD., TEMPLE GA 30179
Heather Harding director LUXFER HOLDINGS PLC, LUMNS LANE, MANCHESTER X0 M27 8LN
Anselm Wong officer: See Remarks 135 JANUS INTERNATIONAL BLVD., TEMPLE GA 30179
Roger Fradin director C/O MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO., INC., 75 MAXESS ROAD, MELVILLE NY 11747
Brian Scott Cook director C/O JUNIPER INDUSTRIAL HOLDINGS, INC., 14 FAIRMOUNT AVENUE, CHATHAM NJ 07928
Xavier A Gutierrez director 9550 FIRESTONE BOULEVARD, SUITE 105, DOWNEY CA 90241