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Jemtec (TSXV:JTC) Beneish M-Score : 17.06 (As of Mar. 28, 2025)


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What is Jemtec 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.

Warning Sign:

Beneish M-Score 17.06 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

TSXV:JTC' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -22.86   Med: -2.93   Max: 17.06
Current: 17.06

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Jemtec was 17.06. The lowest was -22.86. And the median was -2.93.


Jemtec Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

Jemtec Annual Data
Trend Jul15 Jul16 Jul17 Jul18 Jul19 Jul20 Jul21 Jul22 Jul23 Jul24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only - - -2.46 -2.54 -3.20

Jemtec Quarterly Data
Jan20 Apr20 Jul20 Oct20 Jan21 Apr21 Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24 Apr24 Jul24 Oct24
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 -2.24 -3.40 -3.01 -3.20 17.06

Competitive Comparison of Jemtec's Beneish M-Score

For the Scientific & Technical Instruments subindustry, Jemtec'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.


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

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

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


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Jemtec 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 Jemtec 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 * 0.7143+0.528 * 1.0034+0.404 * 50.5597+0.892 * 1.2328+0.115 * 2.5841
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.6888+4.679 * -0.069783-0.327 * 2.0424
=17.06

* 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 (Oct24) TTM:Last Year (Oct23) TTM:
Total Receivables was C$0.18 Mil.
Revenue was 0.458 + 0.472 + 0.43 + 0.419 = C$1.78 Mil.
Gross Profit was 0.162 + 0.472 + 0.43 + 0.419 = C$1.48 Mil.
Total Current Assets was C$2.63 Mil.
Total Assets was C$2.95 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was C$0.26 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was C$0.09 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was C$0.41 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was C$0.30 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was C$0.18 Mil.
Net Income was 0.026 + 0.03 + 0.037 + 0.015 = C$0.11 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -0.001 + -0.001 + -0.003 + 0 = C$-0.01 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 0.055 + 0.121 + 0.069 + 0.074 = C$0.32 Mil.
Total Receivables was C$0.20 Mil.
Revenue was 0.372 + 0.368 + 0.345 + 0.358 = C$1.44 Mil.
Gross Profit was 0.136 + 0.368 + 0.345 + 0.358 = C$1.21 Mil.
Total Current Assets was C$2.45 Mil.
Total Assets was C$2.49 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was C$0.04 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was C$0.07 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was C$0.48 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was C$0.20 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was C$0.00 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)
=(0.177 / 1.779) / (0.201 / 1.443)
=0.099494 / 0.139293
=0.7143

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)
=(1.207 / 1.443) / (1.483 / 1.779)
=0.836452 / 0.833614
=1.0034

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 - (2.63 + 0.262) / 2.952) / (1 - (2.448 + 0.038) / 2.487)
=0.020325 / 0.000402
=50.5597

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
=1.779 / 1.443
=1.2328

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))
=(0.074 / (0.074 + 0.038)) / (0.09 / (0.09 + 0.262))
=0.660714 / 0.255682
=2.5841

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)
=(0.411 / 1.779) / (0.484 / 1.443)
=0.231029 / 0.335412
=0.6888

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)
=((0.183 + 0.297) / 2.952) / ((0 + 0.198) / 2.487)
=0.162602 / 0.079614
=2.0424

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
=(0.108 - -0.005 - 0.319) / 2.952
=-0.069783

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.

Jemtec has a M-score of 17.06 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


Jemtec Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
38 Fell Avenue, Suite 200, North Vancouver, Vancouver, BC, CAN, V7P 3S2
Jemtec Inc is a provider of services and technologies for offender monitoring. The company's services include positioning systems, electronic monitoring, alcohol detection, and voice verification technologies. The Company's core business is the provision of services and technologies for offender monitoring with Canadian federal and provincial correctional departments. It also provides bail services. The company earns maximum revenue in the form of leasing, monitoring, activation, and bail.
Executives
Gordon Baker Director
Paul Crossett 10% Security Holder
Eric Caton Director, Senior Officer

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