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JPMorgan Chase (XSWX:JPM) Beneish M-Score : -2.35 (As of May. 12, 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 -2.35 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:

XSWX:JPM' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.26   Med: -2.39   Max: -1.61
Current: -2.35

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of JPMorgan Chase was -1.61. The lowest was -3.26. And the median was -2.39.


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 * 0.9901+0.528 * 1+0.404 * 1.0001+0.892 * 1.0918+0.115 * 0.9757
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9662+4.679 * 0.01985-0.327 * 1.2263
=-2.39

* 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 CHF115,361 Mil.
Revenue was 37239.449 + 33381.28 + 35768.996 + 34739.233 = CHF141,129 Mil.
Gross Profit was 37239.449 + 33381.28 + 35768.996 + 34739.233 = CHF141,129 Mil.
Total Current Assets was CHF0 Mil.
Total Assets was CHF3,635,020 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was CHF26,906 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was CHF6,939 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was CHF46,946 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was CHF0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was CHF351,772 Mil.
Net Income was 11924.123 + 8048.694 + 11830.64 + 13030.589 = CHF44,834 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = CHF0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -136984.799 + 52087.769 + 40589.052 + 16986.046 = CHF-27,322 Mil.
Total Receivables was CHF106,725 Mil.
Revenue was 35491.074 + 32151.379 + 31828.857 + 29793.872 = CHF129,265 Mil.
Gross Profit was 35491.074 + 32151.379 + 31828.857 + 29793.872 = CHF129,265 Mil.
Total Current Assets was CHF0 Mil.
Total Assets was CHF3,465,354 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was CHF26,160 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was CHF6,542 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was CHF44,506 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was CHF0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was CHF273,475 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)
=(115360.718 / 141128.958) / (106724.958 / 129265.182)
=0.817414 / 0.825628
=0.9901

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)
=(129265.182 / 129265.182) / (141128.958 / 141128.958)
=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 - (0 + 26905.919) / 3635020.012) / (1 - (0 + 26160.183) / 3465354.278)
=0.992598 / 0.992451
=1.0001

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
=141128.958 / 129265.182
=1.0918

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))
=(6542.256 / (6542.256 + 26160.183)) / (6939.387 / (6939.387 + 26905.919))
=0.200054 / 0.205032
=0.9757

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)
=(46946.394 / 141128.958) / (44505.523 / 129265.182)
=0.332649 / 0.344296
=0.9662

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)
=((351771.859 + 0) / 3635020.012) / ((273475.07 + 0) / 3465354.278)
=0.096773 / 0.078917
=1.2263

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
=(44834.046 - 0 - -27321.932) / 3635020.012
=0.01985

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 -2.39 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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JPMorgan Chase (XSWX:JPM) 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.