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Bank of Jerusalem (XTAE:JBNK) Beneish M-Score : -2.43 (As of Apr. 08, 2025)


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What is Bank of Jerusalem 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 -2.43 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XTAE:JBNK' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.75   Med: -2.46   Max: -2.14
Current: -2.43

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Bank of Jerusalem was -2.14. The lowest was -2.75. And the median was -2.46.


Bank of Jerusalem 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 Bank of Jerusalem 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 * 1+0.528 * 1+0.404 * 0.9988+0.892 * 1.0235+0.115 * 1.0028
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.2266+4.679 * -0.001054-0.327 * 0.7702
=-2.43

* 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 (Dec24) TTM:Last Year (Dec23) TTM:
Total Receivables was ₪0.0 Mil.
Revenue was ₪908.6 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₪908.6 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₪0.0 Mil.
Total Assets was ₪22,389.3 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₪265.1 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₪89.4 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₪51.6 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₪0.0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₪2,841.8 Mil.
Net Income was ₪154.6 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₪0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₪178.2 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₪0.0 Mil.
Revenue was ₪887.7 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₪887.7 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₪0.0 Mil.
Total Assets was ₪21,825.5 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₪232.5 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₪78.7 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₪41.1 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₪0.0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₪3,596.7 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 / 908.6) / (0 / 887.7)
=0 / 0
=1

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)
=(887.7 / 887.7) / (908.6 / 908.6)
=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 + 265.1) / 22389.3) / (1 - (0 + 232.5) / 21825.5)
=0.98816 / 0.989347
=0.9988

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
=908.6 / 887.7
=1.0235

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))
=(78.7 / (78.7 + 232.5)) / (89.4 / (89.4 + 265.1))
=0.252892 / 0.252186
=1.0028

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)
=(51.6 / 908.6) / (41.1 / 887.7)
=0.056791 / 0.046299
=1.2266

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)
=((2841.8 + 0) / 22389.3) / ((3596.7 + 0) / 21825.5)
=0.126927 / 0.164793
=0.7702

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
=(154.6 - 0 - 178.2) / 22389.3
=-0.001054

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.

Bank of Jerusalem has a M-score of -2.43 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Bank of Jerusalem Business Description

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2 Herbert Samuel Street, Jerusalem, ISR, 91022
Bank of Jerusalem Ltd is a commercial bank specialized in real estate, capital market, savings and international banking. It provides general banking services like accepting deposits, granting loans, mortgages, capital market services, and investment advisory services.