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Jacob Finance And Investments (XTAE:JCFN) Beneish M-Score : -2.12 (As of Mar. 28, 2025)


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What is Jacob Finance And Investments 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 -2.12 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XTAE:JCFN' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.13   Med: -2.12   Max: -0.98
Current: -2.12

During the past 6 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Jacob Finance And Investments was -0.98. The lowest was -2.13. And the median was -2.12.


Jacob Finance And Investments 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 Jacob Finance And Investments 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 * 1+0.892 * 1.1644+0.115 * 1.8061
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9292+4.679 * 0.026004-0.327 * 1.0494
=-2.12

* 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 ₪0.00 Mil.
Revenue was 24.937 + 26.71 + 23.512 + 24.145 = ₪99.30 Mil.
Gross Profit was 24.937 + 26.71 + 23.512 + 24.145 = ₪99.30 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₪0.00 Mil.
Total Assets was ₪2,265.52 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₪0.07 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₪0.02 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₪6.88 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₪0.00 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₪1,826.64 Mil.
Net Income was 16.985 + 18.105 + 17.409 + 17.027 = ₪69.53 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = ₪0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -34.024 + 42.58 + -19.452 + 21.51 = ₪10.61 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₪0.00 Mil.
Revenue was 22.277 + 22.279 + 22.441 + 18.289 = ₪85.29 Mil.
Gross Profit was 22.277 + 22.279 + 22.441 + 18.289 = ₪85.29 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₪0.00 Mil.
Total Assets was ₪1,481.26 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₪0.08 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₪0.07 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₪6.36 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₪0.00 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₪1,138.14 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 / 99.304) / (0 / 85.286)
=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)
=(85.286 / 85.286) / (99.304 / 99.304)
=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 + 0.07) / 2265.519) / (1 - (0 + 0.083) / 1481.261)
=0.999969 / 0.999944
=1

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
=99.304 / 85.286
=1.1644

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))
=(0.067 / (0.067 + 0.083)) / (0.023 / (0.023 + 0.07))
=0.446667 / 0.247312
=1.8061

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)
=(6.877 / 99.304) / (6.356 / 85.286)
=0.069252 / 0.074526
=0.9292

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)
=((1826.643 + 0) / 2265.519) / ((1138.136 + 0) / 1481.261)
=0.80628 / 0.768356
=1.0494

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
=(69.526 - 0 - 10.614) / 2265.519
=0.026004

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.

Jacob Finance And Investments has a M-score of -2.12 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Jacob Finance And Investments Business Description

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Jacob Finance And Investments Ltd is engaged in providing non-bank credit services.