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J-Long Group (J-Long Group) Beneish M-Score : 3.03 (As of Jun. 06, 2024)


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What is J-Long 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.

Warning Sign:

Beneish M-Score 3.03 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

JL' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 3.03   Med: 3.03   Max: 3.03
Current: 3.03

During the past 3 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of J-Long Group was 3.03. The lowest was 3.03. And the median was 3.03.


J-Long Group Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for J-Long 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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J-Long Group Beneish M-Score Chart

J-Long Group Annual Data
Trend Mar21 Mar22 Mar23
Beneish M-Score
- - 3.03

J-Long Group Semi-Annual Data
Mar21 Mar22 Mar23
Beneish M-Score - - 3.03

Competitive Comparison of J-Long Group's Beneish M-Score

For the Apparel Manufacturing subindustry, J-Long 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.


J-Long Group's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories Industry

For the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, J-Long Group's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



J-Long 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 J-Long 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 * 0.8926+0.528 * 0.8822+0.404 * 13.167+0.892 * 1+0.115 * 0.9812
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.1443+4.679 * 0.147578-0.327 * 0.7089
=3.03

* 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 (Mar23) TTM:Last Year (Mar22) TTM:
Total Receivables was $4.63 Mil.
Revenue was $38.29 Mil.
Gross Profit was $10.04 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $16.72 Mil.
Total Assets was $20.61 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $2.82 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $0.17 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $3.81 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $7.16 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $2.10 Mil.
Net Income was $6.66 Mil.
Gross Profit was $1.66 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was $1.96 Mil.
Total Receivables was $5.19 Mil.
Revenue was $38.29 Mil.
Gross Profit was $8.86 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $15.77 Mil.
Total Assets was $19.29 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $3.45 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $0.20 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $3.33 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $9.27 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $2.96 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)
=(4.63 / 38.292) / (5.187 / 38.292)
=0.120913 / 0.135459
=0.8926

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)
=(8.856 / 38.292) / (10.039 / 38.292)
=0.231275 / 0.26217
=0.8822

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 - (16.722 + 2.815) / 20.606) / (1 - (15.765 + 3.45) / 19.291)
=0.051878 / 0.00394
=13.167

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
=38.292 / 38.292
=1

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))
=(0.203 / (0.203 + 3.45)) / (0.169 / (0.169 + 2.815))
=0.055571 / 0.056635
=0.9812

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)
=(3.806 / 38.292) / (3.326 / 38.292)
=0.099394 / 0.086859
=1.1443

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)
=((2.103 + 7.155) / 20.606) / ((2.957 + 9.27) / 19.291)
=0.449287 / 0.633819
=0.7089

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
=(6.656 - 1.657 - 1.958) / 20.606
=0.147578

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.

J-Long Group has a M-score of 3.03 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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J-Long Group (J-Long Group) Business Description

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32-40 Wang Lung Street, Flat F, 8th Floor, Houston Industrial Building, Tsuen Wan New Territories, Hong Kong, HKG
J-Long Group Ltd is an established distributor in Hong Kong of reflective and non-reflective garment trims including, among others, heat transfers, fabrics, woven labels and tapes, sewing badges, piping, zipper pullers and drawcords. It also offers a wide range of apparel solution services to cater to its customers' needs for reflective and non-reflective garment trims, ranging from market trend analysis, product design and development and production to quality control.

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