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Janel (JANL) Beneish M-Score : -3.41 (As of Apr. 28, 2024)


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What is Janel 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.

Good Sign:

Beneish M-Score -3.41 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

JANL' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4.88   Med: -2.28   Max: 13.76
Current: -3.41

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Janel was 13.76. The lowest was -4.88. And the median was -2.28.


Janel Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

Janel Annual Data
Trend Sep14 Sep15 Sep16 Sep17 Sep18 Sep19 Sep20 Sep21 Sep22 Sep23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.97 -2.57 -1.14 -2.45 -3.62

Janel Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
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 -3.24 -3.92 -4.10 -3.62 -3.41

Competitive Comparison of Janel's Beneish M-Score

For the Integrated Freight & Logistics subindustry, Janel'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.


Janel's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Transportation Industry

For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, Janel's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Janel 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 Janel 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 * 1.0392+0.528 * 0.7011+0.404 * 1.1499+0.892 * 0.5865+0.115 * 1.0731
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.5564+4.679 * -0.090577-0.327 * 0.9569
=-3.41

* 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 (Dec23) TTM:Last Year (Dec22) TTM:
Total Receivables was $26.0 Mil.
Revenue was 41.035 + 41.47 + 42.557 + 45.378 = $170.4 Mil.
Gross Profit was 14.145 + 13.347 + 13.659 + 13.749 = $54.9 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $36.0 Mil.
Total Assets was $91.5 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $11.7 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $2.6 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $50.6 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $53.8 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $13.9 Mil.
Net Income was 0.276 + 0.575 + -0.43 + 0.218 = $0.6 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -0.01 + 0.703 + -0.269 + -0.111 = $0.3 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 3.006 + 0.332 + 0.956 + 4.32 = $8.6 Mil.
Total Receivables was $42.6 Mil.
Revenue was 57.044 + 73.714 + 78.984 + 80.851 = $290.6 Mil.
Gross Profit was 14.917 + 17.034 + 17.165 + 16.509 = $65.6 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $54.5 Mil.
Total Assets was $111.6 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $10.6 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $2.6 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $55.4 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $70.2 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $16.1 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)
=(25.965 / 170.44) / (42.598 / 290.593)
=0.152341 / 0.14659
=1.0392

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)
=(65.625 / 290.593) / (54.9 / 170.44)
=0.225831 / 0.322107
=0.7011

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 - (36.016 + 11.698) / 91.502) / (1 - (54.532 + 10.604) / 111.564)
=0.478547 / 0.416156
=1.1499

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
=170.44 / 290.593
=0.5865

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))
=(2.598 / (2.598 + 10.604)) / (2.627 / (2.627 + 11.698))
=0.196788 / 0.183386
=1.0731

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)
=(50.569 / 170.44) / (55.396 / 290.593)
=0.296697 / 0.190631
=1.5564

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)
=((13.898 + 53.802) / 91.502) / ((16.093 + 70.171) / 111.564)
=0.739875 / 0.773224
=0.9569

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
=(0.639 - 0.313 - 8.614) / 91.502
=-0.090577

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.

Janel has a M-score of -3.41 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


Janel (JANL) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
80 Eighth Avenue, New York, NY, USA, 10011
Janel Corp is a holding company. The company's operating segments include Logistics Services, Manufacturing, and Life Sciences. The logistics Services segment is a full-service provider of cargo transportation logistics management services, including freight forwarding via air, ocean, and land-based carriers, customs brokerage services, warehousing, and distribution services. The Manufacturing segment is engaged in manufacturing and distributing industrial mixing equipment and apparatus for specific applications within various industries. The Life Sciences segment manufactures and distributes monoclonal and polyclonal antibodies, diagnostic reagents, and other immunoreagents for biomedical research. It generates maximum revenue from the Logistics Services segment.
Executives
Kesteren Gerard Van director 80 EIGHTH AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10011
Gregory B Graves director 129 CONCORD ROAD, BILLERICA MA 01821
Dominique Schulte 10 percent owner 68 BANK STREET, NEW YORK NY 10014
Brendan James Killackey director 80 EIGHTH AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10011
Oaxaca Group L.l.c. 10 percent owner 68 BANK STREET, NEW YORK NY 10014
Vincent Verde officer: CFO C/O JANEL CORPORATION, 303 MERRICK ROAD, SUITE 400, LYNBROOK NY 11563
Ryan Karen Miller director 2260 S ADAMS, DENVER CO 80210
John Eidinger 10 percent owner 80 EIGHTH AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10011
Gonzalez John Joseph Ii 10 percent owner, officer: SR Managing Director NE Region 7 PARSONS LANDING, ISLIP NY 11751
Gregory J Melsen director 614 MCKINLEY PLACE NE, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55413
James N Jannello 10 percent owner 303 MERRICK ROAD - SUITE 200, LYNBROOK NY 11563
Carlos Pla officer: CFO 303 MERRICK ROAD, SUITE 400, LYNBROOK NY 11563
Brian Aronson officer: CFO 745 BOULEVARD EAST, WEEHAWKEN NJ 07086
Nicholas V Ferrara director 303 MERRICK ROAD - SUITE 200, LYNBROOK NY 11563
Philip J Dubato officer: EVP of Finance 303 MERRICK ROAD - SUITE 200, LYNBROOK NY 11563

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