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Johnson Controls International (Johnson Controls International) Beneish M-Score

: -2.39 (As of Today)
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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 -2.39 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

JCI' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.84   Med: -2.45   Max: 6.07
Current: -2.39

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Johnson Controls International was 6.07. The lowest was -2.84. And the median was -2.45.


Johnson Controls International Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Johnson Controls International'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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Johnson Controls International Annual Data
Trend Sep14 Sep15 Sep16 Sep17 Sep18 Sep19 Sep20 Sep21 Sep22 Sep23
Beneish M-Score
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -1.95 -2.67 -2.52 -2.55 -2.35

Johnson Controls International 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 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.45 -2.43 -2.31 -2.35 -2.39

Competitive Comparison

For the Building Products & Equipment subindustry, Johnson Controls International'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.


Johnson Controls International Beneish M-Score Distribution

For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, Johnson Controls International's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Johnson Controls International 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 Johnson Controls International 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 * 1.0047+0.528 * 1.0125+0.404 * 1.0057+0.892 * 1.0515+0.115 * 0.9472
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9473+4.679 * 0.006958-0.327 * 1.0244
=-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 (Dec23) TTM:Last Year (Dec22) TTM:
Total Receivables was $6,045 Mil.
Revenue was 6094 + 6906 + 7133 + 6686 = $26,819 Mil.
Gross Profit was 1992 + 2208 + 2431 + 2241 = $8,872 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $12,054 Mil.
Total Assets was $43,981 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $3,131 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $876 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $6,123 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $12,409 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $7,959 Mil.
Net Income was 374 + 549 + 1049 + 133 = $2,105 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 34 + -145 + -1 + -360 = $-472 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -246 + 1390 + 813 + 314 = $2,271 Mil.
Total Receivables was $5,722 Mil.
Revenue was 6068 + 6725 + 6614 + 6098 = $25,505 Mil.
Gross Profit was 2091 + 2295 + 2200 + 1957 = $8,543 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $11,837 Mil.
Total Assets was $42,797 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $3,098 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $809 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $6,147 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $11,563 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $7,784 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)
=(6045 / 26819) / (5722 / 25505)
=0.2254 / 0.224348
=1.0047

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)
=(8543 / 25505) / (8872 / 26819)
=0.334954 / 0.33081
=1.0125

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 - (12054 + 3131) / 43981) / (1 - (11837 + 3098) / 42797)
=0.654737 / 0.651027
=1.0057

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
=26819 / 25505
=1.0515

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))
=(809 / (809 + 3098)) / (876 / (876 + 3131))
=0.207064 / 0.218617
=0.9472

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)
=(6123 / 26819) / (6147 / 25505)
=0.228308 / 0.241012
=0.9473

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)
=((7959 + 12409) / 43981) / ((7784 + 11563) / 42797)
=0.463109 / 0.452064
=1.0244

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
=(2105 - -472 - 2271) / 43981
=0.006958

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.

Johnson Controls International has a M-score of -2.39 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Johnson Controls International (Johnson Controls International) Business Description

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Address
One Albert Quay, Cork, IRL, T12 X8N6
Johnson Controls manufactures, installs, and services HVAC systems, building management systems and controls, industrial refrigeration systems, and fire and security solutions. Commercial HVAC accounts for over 45% of sales, fire and security represents roughly 40% of sales, and residential HVAC, industrial refrigeration, and other solutions account for the remaining 15% of revenue. In fiscal 2023, Johnson Controls generated nearly $27 billion in revenue.
Executives
Marc Vandiepenbeeck officer: VP & Pres, EMEALA 5757 N GREEN BAY AVE, MILWAUKEE WI 53209
George Oliver officer: Pres. Tyco Safety Products 5757 N. GREEN BAY AVENUE, MILWAUKEE WI 53209
Nathan D Manning officer: VP & Pres, North America 5757 N. GREEN BAY AVENUE, MILWAUKEE WI 53209
John Donofrio officer: Exec VP & General Counsel ONE VILLAGE CENTER ROAD, VAN BUREN TOWNSHIP MI 48111
Olivier Leonetti officer: EVP and CFO-Elect 5757 N. GREEN BAY AVENUE, P.O. BOX 591, MILWAUKEE WI 53201
Heuer Brandt Julie M officer: VP, President BSNA 5757 N. GREENBAY AVENUE, MILWAUKEE WI 53209
Ayesha Khanna director 5757 N. GREEN BAY AVENUE, MILWAUKEE WI 53209
Daniel C Mcconeghy officer: VP Chief Accounting & Tax Ofcr 5757 N. GREEN BAY AVENUE, MILWAUKEE WI 53209
Michael J Ellis officer: EVP Chief Digital Officer 5757 N. GREEN BAY AVENUE, MILWAUKEE WI 53209
Lei Zhang Schlitz officer: VP & Pres, Global Products 5757 N. GREENBAY AVENUE, GLENDALE WI 53129
Tomas Brannemo officer: VP & President, BTS EMEALA JOHNSON CONTROLS, 5757 N. GREEN BAY AVENUE, GLENDALE WI 53209
Rodney Clark officer: Chief Commercial Officer 129 CONCORD ROAD, BILLERICA MA 01821
Anuruddha Rathninde officer: VP and President, APAC 5757 N. GREEN BAY AVENUE, MILWAUKEE WI 53209
Robert M Vanhimbergen officer: VP Corporate Controller ONE BATESVILLE BOULEVARD, BATESVILLE IN 47006
Visal Leng officer: VP & Pres, APAC B.Solutions 5757 N. GREEN BAY AVENUE, MILWAUKEE WI 53209