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JXN (Jackson Financial) Beneish M-Score : -2.14 (As of Jul. 01, 2025)


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What is Jackson Financial 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 -2.14 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

JXN' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -6.08   Med: -2.16   Max: 18.84
Current: -2.14

During the past 7 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Jackson Financial was 18.84. The lowest was -6.08. And the median was -2.16.


Jackson Financial 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 Jackson Financial 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 * 0.4255+0.528 * 1+0.404 * 1+0.892 * 2.0152+0.115 * 1
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.5277+4.679 * -0.018005-0.327 * 1.0988
=-2.14

* 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 (Mar25) TTM:Last Year (Mar24) TTM:
Total Receivables was $21,163 Mil.
Revenue was 3723 + 158 + 2093 + 1200 = $7,174 Mil.
Gross Profit was 3723 + 158 + 2093 + 1200 = $7,174 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $0 Mil.
Total Assets was $327,193 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $0 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $1,108 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $4,333 Mil.
Net Income was -24 + 345 + -469 + 275 = $127 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 14 + 19 + 14 + 10 = $57 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 1594 + 1525 + 1364 + 1478 = $5,961 Mil.
Total Receivables was $24,684 Mil.
Revenue was -359 + 895 + 2593 + 431 = $3,560 Mil.
Gross Profit was -359 + 895 + 2593 + 431 = $3,560 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $0 Mil.
Total Assets was $340,280 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $0 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $1,042 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $4,101 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)
=(21163 / 7174) / (24684 / 3560)
=2.949958 / 6.933708
=0.4255

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)
=(3560 / 3560) / (7174 / 7174)
=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) / 327193) / (1 - (0 + 0) / 340280)
=1 / 1
=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
=7174 / 3560
=2.0152

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 / (0 + 0)) / (0 / (0 + 0))
= /
=1

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)
=(1108 / 7174) / (1042 / 3560)
=0.154447 / 0.292697
=0.5277

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)
=((4333 + 0) / 327193) / ((4101 + 0) / 340280)
=0.013243 / 0.012052
=1.0988

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
=(127 - 57 - 5961) / 327193
=-0.018005

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.

Jackson Financial has a M-score of -2.14 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Jackson Financial Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
1 Corporate Way, Lansing, MI, USA, 48951
Jackson Financial Inc helps Americans grow and protect their retirement savings and income to enable them to pursue financial freedom for life. Its retail product offerings are comprised of annuities, designed to help retail investors save for and live in retirement. Its diverse suite of annuities includes a variable, fixed index, and fixed annuities. The company manages its business through three segments: Retail Annuities, Institutional Products, and Closed Life and Annuity Blocks and Corporate and Other segments. The company generates the majority of its revenue from the Retail Annuities segment, which offers a variety of retirement income and savings products of variable annuities, registered index-linked annuities ("RILA"), fixed index annuities, fixed annuities, and payout annuities.
Executives
Craig Donald Smith officer: CEO, CIO & Pres PPM America C/O JACKSON FINANCIAL INC., 1 CORPORATE WAY, LANSING MI 48951
Christopher Raub officer: EVP and Chief Risk Officer 1 CORPORATE WAY, LANSING MI 48951
Scott Romine officer: President and CEO, JNLD 1 CORPORATE WAY, LANSING MI 48951
Gregory T Durant director C/O JACKSON FINANCIAL INC., 1 CORPORATE WAY, LANSING MI 48951
Devkumar Dilip Ganguly officer: EVP & Chief Operating Officer C/O JACKSON FINANCIAL INC., 1 CORPORATE WAY, LANSING MI 48951
Carrie Chelko officer: EVP, GC and Secretary 1 CORPORATE WAY, LANSING MI 48951
Russell G Noles director C/O JACKSON FINANCIAL INC., 1 CORPORATE WAY, LANSING MI 48951
Don W Cummings officer: SVP, Controller and CAO C/O JACKSON FINANCIAL INC., 1 CORPORATE WAY, LANSING MI 48951
Plc Prudential 10 percent owner 1 ANGEL COURT, LONDON X0 EC2R 7AG
Paul Chadwick Myers officer: Vice Chair, JHLLC C/O JACKSON FINANCIAL INC., 1 CORPORATE WAY, LANSING MI 48951
Laura Louene Prieskorn director, officer: CEO and President C/O JACKSON FINANCIAL INC., 1 CORPORATE WAY, LANSING MI 48951
Dan Hagan 10 percent owner PO BOX 1225, COLUMBIA MO 65205
Derek G Kirkland director C/O JACKSON FINANCIAL INC., 1 CORPORATE WAY, LANSING MI 48951
Julia Anne Goatley officer: EVP C/O JACKSON FINANCIAL INC., 1 CORPORATE WAY, LANSING MI 48951
Mark D Nerud officer: President and CEO of JNAM C/O JACKSON FINANCIAL INC., 1 CORPORATE WAY, LANSING MI 48951