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Jack Henry & Associates earnings quality score
How much of the reported profit is backed by cash, and how many markers of managed earnings the filings show
Score68 / 100 · grade B · rank 408 of 1027
Jack Henry & Associates (JKHY) scores 68 of 100 for earnings quality, grade B: rank 408 of 1027 companies and 91 of 203 in technology. It loses the most points on Dechow F-score 1.80 (above normal), Montier C-score 2 of 4 checks failed, discretionary accruals of -3.2% of assets (modified Jones), larger than most. It earns full or near-full marks for adjusted earnings 5% above GAAP, Beneish M-score -2.80: clean (below −2.22).
What earned and lost points
| Component | What the filings show | Points | Of |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accruals | accruals of -8.4% of assets, lower than 79% of companies (profit backed by cash) | 16 | 20 |
| Beneish M-score | Beneish M-score -2.80: clean (below −2.22) | 15 | 15 |
| Dechow F-score | Dechow F-score 1.80 (above normal) | 7 | 15 |
| Montier C-score | Montier C-score 2 of 4 checks failed | 8 | 15 |
| Discretionary accruals | discretionary accruals of -3.2% of assets (modified Jones), larger than most | 5 | 10 |
| Piotroski F-score | Piotroski F-score 7 of 9 | 8 | 10 |
| Non-GAAP gap | adjusted earnings 5% above GAAP | 8 | 10 |
| Earnings smoothness | profit far steadier than cash flow (smoothness 0.35) | 2 | 5 |
How the score is built
Eight published measures, each scored against the whole universe or on its own scale and weighted: accruals 20, discretionary accruals 10, Beneish M 15, Dechow F 15, Montier C 15, Piotroski F 10, the non-GAAP gap 10, smoothness 5. A measure that cannot be computed (Beneish for a bank, say) drops out and the rest is rescaled, so every company is scored on what applies to it.
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Computed from the companies’ own XBRL filings (latest fiscal year) by published formulas; a statistical screen, not an audit or an accusation. A low score means the reported profit shows more of the markers of managed or low-quality earnings than its peers. Not investment advice.