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PropertyGuru Group (PropertyGuru Group) Beneish M-Score : -2.84 (As of Jun. 08, 2024)


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What is PropertyGuru 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.

Good Sign:

Beneish M-Score -2.84 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

PGRU' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.05   Med: -2.6   Max: -1.99
Current: -2.84

During the past 6 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of PropertyGuru Group was -1.99. The lowest was -3.05. And the median was -2.60.


PropertyGuru Group Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for PropertyGuru 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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PropertyGuru Group Beneish M-Score Chart

PropertyGuru Group Annual Data
Trend Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial - - - -3.05 -2.86

PropertyGuru Group Quarterly Data
Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
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 -2.11 -2.38 -2.60 -2.86 -2.84

Competitive Comparison of PropertyGuru Group's Beneish M-Score

For the Internet Content & Information subindustry, PropertyGuru 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.


PropertyGuru Group's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Interactive Media Industry

For the Interactive Media industry and Communication Services sector, PropertyGuru Group's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



PropertyGuru 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 PropertyGuru 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 * 0.7778+0.528 * 1+0.404 * 0.9802+0.892 * 1.119+0.115 * 0.8659
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.923+4.679 * -0.048615-0.327 * 1.0676
=-2.84

* 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 (Mar24) TTM:Last Year (Mar23) TTM:
Total Receivables was $11.7 Mil.
Revenue was 27.236 + 31.158 + 28.687 + 27.396 = $114.5 Mil.
Gross Profit was 27.236 + 31.158 + 28.687 + 27.396 = $114.5 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $235.7 Mil.
Total Assets was $525.9 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $6.7 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $18.2 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $82.0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $67.7 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $3.4 Mil.
Net Income was -4.693 + 0.826 + 0.229 + -4.799 = $-8.4 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -0.325 + -4.83 + -0.133 + -3.205 = $-8.5 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -1.886 + 3.862 + 15.524 + 8.124 = $25.6 Mil.
Total Receivables was $13.4 Mil.
Revenue was 24.34 + 29.662 + 24.438 + 23.863 = $102.3 Mil.
Gross Profit was 24.34 + 29.662 + 24.438 + 23.863 = $102.3 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $233.0 Mil.
Total Assets was $538.6 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $9.3 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $16.2 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $79.4 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $62.8 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $5.5 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)
=(11.664 / 114.477) / (13.402 / 102.303)
=0.101889 / 0.131003
=0.7778

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)
=(102.303 / 102.303) / (114.477 / 114.477)
=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 - (235.726 + 6.664) / 525.932) / (1 - (233.012 + 9.34) / 538.595)
=0.539123 / 0.550029
=0.9802

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
=114.477 / 102.303
=1.119

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))
=(16.163 / (16.163 + 9.34)) / (18.195 / (18.195 + 6.664))
=0.633769 / 0.731928
=0.8659

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)
=(81.985 / 114.477) / (79.381 / 102.303)
=0.71617 / 0.77594
=0.923

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)
=((3.415 + 67.723) / 525.932) / ((5.476 + 62.759) / 538.595)
=0.135261 / 0.126691
=1.0676

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
=(-8.437 - -8.493 - 25.624) / 525.932
=-0.048615

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.

PropertyGuru Group has a M-score of -2.84 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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PropertyGuru Group (PropertyGuru Group) Business Description

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Paya Lebar Quarter, 1 Paya Lebar Link, No. 12-01/04, Singapore, SGP, 408533
PropertyGuru Group Ltd is a property technology company. The company provides digital property marketplaces to match buyers and tenants with sellers and landlords, digital marketing services for property agents and developers, SaaS-based sales process automation for property developers, a digital mortgage marketplace and brokerage, and property data consultancy services for banks, valuers and property developers. It operates in Singapore, Vietnam, Malaysia, and Thailand.