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CapitaLand India Trust (CapitaLand India Trust) Beneish M-Score : -2.26 (As of Jun. 08, 2024)


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What is CapitaLand India Trust 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 -2.26 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

ACNDF' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.91   Med: -2.26   Max: -1.39
Current: -2.26

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of CapitaLand India Trust was -1.39. The lowest was -2.91. And the median was -2.26.


CapitaLand India Trust Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for CapitaLand India Trust'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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CapitaLand India Trust Beneish M-Score Chart

CapitaLand India Trust Annual Data
Trend Mar14 Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -1.46 -1.39 -2.04 -2.26 -2.26

CapitaLand India Trust Semi-Annual Data
Mar14 Sep14 Mar15 Sep15 Mar16 Sep16 Mar17 Sep17 Mar18 Sep18 Mar19 Sep19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 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 -2.04 - -2.26 - -2.26

Competitive Comparison of CapitaLand India Trust's Beneish M-Score

For the Real Estate Services subindustry, CapitaLand India Trust'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.


CapitaLand India Trust's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Real Estate Industry

For the Real Estate industry and Real Estate sector, CapitaLand India Trust's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



CapitaLand India Trust 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 CapitaLand India Trust 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 * 1.0212+0.528 * 1.0293+0.404 * 0.9998+0.892 * 1.1277+0.115 * 1.2425
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0+4.679 * -0.026167-0.327 * 0.9789
=-2.25

* 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 $55.3 Mil.
Revenue was $175.7 Mil.
Gross Profit was $120.3 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $232.1 Mil.
Total Assets was $2,800.2 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $36.0 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $0.9 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $0.0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $456.3 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $728.6 Mil.
Net Income was $110.7 Mil.
Gross Profit was $0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was $183.9 Mil.
Total Receivables was $48.0 Mil.
Revenue was $155.8 Mil.
Gross Profit was $109.8 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $204.6 Mil.
Total Assets was $2,379.9 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $22.7 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $0.7 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $13.6 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $393.7 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $635.0 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)
=(55.334 / 175.702) / (48.046 / 155.8)
=0.314931 / 0.308383
=1.0212

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)
=(109.791 / 155.8) / (120.296 / 175.702)
=0.704692 / 0.684659
=1.0293

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 - (232.12 + 35.976) / 2800.244) / (1 - (204.619 + 22.719) / 2379.876)
=0.90426 / 0.904475
=0.9998

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
=175.702 / 155.8
=1.1277

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))
=(0.724 / (0.724 + 22.719)) / (0.917 / (0.917 + 35.976))
=0.030883 / 0.024856
=1.2425

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)
=(0 / 175.702) / (13.601 / 155.8)
=0 / 0.087298
=0

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)
=((728.595 + 456.283) / 2800.244) / ((634.976 + 393.688) / 2379.876)
=0.423134 / 0.432234
=0.9789

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
=(110.674 - 0 - 183.948) / 2800.244
=-0.026167

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.

CapitaLand India Trust has a M-score of -2.25 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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CapitaLand India Trust (CapitaLand India Trust) Business Description

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No. 30-01, 168 Robinson Road, Capital Tower, Singapore, SGP, 068912
CapitaLand India Trust is a Singapore-listed property trust that obtains portfolio returns for unitholders by investing in information technology, or IT, parks, and office properties in major Indian cities. Group revenue is derived primarily from corporate tenants. The company focuses on the purchase and development of properties to be used primarily for business space. A-iTrust may also purchase, hold and develop land or uncompleted developments to be used for business space to hold the properties upon completion. A-iTrust is positioned to capitalize on the IT and business process management industries in India.