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EPR Properties (EPR Properties) Beneish M-Score : -2.46 (As of Apr. 28, 2024)


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What is EPR Properties 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 -2.46 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

EPR' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.85   Med: -2.53   Max: -2.15
Current: -2.46

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of EPR Properties was -2.15. The lowest was -2.85. And the median was -2.53.


EPR Properties Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for EPR Properties'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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EPR Properties Beneish M-Score Chart

EPR Properties Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.74 -2.43 -2.56 -2.55 -2.46

EPR Properties 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 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 -2.55 -2.49 -2.50 -2.52 -2.46

Competitive Comparison of EPR Properties's Beneish M-Score

For the REIT - Specialty subindustry, EPR Properties'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.


EPR Properties's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the REITs Industry

For the REITs industry and Real Estate sector, EPR Properties's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



EPR Properties 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 EPR Properties 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 * 1.1483+0.528 * 0.995+0.404 * 0.984+0.892 * 1.0804+0.115 * 0.9477
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0129+4.679 * -0.034313-0.327 * 1.0176
=-2.46

* 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 $637.3 Mil.
Revenue was 159.913 + 174.962 + 162.783 + 162.063 = $659.7 Mil.
Gross Profit was 145.154 + 160.37 + 148.811 + 147.908 = $602.2 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $741.0 Mil.
Total Assets was $5,700.9 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $186.6 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $167.5 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $56.4 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $203.7 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $3,043.1 Mil.
Net Income was 45.529 + 56.26 + 13.6 + 57.657 = $173.0 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -11.408 + -18.651 + -45.558 + -2.815 = $-78.4 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 77.002 + 149.204 + 99.358 + 121.53 = $447.1 Mil.
Total Receivables was $513.7 Mil.
Revenue was 161.947 + 150.05 + 150.485 + 148.167 = $610.6 Mil.
Gross Profit was 148.2 + 135.343 + 136.893 + 134.228 = $554.7 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $657.8 Mil.
Total Assets was $5,758.7 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $201.0 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $163.3 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $51.6 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $171.5 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $3,051.5 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)
=(637.302 / 659.721) / (513.727 / 610.649)
=0.966017 / 0.84128
=1.1483

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)
=(554.664 / 610.649) / (602.243 / 659.721)
=0.908319 / 0.912875
=0.995

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 - (741.001 + 186.628) / 5700.885) / (1 - (657.797 + 200.985) / 5758.701)
=0.837283 / 0.850872
=0.984

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
=659.721 / 610.649
=1.0804

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))
=(163.297 / (163.297 + 200.985)) / (167.498 / (167.498 + 186.628))
=0.448271 / 0.47299
=0.9477

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)
=(56.442 / 659.721) / (51.579 / 610.649)
=0.085554 / 0.084466
=1.0129

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)
=((3043.056 + 203.674) / 5700.885) / ((3051.518 + 171.464) / 5758.701)
=0.569513 / 0.559672
=1.0176

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
=(173.046 - -78.432 - 447.094) / 5700.885
=-0.034313

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.

EPR Properties has a M-score of -2.46 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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EPR Properties (EPR Properties) Business Description

Address
909 Walnut Street, Suite 200, Kansas, MO, USA, 64106
EPR Properties is a real estate investment trust that leases experiential properties in the United States and Canada. The company invests in two property segments: experiential, including theaters, family entertainment centers, ski resorts, and other attractions; and education, including early childhood education centers and private school properties. New investments are determined based on value and opportunity of the respective industry, location quality, and credit quality of tenants. The majority of revenue comes from the experiential sector. Texas, Florida, New York, and California are key revenue-driving states.
Executives
Tonya L. Mater officer: VP & Chief Accounting Officer 909 WALNUT STREET, SUITE 200, KANSAS CITY MO 64106
Peter C Brown director 909 WALNUT STE 200, KANSAS CITY MO 64106
Lisa G Trimberger director C/O CORPORATE OFFICE PROPERTIES TRUST, 6711 COLUMBIA GATEWAY DRIVE, SUITE 300, COLUMBIA MD 21046
Paul Robert Turvey officer: SVP& Associate General Counsel 22211 W 59TH STREET, SHAWNEE KS 66226
Gwendolyn Mary Johnson officer: SVP - Asset Management 7418 COTTONWOOD DRIVE, SHAWNEE KS 66216
John Case director 600 LA TERRAZA BOULEVARD, ESCONDIDO CA 92025
Caixia Ziegler director 421 W. ROSLYN PLACE, CHICAGO IL 60614
Mark Alan Peterson officer: VP of Accounting & Administrat 909 WALNUT, SUITE 200, KANSAS CITY MO 64106
Craig L. Evans officer: SVP & General Counsel 909 WALNUT, SUITE 200, KANSAS CITY MO 64106
Elizabeth Grace officer: SVP & Human Resources & Admin 909 WALNUT STREET SUITE 200, KANSAS CITY MO 64106
Robin Peppe Sterneck director 11205 BROOKWOOD AVENUE, LEAWOOD KS 66211
Newman Jack A Jr director 2300 WEST 96TH ST., LEAWOOD KS 64106
Virginia E Shanks director 4170 CAUGHLIN PARKWAY, RENO NV 89519
Robert J Druten director 6503 SENECA ROAD, MISSION HILLS KS 66208
Gregory E Zimmerman officer: EVP & Chief Investment Officer 909 WALNUT, SUITE 200, KANSAS CITY MO 64106