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Great Portland Estates (LSE:GPE) Beneish M-Score : -3.09 (As of May. 16, 2024)


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What is Great Portland Estates 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 -3.09 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

LSE:GPE' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.09   Med: -2.08   Max: -0.22
Current: -3.09

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Great Portland Estates was -0.22. The lowest was -3.09. And the median was -2.08.


Great Portland Estates Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Great Portland Estates'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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Great Portland Estates Beneish M-Score Chart

Great Portland Estates Annual Data
Trend Mar14 Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.11 -2.36 -2.65 -2.38 -3.09

Great Portland Estates Semi-Annual Data
Mar14 Sep14 Mar15 Sep15 Mar16 Sep16 Mar17 Sep17 Mar18 Sep18 Mar19 Sep19 Mar20 Sep20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23
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 - -2.38 - -3.09 -

Competitive Comparison of Great Portland Estates's Beneish M-Score

For the REIT - Office subindustry, Great Portland Estates'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.


Great Portland Estates's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the REITs Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where Great Portland Estates's Beneish M-Score falls into.



Great Portland Estates 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 Great Portland Estates 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 * 0.634+0.528 * 0.9875+0.404 * 1+0.892 * 1.0831+0.115 * 0.7415
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0685+4.679 * -0.064735-0.327 * 0.9774
=-3.09

* 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 (Mar23) TTM:Last Year (Mar22) TTM:
Total Receivables was £11.40 Mil.
Revenue was £91.20 Mil.
Gross Profit was £58.90 Mil.
Total Current Assets was £35.20 Mil.
Total Assets was £2,505.60 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was £3.50 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was £1.70 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was £10.30 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was £56.80 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was £527.20 Mil.
Net Income was £-163.90 Mil.
Gross Profit was £0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was £-1.70 Mil.
Total Receivables was £16.60 Mil.
Revenue was £84.20 Mil.
Gross Profit was £53.70 Mil.
Total Current Assets was £37.80 Mil.
Total Assets was £2,774.50 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was £5.00 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was £1.60 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was £8.90 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was £72.10 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was £589.50 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)
=(11.4 / 91.2) / (16.6 / 84.2)
=0.125 / 0.19715
=0.634

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)
=(53.7 / 84.2) / (58.9 / 91.2)
=0.637767 / 0.645833
=0.9875

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 - (35.2 + 3.5) / 2505.6) / (1 - (37.8 + 5) / 2774.5)
=0.984555 / 0.984574
=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
=91.2 / 84.2
=1.0831

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))
=(1.6 / (1.6 + 5)) / (1.7 / (1.7 + 3.5))
=0.242424 / 0.326923
=0.7415

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)
=(10.3 / 91.2) / (8.9 / 84.2)
=0.112939 / 0.105701
=1.0685

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)
=((527.2 + 56.8) / 2505.6) / ((589.5 + 72.1) / 2774.5)
=0.233078 / 0.238457
=0.9774

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
=(-163.9 - 0 - -1.7) / 2505.6
=-0.064735

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.

Great Portland Estates has a M-score of -3.09 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Great Portland Estates (LSE:GPE) Business Description

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Address
33 Cavendish Square, London, GBR, W1G 0PW
Great Portland Estates PLC, or GPE, is a real estate investment trust involved in the ownership and development of commercial property in central London. GPE invests in and redevelops London real estate. The company generates revenue from these assets through long-term lease agreements. Income is also derived from the management of other development projects. The majority of the company's real estate portfolio is comprised of office space, while retail locations also make up a significant percentage. Almost half of GPE's properties are located in the North of Oxford Street area. London's West End is home to a substantial share as well. GPE's tenants are primarily divided between retail & leisure shops; technology, media, & telecom companies; and professional & business services firms.

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