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Simon Property Group (Simon Property Group) Beneish M-Score : -2.88 (As of Apr. 26, 2024)


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What is Simon Property 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 -2.88 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

SPG' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.94   Med: -2.73   Max: -2.24
Current: -2.88

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Simon Property Group was -2.24. The lowest was -2.94. And the median was -2.73.


Simon Property Group Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Simon Property 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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Simon Property Group Beneish M-Score Chart

Simon Property Group 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 -2.72 -2.24 -2.94 -2.79 -2.88

Simon Property Group 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 -2.79 -2.86 -2.93 -2.88 -2.88

Competitive Comparison of Simon Property Group's Beneish M-Score

For the REIT - Retail subindustry, Simon Property 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.


Simon Property Group's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the REITs Industry

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

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



Simon Property 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 Simon Property 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 * 0.8932+0.528 * 0.9909+0.404 * 0.9567+0.892 * 1.0694+0.115 * 0.9844
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0864+4.679 * -0.069835-0.327 * 1.0073
=-2.88

* 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 $1,419 Mil.
Revenue was 1527.438 + 1410.948 + 1369.601 + 1350.849 = $5,659 Mil.
Gross Profit was 1271.894 + 1136.291 + 1116.499 + 1105.768 = $4,630 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $3,588 Mil.
Total Assets was $34,283 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $484 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $1,334 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $166 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $3,456 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $26,518 Mil.
Net Income was 748.314 + 594.973 + 487.177 + 452.661 = $2,283 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 333.902 + 241.956 + 128.153 + 42.508 = $747 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 1036.754 + 935.867 + 1129.491 + 828.681 = $3,931 Mil.
Total Receivables was $1,486 Mil.
Revenue was 1399.897 + 1315.786 + 1279.842 + 1295.922 = $5,291 Mil.
Gross Profit was 1133.476 + 1063.357 + 1035.395 + 1058.263 = $4,290 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $2,108 Mil.
Total Assets was $33,011 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $497 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $1,292 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $143 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $3,193 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $25,458 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)
=(1419.383 / 5658.836) / (1485.873 / 5291.447)
=0.250826 / 0.280807
=0.8932

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)
=(4290.491 / 5291.447) / (4630.452 / 5658.836)
=0.810835 / 0.818269
=0.9909

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 - (3588.374 + 484.073) / 34283.495) / (1 - (2107.501 + 496.93) / 33011.274)
=0.881213 / 0.921105
=0.9567

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
=5658.836 / 5291.447
=1.0694

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))
=(1292.113 / (1292.113 + 496.93)) / (1333.584 / (1333.584 + 484.073))
=0.722237 / 0.733683
=0.9844

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)
=(165.859 / 5658.836) / (142.764 / 5291.447)
=0.02931 / 0.02698
=1.0864

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)
=((26518.284 + 3456.012) / 34283.495) / ((25458.239 + 3193.408) / 33011.274)
=0.874307 / 0.867935
=1.0073

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
=(2283.125 - 746.519 - 3930.793) / 34283.495
=-0.069835

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.

Simon Property Group has a M-score of -2.88 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Simon Property Group (Simon Property Group) Business Description

Address
225 West Washington Street, Indianapolis, IN, USA, 46204
Simon Property Group is the second-largest real estate investment trust in the United States. Its portfolio includes an interest in 231 properties: 136 traditional malls, 70 premium outlets, 14 Mills centers (a combination of a traditional mall, outlet center, and big-box retailers), 6 lifestyle centers, and 5 other retail properties. Simon's portfolio averaged $693 in sales per square foot over the 12 months prior to the pandemic. The company also owns a 21% interest in Klepierre, a European retail company with investments in shopping centers in 16 countries, and joint venture interests in 33 premium outlets across 11 countries.
Executives
Larry C Glasscock director SYSCO CORPORATION, 1390 ENCLAVE PARKWAY, HOUSTON TX 77077
Randall J Lewis director WELLPOINT, INC, 120 MONUMENT CIRCLE, INDIANAPOLIS IN 46204
Allan B Hubbard director ANTHEM INC., 120 MONUMENT CIRCLE, INDIANAPOLIS IN 46204
Glyn Aeppel director 6 WHIPPOORWILL LANE, WESTPORT CT 06880
Gary M Rodkin director 700 ANDERSON HILL RD, PURCHASE NJ 10577
Reuben S Leibowitz director 466 LEXINGTON AVENUE 10TH FL, NEW YORK NY 10017
Marta R Stewart director C/O NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORP, THREE COMMERCIAL PL, NORFOLK VA 23510-9219
Daniel C. Smith director 3000 GODFREY GRADUATE AND EXECUTIVE CTR., 1275 EAST TENTH STREET, BLOOMINGTON IN 47405-1703
Stefan M Selig director 2 EAST 70TH STREET, NEW YORK NY 10021
Peggy Fang Roe director 100 COMMERCE LANE, APT. 1401, BETHESDA MD 20814
Karen N Horn director
Smith J Albert Jr director 111 MONUMENT CIRCLE, IN1-0175, INDIANAPOLIS IN 46204
Matthew A Jackson officer: SVP, Assistant Treasurer 225 W. WASHINGTON ST., INDIANAPOLIS IN 46256
Kevin M Kelly officer: Asst. General Counsel/Sec. 225 W. WASHINGTON ST., INDIANAPOLIS IN 46204
Donald G Frey officer: EVP, Treasurer 225 W. WASHINGTON ST., INDIANAPOLIS IN 46204

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