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PropertyGuru Group (PropertyGuru Group) Beneish M-Score : -2.87 (As of May. 03, 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 -2.87 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: -2.96   Max: -2.87
Current: -2.87

During the past 6 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of PropertyGuru Group was -2.87. The lowest was -3.05. And the median was -2.96.


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 -2.87

PropertyGuru Group Quarterly Data
Dec19 Jun20 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 -3.05 -2.12 -2.40 -2.62 -2.87

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 * 0.7113+0.528 * 1+0.404 * 0.9919+0.892 * 1.13+0.115 * 0.8528
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9007+4.679 * -0.046256-0.327 * 1.0788
=-2.87

* 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 $7.2 Mil.
Revenue was 31.158 + 28.687 + 27.396 + 24.34 = $111.6 Mil.
Gross Profit was 31.158 + 28.687 + 27.396 + 24.34 = $111.6 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $241.9 Mil.
Total Assets was $535.4 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $7.6 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $17.8 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $81.0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $72.1 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $4.0 Mil.
Net Income was 0.826 + 0.229 + -4.799 + -7.625 = $-11.4 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -4.83 + -0.133 + -3.205 + -2.278 = $-10.4 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 3.862 + 15.524 + 8.124 + -3.669 = $23.8 Mil.
Total Receivables was $9.0 Mil.
Revenue was 29.662 + 24.438 + 23.863 + 20.782 = $98.7 Mil.
Gross Profit was 29.662 + 24.438 + 23.863 + 20.782 = $98.7 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $242.2 Mil.
Total Assets was $547.1 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $10.4 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $15.4 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $79.6 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $66.0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $6.2 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)
=(7.23 / 111.581) / (8.995 / 98.745)
=0.064796 / 0.091093
=0.7113

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)
=(98.745 / 98.745) / (111.581 / 111.581)
=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 - (241.88 + 7.586) / 535.371) / (1 - (242.179 + 10.364) / 547.11)
=0.534032 / 0.538405
=0.9919

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
=111.581 / 98.745
=1.13

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))
=(15.394 / (15.394 + 10.364)) / (17.766 / (17.766 + 7.586))
=0.59764 / 0.700773
=0.8528

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)
=(80.991 / 111.581) / (79.572 / 98.745)
=0.725849 / 0.805833
=0.9007

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)
=((4.018 + 72.136) / 535.371) / ((6.169 + 65.968) / 547.11)
=0.142245 / 0.131851
=1.0788

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
=(-11.369 - -10.446 - 23.841) / 535.371
=-0.046256

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 -2.87 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.