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CapitaLand Ascendas REIT (SGX:A17U) Beneish M-Score : -2.23 (As of Apr. 28, 2024)


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What is CapitaLand Ascendas REIT 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 -2.23 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

SGX:A17U' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.88   Med: -2.24   Max: -1.08
Current: -2.23

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of CapitaLand Ascendas REIT was -1.08. The lowest was -2.88. And the median was -2.24.


CapitaLand Ascendas REIT Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for CapitaLand Ascendas REIT'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 Ascendas REIT Beneish M-Score Chart

CapitaLand Ascendas REIT 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 -2.39 -2.17 -1.97 -2.50 -2.23

CapitaLand Ascendas REIT 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 -1.97 - -2.50 - -2.23

Competitive Comparison of CapitaLand Ascendas REIT's Beneish M-Score

For the REIT - Industrial subindustry, CapitaLand Ascendas REIT'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 Ascendas REIT's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the REITs Industry

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

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



CapitaLand Ascendas REIT 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 Ascendas REIT 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 * 1.3731+0.528 * 1.0358+0.404 * 1.0005+0.892 * 1.094+0.115 * 1
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.932+4.679 * -0.042573-0.327 * 1.0406
=-2.23

* 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 S$88 Mil.
Revenue was S$1,480 Mil.
Gross Profit was S$1,023 Mil.
Total Current Assets was S$377 Mil.
Total Assets was S$18,270 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was S$646 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was S$0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was S$103 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was S$1,603 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was S$6,074 Mil.
Net Income was S$178 Mil.
Gross Profit was S$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was S$956 Mil.
Total Receivables was S$59 Mil.
Revenue was S$1,353 Mil.
Gross Profit was S$969 Mil.
Total Current Assets was S$363 Mil.
Total Assets was S$17,876 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was S$647 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was S$0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was S$101 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was S$1,302 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was S$5,917 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)
=(88.345 / 1479.778) / (58.815 / 1352.686)
=0.059702 / 0.04348
=1.3731

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)
=(968.753 / 1352.686) / (1023.151 / 1479.778)
=0.71617 / 0.691422
=1.0358

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 - (377.195 + 646.322) / 18269.781) / (1 - (362.554 + 647.307) / 17875.989)
=0.943978 / 0.943507
=1.0005

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
=1479.778 / 1352.686
=1.094

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 / (0 + 647.307)) / (0 / (0 + 646.322))
=0 / 0
=1

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)
=(102.771 / 1479.778) / (100.794 / 1352.686)
=0.06945 / 0.074514
=0.932

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)
=((6073.735 + 1603.21) / 18269.781) / ((5916.572 + 1301.852) / 17875.989)
=0.420199 / 0.403806
=1.0406

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
=(178.478 - 0 - 956.282) / 18269.781
=-0.042573

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 Ascendas REIT has a M-score of -2.23 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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CapitaLand Ascendas REIT (SGX:A17U) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
168 Robinson Road, No. 30-01 Capital Tower, Singapore, SGP, 068912
CapitaLand Ascendas REIT is a real estate investment trust focusing on the industrial and business space. As of Dec. 31, 2022, it held a SGD 16.4 billion portfolio of 220 properties across Singapore, Australia, Europe, and the U.S. The property types encompass business and science parks, high-specification industrial properties, data centers, light industrial properties, and logistics and distribution centers. The trust is externally managed by Ascendas Funds Management, a subsidiary of CapitaLand Investment, which owns an 18% stake in the trust.

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