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APAC Realty (SGX:CLN) Beneish M-Score : -2.81 (As of May. 19, 2024)


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What is APAC Realty 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 -2.81 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

SGX:CLN' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.81   Med: -2.32   Max: -1.6
Current: -2.81

During the past 10 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of APAC Realty was -1.60. The lowest was -2.81. And the median was -2.32.


APAC Realty Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for APAC Realty'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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APAC Realty Beneish M-Score Chart

APAC Realty 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 -2.51 -1.60 -2.11 -2.56 -2.81

APAC Realty Semi-Annual Data
Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 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 -2.11 - -2.56 - -2.81

Competitive Comparison of APAC Realty's Beneish M-Score

For the Real Estate Services subindustry, APAC Realty'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.


APAC Realty's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Real Estate Industry

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

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



APAC Realty 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 APAC Realty 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 * 0.891+0.528 * 1.0441+0.404 * 1.184+0.892 * 0.7914+0.115 * 1.0473
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.5658+4.679 * -0.016132-0.327 * 0.908
=-2.81

* 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$108.4 Mil.
Revenue was S$556.8 Mil.
Gross Profit was S$54.4 Mil.
Total Current Assets was S$157.7 Mil.
Total Assets was S$342.7 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was S$73.5 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was S$4.6 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was S$7.9 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was S$138.4 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was S$40.6 Mil.
Net Income was S$11.8 Mil.
Gross Profit was S$0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was S$17.3 Mil.
Total Receivables was S$153.7 Mil.
Revenue was S$703.6 Mil.
Gross Profit was S$71.8 Mil.
Total Current Assets was S$207.6 Mil.
Total Assets was S$388.4 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was S$74.1 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was S$4.9 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was S$6.4 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was S$223.3 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was S$0.0 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)
=(108.355 / 556.82) / (153.659 / 703.591)
=0.194596 / 0.218393
=0.891

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)
=(71.807 / 703.591) / (54.428 / 556.82)
=0.102058 / 0.097748
=1.0441

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 - (157.719 + 73.526) / 342.67) / (1 - (207.644 + 74.088) / 388.4)
=0.325167 / 0.274634
=1.184

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
=556.82 / 703.591
=0.7914

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))
=(4.921 / (4.921 + 74.088)) / (4.649 / (4.649 + 73.526))
=0.062284 / 0.059469
=1.0473

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)
=(7.919 / 556.82) / (6.391 / 703.591)
=0.014222 / 0.009083
=1.5658

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)
=((40.553 + 138.363) / 342.67) / ((0.019 + 223.325) / 388.4)
=0.522123 / 0.575036
=0.908

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
=(11.775 - 0 - 17.303) / 342.67
=-0.016132

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.

APAC Realty has a M-score of -2.81 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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APAC Realty (SGX:CLN) Business Description

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Address
450 Lorong 6 Toa Payoh, No 03-01 ERA APAC Centre, Singapore, SGP, 319394
APAC Realty Ltd is a real estate services provider in Asia. The company operates three main business segments, namely, real estate brokerage services; franchise arrangements; training, valuation, and other ancillary services. Its real estate brokerage services are operated by its wholly-owned subsidiary ERA Realty Network Pte Ltd under the ERA brand. ERA Realty derives commission-based fees through the provision of property brokerage services for primary sales; secondary sales; and rental of residential, commercial and industrial properties.

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