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VICI Properties (VICI Properties) Beneish M-Score : -2.28 (As of Apr. 27, 2024)


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What is VICI Properties 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 -2.28 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

VICI' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.28   Med: -0.42   Max: 25.67
Current: -2.28

During the past 10 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of VICI Properties was 25.67. The lowest was -2.28. And the median was -0.42.


VICI Properties Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for VICI Properties'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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VICI Properties Beneish M-Score Chart

VICI Properties 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 -1.29 25.67 -2.28 0.45 -2.28

VICI Properties 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 0.45 0.16 -2.12 -2.22 -2.28

Competitive Comparison of VICI Properties's Beneish M-Score

For the REIT - Diversified subindustry, VICI Properties'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.


VICI Properties's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the REITs Industry

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

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



VICI Properties 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 VICI Properties 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 * 0.7835+0.528 * 0.9988+0.404 * 1.0644+0.892 * 1.3889+0.115 * 0.8052
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.8878+4.679 * 0.007599-0.327 * 1.0289
=-2.28

* 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 $18,236 Mil.
Revenue was 931.865 + 904.318 + 898.158 + 877.647 = $3,612 Mil.
Gross Profit was 923.65 + 897.986 + 891.568 + 871.695 = $3,585 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $18,764 Mil.
Total Assets was $44,060 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $953 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $4 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $60 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $665 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $17,629 Mil.
Net Income was 747.769 + 556.329 + 690.702 + 518.74 = $2,514 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -4.471 + -4.688 + 2.677 + 4.201 = $-2 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 576.492 + 552.106 + 530.378 + 522.033 = $2,181 Mil.
Total Receivables was $16,760 Mil.
Revenue was 769.906 + 751.543 + 662.623 + 416.625 = $2,601 Mil.
Gross Profit was 763.634 + 746.357 + 656.764 + 411.34 = $2,578 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $17,193 Mil.
Total Assets was $37,576 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $877 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $3 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $48 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $594 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $14,569 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)
=(18236.349 / 3611.988) / (16759.653 / 2600.697)
=5.04884 / 6.444293
=0.7835

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)
=(2578.095 / 2600.697) / (3584.899 / 3611.988)
=0.991309 / 0.9925
=0.9988

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 - (18763.651 + 952.621) / 44059.841) / (1 - (17193.276 + 876.726) / 37575.826)
=0.552512 / 0.519106
=1.0644

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
=3611.988 / 2600.697
=1.3889

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))
=(3.182 / (3.182 + 876.726)) / (4.298 / (4.298 + 952.621))
=0.003616 / 0.004491
=0.8052

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)
=(59.603 / 3611.988) / (48.34 / 2600.697)
=0.016501 / 0.018587
=0.8878

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)
=((17628.522 + 664.84) / 44059.841) / ((14568.973 + 593.566) / 37575.826)
=0.415194 / 0.403518
=1.0289

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
=(2513.54 - -2.281 - 2181.009) / 44059.841
=0.007599

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.

VICI Properties has a M-score of -2.28 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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VICI Properties (VICI Properties) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
535 Madison Avenue, 20th Floor, New York, NY, USA, 10022
VICI Properties Inc is a real estate investment trust based in the US. It acts as an owner, acquirer, and developer of real estate assets across gaming, hospitality, entertainment and leisure destinations. The company's operating segments are real property business and golf course business. The Real property business segment consists of the leased real property whereas the Golf course business segment consists of several golf courses. Its golf courses include the Cascata golf course, the Rio Secco golf course, the Grand Bear golf course and the Chariot Run golf course.
Executives
Michael D Rumbolz director 3201 WEST COUNTY ROAD 42, SUITE 106, BURNSVILLE MN 55306
Gabriel Wasserman officer: Chief Accounting Officer 430 PARK AVENUE, 8TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10022
Samantha Sacks Gallagher officer: See Remarks C/O VICI PROPERTIES INC., 535 MADISON AVE 20TH FL, NEW YORK NY 10022
Payne John W R director, officer: President and COO 535 MADISON AVENUE, 20TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10022
James R Abrahamson director C/O MARCUS CORP, 100 EAST WISCONSIN AVE, SUITE 1900, MILWAUKEE WI 53202-4125
Edward Baltazar Pitoniak director, officer: Chief Executive Officer C/O VICI PROPERTIES INC., 535 MADISON AVENUE 20TH FL, NEW YORK NY 10022
David Andrew Kieske officer: Chief Financial Officer C/O VICI PROPERTIES INC., 535 MADISON AVENUE 20TH FL, NEW YORK NY 10022
Monica Howard Douglas director 535 MADISON AVENUE, 20TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10022
Diana F Cantor director 9201 FOREST HILL AVENUE, RICHMOND VA 23235
Eugene I Davis director 8540 GANDER CREEK DRIVE, MIAMISBURG OH 45342
Kenneth J. Kuick officer: Chief Accounting Officer 520 ZANG ST., UNIT D, BROOMFIELD CO 80021
Eric L Hausler director C/O TRUMP ENTERTAINMENT RESORTS, 1000 BOARDWALK, ATLANTIC CITY NJ 08401
Elizabeth I Holland director 909 ROSE AVENUE - SUITE 200, NORTH BETHESDA MD 20852
Craig Macnab director C/O JDN PEALTY CORP, 359 EAST PACES FERRY RD, ATLANTA GA 30305
Mary Elizabeth Higgins director, officer: Chief Financial Officer 3525 E. POST ROAD #120, LAS VEGAS NV 89120