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Altarea SCA (XPAR:ALTA) Beneish M-Score : -2.29 (As of May. 04, 2024)


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What is Altarea SCA 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 -2.29 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XPAR:ALTA' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.61   Med: -2.31   Max: -1.7
Current: -2.29

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Altarea SCA was -1.70. The lowest was -2.61. And the median was -2.31.


Altarea SCA Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Altarea SCA'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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Altarea SCA Beneish M-Score Chart

Altarea SCA 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 -2.22 -2.48 -2.47 -2.29 -

Altarea SCA Semi-Annual Data
Jun14 Dec14 Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.47 - -2.29 - -

Competitive Comparison of Altarea SCA's Beneish M-Score

For the REIT - Residential subindustry, Altarea SCA'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.


Altarea SCA's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the REITs Industry

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

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



Altarea SCA 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 Altarea SCA 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 * 1.0796+0.528 * 0.9307+0.404 * 1.017+0.892 * 0.9919+0.115 * 1.336
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9046+4.679 * 0.014316-0.327 * 0.8935
=-2.29

* 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 (Dec22) TTM:Last Year (Dec21) TTM:
Total Receivables was €1,243 Mil.
Revenue was €2,959 Mil.
Gross Profit was €768 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €3,988 Mil.
Total Assets was €9,088 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €148 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €31 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €50 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €2,516 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €2,258 Mil.
Net Income was €327 Mil.
Gross Profit was €0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was €197 Mil.
Total Receivables was €1,161 Mil.
Revenue was €2,983 Mil.
Gross Profit was €721 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €4,189 Mil.
Total Assets was €9,359 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €156 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €48 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €56 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €2,779 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €2,724 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)
=(1243.4 / 2958.8) / (1161.1 / 2982.9)
=0.420238 / 0.389252
=1.0796

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)
=(720.6 / 2982.9) / (768 / 2958.8)
=0.241577 / 0.259565
=0.9307

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 - (3987.7 + 148.3) / 9087.7) / (1 - (4188.5 + 156.3) / 9359.4)
=0.544879 / 0.535782
=1.017

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
=2958.8 / 2982.9
=0.9919

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))
=(47.6 / (47.6 + 156.3)) / (31.4 / (31.4 + 148.3))
=0.233448 / 0.174736
=1.336

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)
=(49.8 / 2958.8) / (55.5 / 2982.9)
=0.016831 / 0.018606
=0.9046

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)
=((2258.4 + 2516.1) / 9087.7) / ((2724.4 + 2779.2) / 9359.4)
=0.52538 / 0.588029
=0.8935

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
=(326.8 - 0 - 196.7) / 9087.7
=0.014316

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.

Altarea SCA has a M-score of -2.29 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Altarea SCA (XPAR:ALTA) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
8 avenue Delcasse, Paris, FRA, 75008
Altarea SCA is a real estate investment trust primarily engaged in the acquisition, development, and management of properties throughout Western and Southern Europe. The company's real estate portfolio is composed of residential, retail, office, and mixed-use spaces. Altarea derives the majority of its revenue from rental income related to the leasing of its real estate assets. The company's entry-level and midrange residential apartment properties generate most of this income. In terms of geography, the vast majority of Altarea's revenue comes from its holdings in France's major urban areas, such as the Greater Paris region.

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