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Amrep (AXR) Beneish M-Score : -3.05 (As of May. 29, 2024)


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What is Amrep 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 -3.05 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

AXR' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -7.77   Med: -2.75   Max: 12.74
Current: -3.05

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Amrep was 12.74. The lowest was -7.77. And the median was -2.75.


Amrep Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Amrep'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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Amrep Beneish M-Score Chart

Amrep Annual Data
Trend Apr14 Apr15 Apr16 Apr17 Apr18 Apr19 Apr20 Apr21 Apr22 Apr23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -1.96 -3.44 -2.80 -1.96 -1.41

Amrep Quarterly Data
Apr19 Jul19 Oct19 Jan20 Apr20 Jul20 Oct20 Jan21 Apr21 Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24
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 -1.51 -1.41 -1.62 -2.20 -3.05

Competitive Comparison of Amrep's Beneish M-Score

For the Real Estate - Development subindustry, Amrep'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.


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

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

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



Amrep 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 Amrep 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+0.528 * 1.5002+0.404 * 0.8767+0.892 * 0.7485+0.115 * 0.3981
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 2.0826+4.679 * -0.075247-0.327 * 0.8597
=-3.05

* 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 (Jan24) TTM:Last Year (Jan23) TTM:
Total Receivables was $0.00 Mil.
Revenue was 12.689 + 8.854 + 10.289 + 12.701 = $44.53 Mil.
Gross Profit was 1.753 + 2.597 + 3.598 + 6.101 = $14.05 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $92.74 Mil.
Total Assets was $118.99 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $1.62 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $0.14 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $11.86 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $5.17 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.04 Mil.
Net Income was 0.092 + 1.108 + 1.346 + -0.317 = $2.23 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = $0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 1.514 + 0.04 + 1.827 + 7.802 = $11.18 Mil.
Total Receivables was $0.00 Mil.
Revenue was 9.117 + 16.149 + 10.707 + 23.522 = $59.50 Mil.
Gross Profit was 3.434 + 5.626 + 3.737 + 15.361 = $28.16 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $85.06 Mil.
Total Assets was $113.14 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $1.36 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $0.04 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $7.61 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $5.51 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.25 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)
=(0 / 44.533) / (0 / 59.495)
=0 / 0
=1

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)
=(28.158 / 59.495) / (14.049 / 44.533)
=0.473283 / 0.315474
=1.5002

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 - (92.741 + 1.615) / 118.994) / (1 - (85.064 + 1.357) / 113.14)
=0.207052 / 0.236159
=0.8767

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
=44.533 / 59.495
=0.7485

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))
=(0.043 / (0.043 + 1.357)) / (0.135 / (0.135 + 1.615))
=0.030714 / 0.077143
=0.3981

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)
=(11.857 / 44.533) / (7.606 / 59.495)
=0.266252 / 0.127843
=2.0826

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)
=((0.037 + 5.17) / 118.994) / ((0.25 + 5.509) / 113.14)
=0.043759 / 0.050902
=0.8597

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
=(2.229 - 0 - 11.183) / 118.994
=-0.075247

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.

Amrep has a M-score of -3.05 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


Amrep (AXR) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
850 West Chester Pike, Suite 205, Havertown, PA, USA, 19083
Amrep Corp through its subsidiaries is engaged in the Real estate business. Its activities include land sales and lease activities, which involve the obtaining of approvals and the sale of both developed and undeveloped lots to homebuilders, commercial users, and others, as well as investments in commercial and investment properties. Its operating segments include Land development and Homebuilding. The firm generates a majority of its revenue from the Land development segment. Geographically, all the activities are carried out throughout the United States.
Executives
James H Dahl 10 percent owner 1200 RIVERPLACE BLVD SUITE 902, 1200 RIVERPLACE BLVD SUITE 902, JACKSONVILLE FL 32207
Robert Robotti director 125 PARK AVENUE, SUITE 1607, NEW YORK NY 10017
Cloues Edward B Ii director PENN VIRGINIA CORPORATION, FOUR RADNOR CORP. CTR., SUITE 200, RADNOR PA 19087
Rainey E. Lancaster 10 percent owner 1 APPLE PARK WAY, CUPERTINO CA 95014
Nick G Karabots director, 10 percent owner
Gate City Capital Management, Llc 10 percent owner 425 S. FINANCIAL PLACE, STE 910A, CHICAGO IL 60605
Theodore J. Gaasche director 1521 GREEN VALLEY DRIVE, COLLEGEVILLE PA 19426
Adrienne Uleau officer: VP, Finance & Accounting 1142 MYRTLEWOOD AVE, HAVERTOWN PA 19083
Heinrich Bauer (usa) Llc 10 percent owner 270 SYLVAN AVE, ENGELWOOD CLIFFS NJ 07632
Mcmonagle James Michael Jr officer: VP and Chief Financial Officer 620 W. GERMANTOWN PIKE, SUITE 175, PLYMOUTH MEETING PA 19462
Robert E Wisniewski officer: EVP and CFO C/O K-TRON INTERNATIONAL, INC., ROUTES 55 & 553, PO BOX 888, PITMAN NJ 08071
Clifford Robert Martin officer: VP and Chief Financial Officer AMREP CORPORATION, 300 ALEXANDER PARK, SUITE 204, PRINCETON NJ 08540
Rory Burke officer: Pres&CEO, Palm Coast Data, LLC C/O AMREP CORPORATION, 300 ALEXANDER PARK, SUITE 204, PRINCETON NJ 08540
Christopher V Vitale officer: Vice Pres., Gen. Counsel & Sec AMREP CORPORATION, 300 ALEXANDER PARK, SUITE 204, PRINCETON NJ 08540
Peter M. Pizza officer: Vice President and CFO C/O AMREP CORPORATION, 300 ALEXANDER PARK, SUITE 204, PRINCETON NJ 08540

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