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Camden Property Trust (Camden Property Trust) Beneish M-Score : -2.87 (As of May. 04, 2024)


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What is Camden Property Trust 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 -2.87 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

CPT' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.91   Med: -2.8   Max: -2.44
Current: -2.87

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Camden Property Trust was -2.44. The lowest was -2.91. And the median was -2.80.


Camden Property Trust Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Camden Property Trust'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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Camden Property Trust Beneish M-Score Chart

Camden Property Trust 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 -2.79 -2.87 -2.80 -2.91 -2.87

Camden Property Trust Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
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 -2.71 -2.82 -2.83 -2.87 -

Competitive Comparison of Camden Property Trust's Beneish M-Score

For the REIT - Residential subindustry, Camden Property Trust'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.


Camden Property Trust's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the REITs Industry

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

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



Camden Property Trust 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 Camden Property Trust 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 * 0.8219+0.528 * 1.0113+0.404 * 0.9734+0.892 * 1.0838+0.115 * 1
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9546+4.679 * -0.06549-0.327 * 1.0071
=-2.87

* 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 $12 Mil.
Revenue was 387.587 + 390.778 + 385.499 + 378.163 = $1,542 Mil.
Gross Profit was 241.843 + 242.338 + 238.731 + 234.772 = $958 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $280 Mil.
Total Assets was $9,384 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $0 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $575 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $63 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $430 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $3,715 Mil.
Net Income was 222.33 + 47.963 + 91.099 + 41.917 = $403 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 176.497 + 0 + 46.406 + 0 = $223 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 191.98 + 236.328 + 226.931 + 139.711 = $795 Mil.
Total Receivables was $13 Mil.
Revenue was 375.909 + 373.772 + 361.716 + 311.359 = $1,423 Mil.
Gross Profit was 240.981 + 233.653 + 226.264 + 192.66 = $894 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $31 Mil.
Total Assets was $9,328 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $0 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $577 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $60 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $453 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $3,639 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)
=(11.905 / 1542.027) / (13.364 / 1422.756)
=0.00772 / 0.009393
=0.8219

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)
=(893.558 / 1422.756) / (957.684 / 1542.027)
=0.628047 / 0.621055
=1.0113

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 - (279.952 + 0) / 9383.737) / (1 - (30.802 + 0) / 9327.935)
=0.970166 / 0.996698
=0.9734

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
=1542.027 / 1422.756
=1.0838

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))
=(577.02 / (577.02 + 0)) / (574.813 / (574.813 + 0))
=1 / 1
=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)
=(62.506 / 1542.027) / (60.413 / 1422.756)
=0.040535 / 0.042462
=0.9546

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)
=((3715.4 + 429.543) / 9383.737) / ((3638.9 + 452.549) / 9327.935)
=0.441716 / 0.438623
=1.0071

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
=(403.309 - 222.903 - 794.95) / 9383.737
=-0.06549

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.

Camden Property Trust has a M-score of -2.87 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Camden Property Trust (Camden Property Trust) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 2400, Houston, TX, USA, 77046
Camden Property Trust is a real estate investment trust primarily engaged in the acquisition, management, and development of multifamily apartment communities across the United States. The company's real estate portfolio consists primarily of apartment properties throughout the Sun Belt. Houston, Dallas, Las Vegas, and Atlanta represent some of Camden's largest housing markets in terms of apartment units. The firm derives nearly all of its revenue from the leasing of properties to tenants through short-term agreements. Camden Property derives the majority of its revenue from the Washington D.C., Los Angeles, Houston, Atlanta, and southeastern Florida areas.
Executives
Alexander J. Jessett officer: Senior VP - Finance 3 GREENWAY PLAZA, SUITE 1300, HOUSTON TX 77046
William W. Sengelmann officer: SVP - Real Estate Investments 3 GREENWAY PLAZA, SUITE 1300, HOUSTON TX 77046
Heather J. Brunner director 3900 N. CAPITAL OF TEXAS HIGHWAY, SUITE 300, AUSTIN TX 78746
Richard J Campo director, officer: Chairman and CEO C/O CAMDEN PROPERTY TRUST, 3 GREENWAY PLAZA STE 1300, HOUSTON TX 77046
Frances Aldrich Sevilla-sacasa director 3 GREENWAY PLAZA, SUITE 1300, HOUSTON TX 77046
Michael P Gallagher officer: Vp & CAO 3 GREENWAY PLAZA, SUITE 1300, HOUSTON TX 77046
Kelvin R Westbrook director MILLENNIUM DIGITAL MEDIA SYSTEMS L.L.C., 16305 SWINGLEY RIDGE ROAD, SUITE 100, ST. LOUIS MO 63017
Javier Benito director STARWOOD HOTELS & RESORTS WORLDWIDE, INC, 1111 WESTCHESTER AVENUE, WHITE PLAINS NY 10604
D Keith Oden director, officer: President and COO C/O CAMDEN PROPERTY TRUST, 3 GREENWAY PLAZA STE 1300, HOUSTON TX 77046
Laurie Baker officer: SVP, Fund & Asset Management 3 GREENWAY PLAZA, SUITE 1300, HOUSTON TX 77046
H Malcolm Stewart officer: Executive Vice President C/O CAMDEN PROPERTY TRUST, 3 GREENWAY PLAZASTE 1300, HOUSTON TX 77046
Scott S Ingraham director
William F Paulsen director 400 NORTH CHURCH STREET, 213, CHARLOTTE NC 28202
Mark Gibson director C/O HFF, INC., 429 FOURTH AVENUE, SUITE 200, PITTSBURGH PA 15219
William B Mcguire director 1227 SCOTLAND AVE, CHARLOTTE NC 28207

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