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Phillips Edison (Phillips Edison) Beneish M-Score : -2.55 (As of May. 13, 2024)


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What is Phillips Edison 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 -2.55 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

PECO' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.86   Med: -2.52   Max: 10.78
Current: -2.55

During the past 11 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Phillips Edison was 10.78. The lowest was -2.86. And the median was -2.52.


Phillips Edison Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Phillips Edison'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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Phillips Edison Beneish M-Score Chart

Phillips Edison 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 -2.70 -2.63 -2.70 -2.55 -2.51

Phillips Edison 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 -2.50 -2.45 -2.46 -2.51 -2.55

Competitive Comparison of Phillips Edison's Beneish M-Score

For the REIT - Retail subindustry, Phillips Edison'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.


Phillips Edison's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the REITs Industry

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

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



Phillips Edison 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 Phillips Edison 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 * 1.0849+0.528 * 1.0037+0.404 * 0.9974+0.892 * 1.0618+0.115 * 1.0048
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9295+4.679 * -0.046293-0.327 * 0.9952
=-2.55

* 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 (Mar24) TTM:Last Year (Mar23) TTM:
Total Receivables was $114.8 Mil.
Revenue was 161.302 + 154.449 + 152.474 + 152.137 = $620.4 Mil.
Gross Profit was 115.914 + 108.821 + 109.172 + 109.066 = $443.0 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $133.8 Mil.
Total Assets was $4,886.5 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $24.4 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $232.8 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $44.6 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $349.8 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1,899.3 Mil.
Net Income was 17.67 + 13.533 + 12.245 + 14.451 = $57.9 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -0.797 + -0.651 + -5.085 + -0.701 = $-7.2 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 63.138 + 71.98 + 88.598 + 67.627 = $291.3 Mil.
Total Receivables was $99.7 Mil.
Revenue was 151.064 + 145.039 + 145.654 + 142.516 = $584.3 Mil.
Gross Profit was 107.946 + 103.082 + 104.524 + 103.191 = $418.7 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $119.9 Mil.
Total Assets was $4,786.9 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $23.1 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $232.9 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $45.2 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $300.7 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1,913.3 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)
=(114.811 / 620.362) / (99.67 / 584.273)
=0.185071 / 0.170588
=1.0849

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)
=(418.743 / 584.273) / (442.973 / 620.362)
=0.716691 / 0.714056
=1.0037

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 - (133.811 + 24.352) / 4886.509) / (1 - (119.853 + 23.132) / 4786.914)
=0.967633 / 0.97013
=0.9974

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
=620.362 / 584.273
=1.0618

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))
=(232.946 / (232.946 + 23.132)) / (232.782 / (232.782 + 24.352))
=0.909668 / 0.905295
=1.0048

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)
=(44.646 / 620.362) / (45.236 / 584.273)
=0.071968 / 0.077423
=0.9295

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)
=((1899.328 + 349.783) / 4886.509) / ((1913.259 + 300.714) / 4786.914)
=0.460269 / 0.462505
=0.9952

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
=(57.899 - -7.234 - 291.343) / 4886.509
=-0.046293

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.

Phillips Edison has a M-score of -2.55 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Phillips Edison (Phillips Edison) Business Description

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Address
11501 Northlake Drive, Cincinnati, OH, USA, 45249
Phillips Edison & Co Inc is a real estate investment trust. It invests primarily in well-occupied, grocery-anchored neighborhood and community shopping centers. It holds an integrated in-house operating platform built on market leading expertise designed to optimize property value and consistently deliver a great shopping experience.
Executives
Anthony E Terry director 9002 SAN MARCO COURT, ORLANDO FL 32819
Parilee Edison Wang director 3982 SADDLEBACK ROAD, PARK CITY UT 84098
Leslie T Chao director 103 EISENHOWER PARKWAY, ROSELAND NJ 07068
Paul Massey director PHILLIPS EDISON-ARC SHOPPING CENTER REIT, 11501 NORTHLAKE DRIVE, CINCINNATI OH 45249
John P Caulfield officer: CFO, SVP & Treasurer 11501 NORTHLAKE DRIVE, CINCINNATI OH 45249
Elizabeth Fischer director 11501 NORTHLAKE DRIVE, CINCINNATI OH 45249
Jane Silfen director 11501 NORTHLAKE DRIVE, CINCINNATI OH 45249
David W Garrison director C/O SONICWALL, INC.,, 1143 BORREGAS AVE, SUNNYVALE CA 94089
John A. Strong director 11501 NORTHLAKE DRIVE, CINCINNATI OH 45249
Tanya Brady officer: See Remarks C/O PHILLIPS EDISON & COMPANY, INC., 11501 NORTHLAKE DRIVE, CINCINNATI OH 45249
Gregory S. Wood director 800 SOUTH ST. STE # 305, WALTHAM MA 02453
Stephen R Quazzo director C/O STARWOOD HOTELS & RESORTS WORLDWIDE, 44 SOUTH BROADWAY, WHITE PLAINS NY 10601
Devin Ignatius Murphy officer: CFO, Secretary and Treasurer 104 MAIN STREET, SOUTHPORT CT 06890
Jeffrey Edison director, officer: Chairman of the Board & CEO 11501 NORTHLAKE DRIVE, CINCINNATI OH 45249
Robert Mark Addy officer: Executive Vice President 11501 NORTHLAKE DRIVE, CINCINNATI OH 45249