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CapitaLand China Trust (SGX:AU8U) Beneish M-Score : -3.02 (As of May. 12, 2024)


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What is CapitaLand China 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 -3.02 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

SGX:AU8U' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.02   Med: -2.33   Max: 1.65
Current: -3.02

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of CapitaLand China Trust was 1.65. The lowest was -3.02. And the median was -2.33.


CapitaLand China Trust Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for CapitaLand China 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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CapitaLand China Trust Beneish M-Score Chart

CapitaLand China 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 -2.34 -2.31 -2.64 -2.20 -3.02

CapitaLand China Trust 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 -2.64 - -2.20 - -3.02

Competitive Comparison of CapitaLand China Trust's Beneish M-Score

For the REIT - Retail subindustry, CapitaLand China 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.


CapitaLand China Trust's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the REITs Industry

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

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CapitaLand China 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 CapitaLand China 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 * 0.6915+0.528 * 0.9814+0.404 * 0.9632+0.892 * 0.9519+0.115 * 0.9141
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9866+4.679 * -0.033077-0.327 * 1.0709
=-3.02

* 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 S$24.4 Mil.
Revenue was S$364.7 Mil.
Gross Profit was S$248.7 Mil.
Total Current Assets was S$433.7 Mil.
Total Assets was S$4,995.8 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was S$2.2 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was S$1.0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was S$23.0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was S$368.0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was S$1,820.1 Mil.
Net Income was S$40.8 Mil.
Gross Profit was S$0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was S$206.1 Mil.
Total Receivables was S$37.1 Mil.
Revenue was S$383.2 Mil.
Gross Profit was S$256.4 Mil.
Total Current Assets was S$271.0 Mil.
Total Assets was S$5,226.1 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was S$3.0 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was S$1.2 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was S$24.5 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was S$517.4 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was S$1,619.9 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)
=(24.444 / 364.746) / (37.134 / 383.171)
=0.067016 / 0.096912
=0.6915

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)
=(256.354 / 383.171) / (248.661 / 364.746)
=0.669033 / 0.681737
=0.9814

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 - (433.745 + 2.155) / 4995.759) / (1 - (270.987 + 2.979) / 5226.106)
=0.912746 / 0.947577
=0.9632

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
=364.746 / 383.171
=0.9519

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))
=(1.228 / (1.228 + 2.979)) / (1.011 / (1.011 + 2.155))
=0.291894 / 0.31933
=0.9141

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)
=(22.987 / 364.746) / (24.476 / 383.171)
=0.063022 / 0.063877
=0.9866

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)
=((1820.076 + 367.981) / 4995.759) / ((1619.938 + 517.441) / 5226.106)
=0.437983 / 0.408981
=1.0709

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
=(40.826 - 0 - 206.072) / 4995.759
=-0.033077

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.

CapitaLand China Trust has a M-score of -3.02 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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CapitaLand China Trust (SGX:AU8U) Business Description

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Address
168 Robinson Road, No. 30-01 Capital Tower, Singapore, SGP, 068912
CapitaLand China Trust is a Singapore-based real estate investment trust which invests in retail properties. The company's portfolio consists primarily of shopping malls located in multiple cities in mainland China, Hong Kong, and Macau. The company generates revenue from leasing properties to its tenants. Fashion and accessories stores, dining venues, and department stores collectively contribute the majority of total rental revenue. Other tenants include supermarkets, beauty and healthcare retailers, homeware and furniture stores, and leisure venues. The operating segments are Retail Malls, Business Parks and Logistics Parks. Majority of revenue is generated from Retail Malls segment.

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