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Education Realty Trust (Education Realty Trust) Beneish M-Score : 0.00 (As of Apr. 26, 2024)


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What is Education Realty 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.

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

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Education Realty Trust was 0.00. The lowest was 0.00. And the median was 0.00.


Education Realty Trust Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Education Realty 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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Education Realty Trust Beneish M-Score Chart

Education Realty Trust Annual Data
Trend Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -0.08 -2.86 -2.62 -1.67 -2.47

Education Realty Trust Quarterly Data
Sep13 Dec13 Mar14 Jun14 Sep14 Dec14 Mar15 Jun15 Sep15 Dec15 Mar16 Jun16 Sep16 Dec16 Mar17 Jun17 Sep17 Dec17 Mar18 Jun18
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 -2.65 -2.68 -2.47 12.52 14.22

Competitive Comparison of Education Realty Trust's Beneish M-Score

For the REIT - Residential subindustry, Education Realty Trust's Beneish M-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Beneish M-Score data, can be viewed below:

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Education Realty Trust's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the REITs Industry

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

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



Education Realty 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 Education Realty 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 * 1+0.528 * 1.0094+0.404 * 42.6861+0.892 * 1.0904+0.115 * 0.0418
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.2065+4.679 * -0.018439-0.327 * 0.9934
=14.22

* 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 (Jun18) TTM:Last Year (Jun17) TTM:
Total Receivables was $0.0 Mil.
Revenue was 76.382 + 90.728 + 95.866 + 75.36 = $338.3 Mil.
Gross Profit was 39.64 + 53.629 + 63.799 + 38.284 = $195.4 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $18.3 Mil.
Total Assets was $3,334.7 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $0.0 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $91.5 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $33.0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $171.7 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $992.0 Mil.
Net Income was 63.414 + 40.958 + 25.378 + -0.155 = $129.6 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 41.148 + -0.058 + 2.327 + -1.14 = $42.3 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 35.617 + 30.962 + 30.562 + 51.664 = $148.8 Mil.
Total Receivables was $0.0 Mil.
Revenue was 74.042 + 85.798 + 84.224 + 66.225 = $310.3 Mil.
Gross Profit was 38.945 + 51.767 + 56.413 + 33.713 = $180.8 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $558.6 Mil.
Total Assets was $2,802.9 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $2,179.1 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $95.2 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $25.1 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $175.4 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $809.2 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 / 338.336) / (0 / 310.289)
=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)
=(180.838 / 310.289) / (195.352 / 338.336)
=0.582805 / 0.577391
=1.0094

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 - (18.341 + 0) / 3334.679) / (1 - (558.58 + 2179.06) / 2802.943)
=0.9945 / 0.023298
=42.6861

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
=338.336 / 310.289
=1.0904

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))
=(95.157 / (95.157 + 2179.06)) / (91.528 / (91.528 + 0))
=0.041842 / 1
=0.0418

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)
=(32.965 / 338.336) / (25.059 / 310.289)
=0.097433 / 0.08076
=1.2065

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)
=((992 + 171.658) / 3334.679) / ((809.205 + 175.379) / 2802.943)
=0.348957 / 0.351268
=0.9934

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
=(129.595 - 42.277 - 148.805) / 3334.679
=-0.018439

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.

Education Realty Trust has a M-score of 14.22 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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Education Realty Trust (Education Realty Trust) Business Description

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Education Realty Trust Inc is a real estate investment trust engaged in the acquisition, development, and management of collegiate housing communities located near university campuses throughout the United States. In terms of the total number of residential communities and the total number of beds, the majority of the company's real estate portfolio is located in the Mid-Atlantic and South Central regions of the United States. Nearly all of Education Realty's revenue is derived from short-term collegiate housing leases. Most of this revenue is generated by the company's holdings in the Mid-Atlantic and South Central regions. Real estate markets surrounding universities in Kentucky and Texas represent some of Education Realty's largest individual markets.
Executives
John T Thomas director 309 N. WATER STREET, SUITE 500, MILWAUKEE WI 53202
Brewer Edwin B Jr officer: Executive VP and CFO C/O EDUCATION REALTY TRUST, INC., 999 SOUTH SHADY GROVE ROAD, SUITE 600, MEMPHIS TN 38120
Howard A Silver director 999 SOUTH SHADY GROVE ROAD, SUITE 600, MEMPHIS TN 38120
Randy L Churchey director, officer: Chairman and CEO 999 SOUTH SHADY GROVE ROAD, SUITE 600, MEMPHIS TN 38120
John V Arabia director 200 SPECTRUM CENTER DRIVE, SUITE 2100, IRVINE CA 92618
Kimberly Schaefer director C/O SEAWORLD ENTERTAINMENT, INC., 6240 SEA HARBOR DR, ORLANDO FL 32821
Randall H Brown officer: Exec. VP, CFO and Treasurer 2100 REXFORD ROAD, SUITE 414, CHARLOTTE NC 28211