Foxtons Group (Foxtons Group) Beneish M-Score : -2.19 (As of May. 26, 2024)

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What is Foxtons Group 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 -2.19 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

FXTGY' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.03 Med: -2.69 Max: -2.19
Current: -2.19

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Foxtons Group was -2.19. The lowest was -3.03. And the median was -2.69.

Foxtons Group Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Foxtons Group's Beneish M-Score can be seen below:

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Foxtons Group Beneish M-Score Chart

Foxtons Group Annual Data

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Dec14

Dec15

Dec16

Dec17

Dec18

Dec19

Dec20

Dec21

Dec22

Dec23

Beneish M-Score

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-2.90

-2.58

-2.95

-2.66

-2.19

Foxtons Group 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															-2.95	-	-2.66	-	-2.19

Competitive Comparison of Foxtons Group's Beneish M-Score

For the Real Estate Services subindustry, Foxtons Group's Beneish M-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Beneish M-Score data, can be viewed below:

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

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

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Foxtons Group 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 Foxtons Group for today is based on a combination of the following eight different indices:

-4.84

0.92 * DSRI

0.528 * GMI

0.404 * AQI

0.892 * SGI

0.115 * DEPI

-4.84

0.92 * 1.4932

0.528 * 1.0267

0.404 * 1.0549

0.892 * 1.0896

0.115 * 0.9299

0.172 * SGAI

4.679 * TATA

0.327 * LVGI

0.172 * 1

4.679 * -0.040511

0.327 * 1.1386

-2.15

This Year (Dec23) TTM:

Last Year (Dec22) TTM:

Total Receivables was $33.6 Mil.
Revenue was $186.2 Mil.
Gross Profit was $118.0 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $47.0 Mil.
Total Assets was $318.2 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $65.7 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $18.6 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $0.0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $72.3 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $46.9 Mil.
Net Income was $6.9 Mil.
Gross Profit was $0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was $19.8 Mil.

Total Receivables was $20.7 Mil.
Revenue was $170.9 Mil.
Gross Profit was $111.2 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $42.0 Mil.
Total Assets was $275.5 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $64.9 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $16.7 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $0.0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $47.1 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $43.5 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)
	=	(33.615 / 186.237)	/	(20.66 / 170.916)
	=	0.180496	/	0.120878
	=	1.4932

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)
	=	(111.219 / 170.916)	/	(118.033 / 186.237)
	=	0.650723	/	0.633778
	=	1.0267

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 - (46.996 + 65.734) / 318.161)	/	(1 - (41.993 + 64.875) / 275.49)
	=	0.645683	/	0.61208
	=	1.0549

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
	=	186.237	/	170.916
	=	1.0896

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))
	=	(16.745 / (16.745 + 64.875))	/	(18.609 / (18.609 + 65.734))
	=	0.205158	/	0.220635
	=	0.9299

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)
	=	(0 / 186.237)	/	(0 / 170.916)
	=	0	/	0
	=	1

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)
	=	((46.852 + 72.315) / 318.161)	/	((43.548 + 47.08) / 275.49)
	=	0.374549	/	0.32897
	=	1.1386

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
	=	(6.949 - 0	-	19.838)	/	318.161
	=	-0.040511

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.

Foxtons Group has a M-score of -2.15 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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Address

566 Chiswick High Road, Building One, Chiswick Park, London, GBR, W4 5BE

Website

https://www.foxtonsgroup.co.uk

Foxtons Group PLC is an estate agency, providing residential property sales and lettings services in the United Kingdom. It operates in three segments: Sales, Lettings, and Financial Services. The sales segment generates a commission on sales of residential property. The letting segment earns fees from letting and management of residential properties and income from interest earned on tenant's deposits. The Financial Services segment generates commission from the arrangement of mortgages and related products under contracts with financial service providers and receives administration fees from clients. The majority is from the Letting segment.