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Value and Indexed Propertyome Trust (LSE:VIP) Beneish M-Score : 0.00 (As of May. 18, 2024)


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What is Value and Indexed Propertyome Trust Beneish M-Score?

Note: Financial institutions were excluded from the sample in Beneish paper when calculating Beneish M-Score. Thus, the prediction might not fit banks and insurance companies.

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 Value and Indexed Propertyome Trust's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Value and Indexed Propertyome Trust was 8.47. The lowest was -3.85. And the median was -2.61.


Value and Indexed Propertyome 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 Value and Indexed Propertyome 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 * +0.528 * +0.404 * +0.892 * +0.115 *
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * +4.679 * -0.327 *
=

* 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 (Mar23) TTM:Last Year (Mar22) TTM:
Total Receivables was £0.00 Mil.
Revenue was £-18.20 Mil.
Gross Profit was £-18.20 Mil.
Total Current Assets was £0.00 Mil.
Total Assets was £160.41 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was £0.00 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was £0.00 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was £0.92 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was £0.00 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was £51.85 Mil.
Net Income was £-23.90 Mil.
Gross Profit was £0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was £7.49 Mil.
Total Receivables was £0.00 Mil.
Revenue was £22.28 Mil.
Gross Profit was £22.28 Mil.
Total Current Assets was £0.00 Mil.
Total Assets was £198.90 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was £0.00 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was £0.00 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was £0.87 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was £0.00 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was £59.59 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 / -18.197) / (0 / 22.275)
= / 0
=

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)
=(22.275 / 22.275) / (-18.197 / -18.197)
=1 /
=

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 - (0 + 0) / 160.411) / (1 - (0 + 0) / 198.9)
=1 / 1
=

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
=-18.197 / 22.275
=

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))
=(0 / (0 + 0)) / (0 / (0 + 0))
= /
=

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)
=(0.918 / -18.197) / (0.872 / 22.275)
= / 0.039147
=

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)
=((51.853 + 0) / 160.411) / ((59.585 + 0) / 198.9)
=0.323251 / 0.299573
=

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
=(-23.896 - 0 - 7.494) / 160.411
=-0.195685

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.


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Value and Indexed Propertyome Trust (LSE:VIP) Business Description

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C/o Maven Capital Partners UK LLP, 205 West George Street, First Floor, Kintyre House, Glasgow, GBR, G2 2LW
Value and Indexed Property Income Trust PLC, formerly Value and Income Trust PLC is an investment trust. It invests in higher-yielding, less fashionable areas of the UK commercial property and quoted equity markets, mainly in medium and smaller-sized companies. VIT aims for long-term real growth in dividends and capital value without undue risk. The company's policy is to invest in quoted UK equities, UK commercial property, and cash or near cash securities.