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Stratus Properties (Stratus Properties) Beneish M-Score : -4.15 (As of Apr. 27, 2024)


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What is Stratus Properties 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 -4.15 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

STRS' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4.15   Med: -2.77   Max: 0.05
Current: -4.15

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Stratus Properties was 0.05. The lowest was -4.15. And the median was -2.77.


Stratus Properties Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Stratus Properties'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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Stratus Properties Beneish M-Score Chart

Stratus Properties 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 0.05 -3.43 -2.81 -0.28 -4.15

Stratus Properties Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 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 -0.28 -0.21 -13.25 -4.17 -4.15

Competitive Comparison of Stratus Properties's Beneish M-Score

For the Real Estate - Diversified subindustry, Stratus Properties'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.


Stratus Properties's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Real Estate Industry

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

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



Stratus Properties 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 Stratus Properties 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 * -1.4788+0.404 * 1.0369+0.892 * 0.4606+0.115 * 0.9143
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.8746+4.679 * 0.0667-0.327 * 1.1365
=-4.15

* 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 $0.00 Mil.
Revenue was 4.269 + 3.669 + 3.53 + 5.802 = $17.27 Mil.
Gross Profit was 0.522 + -0.146 + -1.281 + -0.874 = $-1.78 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $39.81 Mil.
Total Assets was $517.77 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $11.17 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $4.26 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $15.17 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $40.69 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $175.35 Mil.
Net Income was -0.861 + -2.844 + -5.301 + -5.801 = $-14.81 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0.411 + 0.472 + 0.544 + 0.485 = $1.91 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -11.954 + -12.546 + -8.35 + -18.404 = $-51.25 Mil.
Total Receivables was $0.00 Mil.
Revenue was 13.297 + 9.977 + 11.125 + 3.099 = $37.50 Mil.
Gross Profit was 0.405 + 1.492 + 3.939 + -0.124 = $5.71 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $47.48 Mil.
Total Assets was $445.14 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $10.63 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $3.59 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $17.57 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $31.18 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $132.25 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 / 17.27) / (0 / 37.498)
=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)
=(5.712 / 37.498) / (-1.779 / 17.27)
=0.152328 / -0.103011
=-1.4788

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 - (39.814 + 11.174) / 517.766) / (1 - (47.482 + 10.631) / 445.14)
=0.901523 / 0.86945
=1.0369

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
=17.27 / 37.498
=0.4606

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))
=(3.586 / (3.586 + 10.631)) / (4.257 / (4.257 + 11.174))
=0.252233 / 0.275873
=0.9143

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)
=(15.167 / 17.27) / (17.567 / 37.498)
=0.878228 / 0.468478
=1.8746

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)
=((175.352 + 40.692) / 517.766) / ((132.247 + 31.178) / 445.14)
=0.417262 / 0.367132
=1.1365

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
=(-14.807 - 1.912 - -51.254) / 517.766
=0.0667

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.

Stratus Properties has a M-score of -4.15 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Stratus Properties (Stratus Properties) Business Description

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Address
212 Lavaca Street, Suite 300, Austin, TX, USA, 78701
Stratus Properties Inc is a diversified real estate company operating in the United States. It is engaged in the acquisition, entitlement, development, management, operation and sale of commercial, multi- and single-family residential real estate properties, located in the Austin Texas area and other select markets in Texas. It operates its business through two segments namely, Real Estate Operations and Leasing Operations.
Executives
Rhone Neville L. Jr. director 212 LAVACA STREET, SUITE 300, AUSTIN TX 78701
Kate Henriksen director 212 LAVACA STREET, SUITE 300, AUSTIN TX 78701
Laurie L. Dotter director 3615 WEST LAWTHER DRIVE, DALLAS TX 75214
Michael D Madden director 98 SAN JACINTO BLVD, STE 220, AUSTIN TX 78701
James Joseph director
Charles W. Porter director 212 LAVACA STREET, SUITE 300, AUSTIN TX 78701
James Leslie director 5924 ROYAL LANE, SUITE 250, DALLAS TX 75230
Erin D Pickens officer: Senior VP & CFO 1775 BROADWAY 23RD FLR, NEW YORK NY 10019
Armstrong William H Iii director, officer: Chair of Board, President, CEO 98 SAN JACINTO BLVD, STE 220, AUSTIN TX 78701
Oasis Investments Ii Master Fund Ltd. 10 percent owner UGLAND HOUSE PO BOX 309, GRAND CAYMAN E9 KY1-1104
Ella Gendel director 300 WEST 6TH STREET, SUITE 1550, AUSTIN TX 78701
Carl E Berg 10 percent owner, other: See Remarks C/O BERG & BERG DEVELOPERS, 10050 BANDLEY DR, CUPERTINO CA 95014
Seth Fischer 10 percent owner C/O OASIS MANAGEMENT (HONG KONG) LLC, 21/F MAN YEE BUILDING, 68 DES VOEUX ROAD, CENTRAL K3
Oasis Management Co Ltd. 10 percent owner 4TH FLOOR ANDERSON SQUARE,, 64 SHEDDEN ROAD, P.O. BOX 10324, GRAND CAYMAN E9 KY-1103
David M Dean other: See Remarks 16200 ADDISON ROAD, SUITE 220, ADDISON TX 75001

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