ACDSF (CapitaLand Ascendas REIT) Beneish M-Score: -2.27 (As of Jun. 25, 2026)


ACDSF CapitaLand Ascendas REIT ACDSF
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Price $1.95
GF Value $1.84
Valuation Fairly Valued
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What is CapitaLand Ascendas REIT Beneish M-Score?

CapitaLand Ascendas REIT ACDSF +8.06% 81 Beneish M-Score is -2.27 as of Jun. 25, 2026. GuruFocus rates ACDSF with a GF Score™ of 81/100 and a GF Value™ of $1.84 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 9 warning signs investors should review. Among 765 REITs companies, CapitaLand Ascendas REIT ranks worse than 67.32% on this metric.

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 -2.27 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

ACDSF' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.88   Med: -2.36   Max: -1.08
Current: -2.27

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of CapitaLand Ascendas REIT was -1.08. The lowest was -2.88. And the median was -2.36.


CapitaLand Ascendas REIT Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for CapitaLand Ascendas REIT'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.

CapitaLand Ascendas REIT Beneish M-Score Chart

CapitaLand Ascendas REIT Annual Data
Trend Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -1.97 -2.50 -2.48 -2.32 -2.27

CapitaLand Ascendas REIT Semi-Annual Data
Mar16 Sep16 Mar17 Sep17 Mar18 Sep18 Mar19 Sep19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24 Jun25 Dec25
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 -2.48 0.00 -2.32 0.00 -2.27

ACDSF vs PLD, PSA, EXR: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the REIT - Industrial subindustry, CapitaLand Ascendas REIT'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 Ascendas REIT Beneish M-Score vs REITs Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where CapitaLand Ascendas REIT's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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CapitaLand Ascendas REIT 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 Ascendas REIT 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 * 1.3169+0.528 * 0.9935+0.404 * 1.0038+0.892 * 1.0569+0.115 * 1
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0444+4.679 * -0.014608-0.327 * 1.0325
=-2.23

* 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 (Dec25) TTM:Last Year (Dec24) TTM:
Total Receivables was $90 Mil.
Revenue was $1,192 Mil.
Gross Profit was $827 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $299 Mil.
Total Assets was $15,336 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $469 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $81 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $1,855 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $4,780 Mil.
Net Income was $604 Mil.
Gross Profit was $0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was $828 Mil.
Total Receivables was $64 Mil.
Revenue was $1,128 Mil.
Gross Profit was $777 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $259 Mil.
Total Assets was $13,529 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $466 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $73 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $1,126 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $4,543 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)
=(89.769 / 1192.046) / (64.495 / 1127.848)
=0.075307 / 0.057184
=1.3169

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)
=(777.492 / 1127.848) / (827.117 / 1192.046)
=0.689359 / 0.693863
=0.9935

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 - (299.134 + 468.564) / 15336.165) / (1 - (259.34 + 466.426) / 13528.592)
=0.949942 / 0.946353
=1.0038

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
=1192.046 / 1127.848
=1.0569

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 + 466.426)) / (0 / (0 + 468.564))
=0 / 0
=1

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)
=(80.587 / 1192.046) / (73.002 / 1127.848)
=0.067604 / 0.064727
=1.0444

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)
=((4780.144 + 1855.136) / 15336.165) / ((4543.022 + 1125.966) / 13528.592)
=0.432656 / 0.419038
=1.0325

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
=(604.103 - 0 - 828.132) / 15336.165
=-0.014608

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 Ascendas REIT has a M-score of -2.23 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Beneish M-Score →
What does a Beneish M-Score of -2.27 mean?
CapitaLand Ascendas REIT (ACDSF) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.27 as of Jun. 25, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on CapitaLand Ascendas REIT and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, CapitaLand Ascendas REIT ranks #515 out of 765 companies in the REITs industry, placing it in the top 67.3%.
Is CapitaLand Ascendas REIT's Beneish M-Score too high?
CapitaLand Ascendas REIT's current Beneish M-Score is -2.27. Based on the distribution chart, CapitaLand Ascendas REIT ranks #515 out of 765 companies in the REITs industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, CapitaLand Ascendas REIT has a GF Score™ of 81/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does CapitaLand Ascendas REIT's Beneish M-Score compare to PLD and PSA?
According to the REITs industry distribution chart, CapitaLand Ascendas REIT ranks #515 out of 765 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places CapitaLand Ascendas REIT in the lower half of its industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Beneish M-Score for a REITs company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the REITs industry context. However, Beneish M-Score should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Beneish M-Score mean?
A high Beneish M-Score can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on CapitaLand Ascendas REIT and its competitors. CapitaLand Ascendas REIT's current Beneish M-Score is -2.27. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is CapitaLand Ascendas REIT stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, CapitaLand Ascendas REIT (ACDSF) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $1.84, compared to a current price of $1.95 — trading 5.7% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.27. CapitaLand Ascendas REIT's overall GF Score™ is 81/100 with 9 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Beneish M-Score calculated?
Beneish M-Score is calculated from a company's financial statements. For CapitaLand Ascendas REIT (ACDSF), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.27 as of Jun. 25, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is CapitaLand Ascendas REIT (ACDSF) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, CapitaLand Ascendas REIT stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $1.95 is trading 5.7% above its estimated GF Value™ of $1.84. GuruFocus considers CapitaLand Ascendas REIT to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for ACDSF:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.27
  • GF Value™: $1.84 vs. price of $1.95 (5.7% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 81/100 with 9 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the ACDSF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


CapitaLand Ascendas REIT Business Description

Industry Real EstateREITs
Other Exchanges A17U:SingaporeS3Z:Germany
Address 168 Robinson Road, No. 30-01 Capital Tower, Singapore, SGP, 068912
CapitaLand Ascendas REIT is a real estate investment trust focusing on the industrial and business space. As of Dec. 31, 2025, it held a SGD 18.2 billion portfolio of 222 properties across Singapore, Australia, Europe, and the US. The property types encompass business and science parks, high-specification industrial properties, data centers, light industrial properties, and logistics and distribution centers. The trust is externally managed by Ascendas Funds Management, a subsidiary of CapitaLand Investment, which owns a 17.5% stake in the trust.
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