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Charter Hall Long WALE REIT (ASX:CLW) Beneish M-Score : -2.69 (As of May. 01, 2024)


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What is Charter Hall Long WALE REIT 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 -2.69 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for Charter Hall Long WALE REIT's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

ASX:CLW' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.69   Med: -2.04   Max: -1.61
Current: -2.69

During the past 7 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Charter Hall Long WALE REIT was -1.61. The lowest was -2.69. And the median was -2.04.


Charter Hall Long WALE REIT Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Charter Hall Long WALE 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.

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Charter Hall Long WALE REIT Beneish M-Score Chart

Charter Hall Long WALE REIT Annual Data
Trend Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial -1.69 -1.61 -2.62 -2.04 -2.69

Charter Hall Long WALE REIT Semi-Annual Data
Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 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 - -2.04 - -2.69 -

Competitive Comparison of Charter Hall Long WALE REIT's Beneish M-Score

For the REIT - Diversified subindustry, Charter Hall Long WALE 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.


Charter Hall Long WALE REIT's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the REITs Industry

For the REITs industry and Real Estate sector, Charter Hall Long WALE REIT's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Charter Hall Long WALE REIT's Beneish M-Score falls into.



Charter Hall Long WALE 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 Charter Hall Long WALE 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 * 0.8968+0.528 * 1.0293+0.404 * 1+0.892 * 1.0085+0.115 * 1
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.1962+4.679 * -0.014018-0.327 * 1.1055
=-2.69

* 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 (Jun23) TTM:Last Year (Jun22) TTM:
Total Receivables was A$23.8 Mil.
Revenue was A$221.5 Mil.
Gross Profit was A$156.2 Mil.
Total Current Assets was A$48.3 Mil.
Total Assets was A$6,203.5 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was A$0.0 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was A$0.0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was A$4.6 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was A$90.7 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was A$1,940.9 Mil.
Net Income was A$-189.0 Mil.
Gross Profit was A$-281.3 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was A$179.2 Mil.
Total Receivables was A$26.3 Mil.
Revenue was A$219.6 Mil.
Gross Profit was A$159.4 Mil.
Total Current Assets was A$50.5 Mil.
Total Assets was A$6,482.0 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was A$0.0 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was A$0.0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was A$3.8 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was A$86.1 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was A$1,834.2 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)
=(23.808 / 221.476) / (26.323 / 219.611)
=0.107497 / 0.119862
=0.8968

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)
=(159.393 / 219.611) / (156.173 / 221.476)
=0.725797 / 0.705146
=1.0293

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 - (48.315 + 0) / 6203.453) / (1 - (50.529 + 0) / 6482.033)
=0.992212 / 0.992205
=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
=221.476 / 219.611
=1.0085

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))
= /
=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)
=(4.566 / 221.476) / (3.785 / 219.611)
=0.020616 / 0.017235
=1.1962

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)
=((1940.891 + 90.673) / 6203.453) / ((1834.203 + 86.054) / 6482.033)
=0.327489 / 0.296243
=1.1055

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
=(-188.993 - -281.259 - 179.229) / 6203.453
=-0.014018

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.

Charter Hall Long WALE REIT has a M-score of -2.69 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Charter Hall Long WALE REIT (ASX:CLW) Business Description

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Address
No. 1 Martin Place, Level 20, Sydney, NSW, AUS, 2000
Charter Hall Long Wale REIT is a diversified property trust, with assets in Australia and New Zealand. Occupancy is near 100%, and weighted average lease length is a long 11.2 years (as at June 30, 2023). More than half the REIT's leases are triple-net, where tenants pay rates, maintenance and most outgoings. The REIT's about AUD 7 billion portfolio of 550 properties spans offices, industrial, retail, social infrastructure, and agricultural logistics assets, with about 79% of the portfolio on Australia's eastern seaboard. Leases are evenly spread between CPI-linked (7.2% average rent increase expected in 2023) and fixed uplifts (average 3.1% uplift expected). The tenant profile is strong, with almost all occupiers being government, multinational or national businesses.