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REA Group (ASX:REA) Beneish M-Score : -1.94 (As of Dec. 12, 2024)


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What is REA 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 -1.94 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

ASX:REA' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.04   Med: -2.32   Max: -1.84
Current: -1.94

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of REA Group was -1.84. The lowest was -3.04. And the median was -2.32.


REA Group Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for REA Group'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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REA Group Beneish M-Score Chart

REA Group Annual Data
Trend Jun15 Jun16 Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23 Jun24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -3.04 -2.25 -2.38 -2.59 -1.94

REA Group Semi-Annual Data
Dec14 Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24
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 -2.38 - -2.59 - -1.94

Competitive Comparison of REA Group's Beneish M-Score

For the Internet Content & Information subindustry, REA Group'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.


REA Group's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Interactive Media Industry

For the Interactive Media industry and Communication Services sector, REA Group's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



REA 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 REA Group 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 * 1.5498+0.528 * 1+0.404 * 0.9819+0.892 * 1.2208+0.115 * 0.8652
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9418+4.679 * -0.038192-0.327 * 0.9264
=-1.94

* 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 (Jun24) TTM:Last Year (Jun23) TTM:
Total Receivables was A$293 Mil.
Revenue was A$1,700 Mil.
Gross Profit was A$1,700 Mil.
Total Current Assets was A$665 Mil.
Total Assets was A$2,655 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was A$81 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was A$114 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was A$537 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was A$433 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was A$272 Mil.
Net Income was A$303 Mil.
Gross Profit was A$-185 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was A$589 Mil.
Total Receivables was A$155 Mil.
Revenue was A$1,392 Mil.
Gross Profit was A$1,392 Mil.
Total Current Assets was A$613 Mil.
Total Assets was A$2,627 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was A$90 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was A$92 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was A$467 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was A$361 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was A$393 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)
=(292.5 / 1699.8) / (154.6 / 1392.4)
=0.172079 / 0.111031
=1.5498

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)
=(1392.4 / 1392.4) / (1699.8 / 1699.8)
=1 / 1
=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 - (664.5 + 81.4) / 2655) / (1 - (612.7 + 90.4) / 2626.6)
=0.719058 / 0.732316
=0.9819

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
=1699.8 / 1392.4
=1.2208

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))
=(91.8 / (91.8 + 90.4)) / (113.5 / (113.5 + 81.4))
=0.503842 / 0.58235
=0.8652

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)
=(536.9 / 1699.8) / (467 / 1392.4)
=0.315861 / 0.335392
=0.9418

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)
=((272.4 + 433.2) / 2655) / ((392.7 + 360.8) / 2626.6)
=0.265763 / 0.286873
=0.9264

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
=(302.8 - -185.2 - 589.4) / 2655
=-0.038192

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.

REA Group has a M-score of -1.94 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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REA Group Business Description

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Address
511 Church Street, Richmond, VIC, AUS, 3121
REA Group is a technology company operating in the real estate sector. REA Group's primary business is a online listings platform for residential real estate, www.realestate.com.au, which is the largest residential real estate listings platform in Australia, at around three times the size of number two, www.domain.com.au, owned by Domain Group. REA Group is majority-owned by News Corp (ASX:NWS), while Domain is majority-owned by rival media company Nine Entertainment (ASX:NEC). REA Group's other businesses include adjacent markets and services, and investments in online listings platforms in Asia.

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