Mid-America Apartment Communities (BSP:M1AA34) Beneish M-Score: -2.71 (As of Jul. 20, 2026)

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BSP:M1AA34 Mid-America Apartment Communities Inc BSP:M1AA34
74 GF Score
Price R$176.40
GF Value R$190.76
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What is Mid-America Apartment Communities Beneish M-Score?

Mid-America Apartment Communities BSP:M1AA34 74 Beneish M-Score is -2.71 as of Jul. 20, 2026. GuruFocus rates BSP:M1AA34 with a GF Score™ of 74/100 and a GF Value™ of R$190.76. The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 754 REITs companies, Mid-America Apartment Communities ranks better than 74.14% 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 -2.71 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for Mid-America Apartment Communities's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

BSP:M1AA34' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.73   Med: -2.69   Max: -2.23
Current: -2.71

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Mid-America Apartment Communities was -2.23. The lowest was -2.73. And the median was -2.69.


Mid-America Apartment Communities Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Mid-America Apartment Communities'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.

Mid-America Apartment Communities Beneish M-Score Chart

Mid-America Apartment Communities Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.71 -2.67 -2.68 -2.69 -2.71

Mid-America Apartment Communities Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
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 -2.69 -2.69 -2.68 -2.71 -2.71

BSP:M1AA34 vs SUI, INVH, ESS: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the REIT - Residential subindustry, Mid-America Apartment Communities'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.


Mid-America Apartment Communities Beneish M-Score vs REITs Industry

For the REITs industry and Real Estate sector, Mid-America Apartment Communities's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Mid-America Apartment Communities's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Mid-America Apartment Communities 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 Mid-America Apartment Communities 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 * 1.0717+0.404 * 0.9965+0.892 * 0.955+0.115 * 1
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0028+4.679 * -0.054682-0.327 * 1.0948
=-2.77

* 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 (Mar26) TTM:Last Year (Mar25) TTM:
Total Receivables was R$0 Mil.
Revenue was 2895.76 + 3030.947 + 2973.102 + 3049.647 = R$11,949 Mil.
Gross Profit was 856.724 + 935.865 + 876.722 + 910.709 = R$3,580 Mil.
Total Current Assets was R$585 Mil.
Total Assets was R$62,726 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was R$0 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was R$3,413 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was R$301 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was R$7,095 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was R$25,778 Mil.
Net Income was 650.348 + 314.09 + 533.822 + 599.651 = R$2,098 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 189.149 + -279.55 + -6.72 + 25.805 = R$-71 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 782.578 + 1427.604 + 1428.896 + 1960.157 = R$5,599 Mil.
Total Receivables was R$0 Mil.
Revenue was 3162.896 + 3354.525 + 3052.026 + 2943.154 = R$12,513 Mil.
Gross Profit was 1007.748 + 1076.631 + 972.316 + 960.966 = R$4,018 Mil.
Total Current Assets was R$400 Mil.
Total Assets was R$68,014 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was R$0 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was R$3,395 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was R$315 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was R$5,308 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was R$27,248 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 / 11949.456) / (0 / 12512.601)
=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)
=(4017.661 / 12512.601) / (3580.02 / 11949.456)
=0.321089 / 0.299597
=1.0717

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 - (585.339 + 0) / 62726.448) / (1 - (399.923 + 0) / 68014.43)
=0.990668 / 0.99412
=0.9965

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
=11949.456 / 12512.601
=0.955

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))
=(3395.322 / (3395.322 + 0)) / (3413.343 / (3413.343 + 0))
=1 / 1
=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)
=(301.209 / 11949.456) / (314.521 / 12512.601)
=0.025207 / 0.025136
=1.0028

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)
=((25777.849 + 7095.448) / 62726.448) / ((27248.285 + 5308.369) / 68014.43)
=0.524074 / 0.478673
=1.0948

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
=(2097.911 - -71.316 - 5599.235) / 62726.448
=-0.054682

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.

Mid-America Apartment Communities has a M-score of -2.77 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 -2.71 mean?
Mid-America Apartment Communities (BSP:M1AA34) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.71 as of Jul. 20, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Mid-America Apartment Communities and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Mid-America Apartment Communities ranks #195 out of 754 companies in the REITs industry, placing it in the top 25.9%.
Is Mid-America Apartment Communities' Beneish M-Score too high?
Mid-America Apartment Communities' current Beneish M-Score is -2.71. Based on the distribution chart, Mid-America Apartment Communities ranks #195 out of 754 companies in the REITs industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Mid-America Apartment Communities has a GF Score™ of 74/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Mid-America Apartment Communities' Beneish M-Score compare to SUI and INVH?
According to the REITs industry distribution chart, Mid-America Apartment Communities ranks #195 out of 754 companies for Beneish M-Score. This puts Mid-America Apartment Communities in the upper 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 Mid-America Apartment Communities and its competitors. Mid-America Apartment Communities's current Beneish M-Score is -2.71. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Mid-America Apartment Communities stock overvalued right now?
Mid-America Apartment Communities (BSP:M1AA34) has a current Beneish M-Score of -2.71. The stock's GF Value™ is R$190.76, compared to a current price of R$176.40 — trading 7.5% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.71. Mid-America Apartment Communities' overall GF Score™ is 74/100 with 6 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 Mid-America Apartment Communities (BSP:M1AA34), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.71 as of Jul. 20, 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 Mid-America Apartment Communities (BSP:M1AA34) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Mid-America Apartment Communities stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of R$176.40 is trading 7.5% below its estimated GF Value™ of R$190.76.

Key valuation signals for BSP:M1AA34:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.71
  • GF Value™: R$190.76 vs. price of R$176.40 (7.5% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 74/100 with 6 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the BSP:M1AA34 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Mid-America Apartment Communities Business Description

Industry Real EstateREITs
Address 6815 Poplar Avenue, Suite 500, Germantown, TN, USA, 38138
Mid-America Apartment Communities Inc is a multifamily-focused, self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust. The company owns, operates, acquires and selectively develops apartment communities located in the Southeast, Southwest and Mid-Atlantic regions of the U.S. Its business objectives are to generate a sustainable, stable and increasing cash flow that will fund its dividends and distributions through all parts of the real estate investment cycle. It operates in two segments, Same Store and Non-Same Store and Other. The majority of the revenue is derived from Same Store segment.
74GF Score

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