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CCGPRA.PFD (Campus Crest Communities) Beneish M-Score : -3.13 (As of Mar. 23, 2025)


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What is Campus Crest Communities 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.

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

CCGPRA.PFD' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4.33   Med: -2.19   Max: 28.5
Current: -3.13

During the past 7 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Campus Crest Communities was 28.50. The lowest was -4.33. And the median was -2.19.


Campus Crest Communities Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Campus Crest 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.

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Campus Crest Communities Beneish M-Score Chart

Campus Crest Communities Annual Data
Trend Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial - -2.18 -1.94 -1.26 -4.33

Campus Crest Communities Quarterly Data
Dec10 Mar11 Jun11 Sep11 Dec11 Mar12 Jun12 Sep12 Dec12 Mar13 Jun13 Sep13 Dec13 Mar14 Jun14 Sep14 Dec14 Mar15 Jun15 Sep15
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 -3.57 -4.33 -3.85 -4.12 -3.13

Competitive Comparison of Campus Crest Communities's Beneish M-Score

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* 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.


Campus Crest Communities's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the REITs Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where Campus Crest Communities's Beneish M-Score falls into.



Campus Crest 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 Campus Crest 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 * 0.8752+0.528 * 1.0109+0.404 * 0.2511+0.892 * 1.4472+0.115 * 0.6677
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.7354+4.679 * -0.088284-0.327 * 1.1753
=-3.13

* 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 (Sep15) TTM:Last Year (Sep14) TTM:
Total Receivables was $3.61 Mil.
Revenue was 44.609 + 45.679 + 40.329 + 28.731 = $159.35 Mil.
Gross Profit was 19.373 + 25.736 + 23.125 + 15.451 = $83.69 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $31.21 Mil.
Total Assets was $1,583.58 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $1,440.20 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $74.69 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $41.93 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $405.28 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $602.22 Mil.
Net Income was -11.642 + -13.05 + 12.84 + -36.459 = $-48.31 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 5.902 + 6.397 + 29.335 + -0.087 = $41.55 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 9.627 + -6.343 + 12.529 + 34.133 = $49.95 Mil.
Total Receivables was $2.85 Mil.
Revenue was 28.309 + 24.99 + 32.044 + 24.768 = $110.11 Mil.
Gross Profit was 15.796 + 14.243 + 15.037 + 13.383 = $58.46 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $27.37 Mil.
Total Assets was $1,201.12 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $834.90 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $28.42 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $16.70 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $371.02 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $279.15 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)
=(3.606 / 159.348) / (2.847 / 110.111)
=0.02263 / 0.025856
=0.8752

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)
=(58.459 / 110.111) / (83.685 / 159.348)
=0.53091 / 0.525171
=1.0109

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 - (31.206 + 1440.196) / 1583.58) / (1 - (27.367 + 834.895) / 1201.122)
=0.070838 / 0.28212
=0.2511

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
=159.348 / 110.111
=1.4472

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))
=(28.418 / (28.418 + 834.895)) / (74.686 / (74.686 + 1440.196))
=0.032917 / 0.049302
=0.6677

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)
=(41.931 / 159.348) / (16.696 / 110.111)
=0.263141 / 0.151629
=1.7354

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)
=((602.223 + 405.281) / 1583.58) / ((279.152 + 371.024) / 1201.122)
=0.636219 / 0.541307
=1.1753

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
=(-48.311 - 41.547 - 49.946) / 1583.58
=-0.088284

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.

Campus Crest Communities has a M-score of -3.13 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Campus Crest Communities Business Description

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Campus Crest Communities Inc was incorporated in the State of Maryland on 1 March 2010. On October 19, 2010, it completed its initial public offering of common stock. The Company is a self-managed, self-administered real estate investment trust ("REIT") focused on owning and managing a high-quality student housing portfolio located close to college campuses. As of December 31, 2014, the Company owned interests in 47 operating student housing The Grove properties containing approximately 9,700 apartment units and 26,300 beds. Thirty-six of Company's operating The Grove properties are wholly-owned and eleven of The Grove properties are owned through joint ventures with HSRE. As of December 31, 2014, it also owned interests in 36 operating student housing Copper Beech branded properties containing approximately 6,500 apartment units and 17,300 beds. The majority of Company's operating properties other than those in the CB Portfolio, evo and Toledo operate under The Grove brand. The Company is subject to competition for student-tenants from on-campus housing owned by universities and colleges and also competes with other regional and national owner-operators of off-campus student housing in a number of markets as well as with smaller local owner-operators.
Executives
Curtis B Mcwilliams director 450 SOUTH ORANGE AVENUE, ORLANDO FL 32801
Raymond C Mikulich director 2100 REXFORD ROAD, SUITE 414, CHARLOTTE NC 28211
Randall H Brown director 2100 REXFORD ROAD, SUITE 414, CHARLOTTE NC 28211
David James Coles officer: Interim CEO 2100 REXFORD ROAD, SUITE 414, CHARLOTTE NC 28211
John Makuch officer: Interim CFO 2100 REXFORD ROAD, SUITE 414, CHARLOTTE NC 28211
Angel Herrera officer: Executive Vice President 6613 RIVERHILL DRIVE, PLANO TX 75024
Aaron Scott Halfacre officer: Executive Vice President 2100 REXFORD ROAD, SUITE 300, CHARLOTTE NC 28211
Denis Mcglynn director POST OFFICE BOX 843, DOVER DE 19903
William G Popeo director 709 PHEASANT RUN, KENNETT SQUARE PA 19348
Michael S Hartnett officer: Vice President 2100 REXFORD ROAD, SUITE 414, CHARLOTTE NC 28211
James W Mccaughan director 2100 REXFORD ROAD, SUITE 414, CHARLOTTE NC 28211
Daniel L Simmons director 1440 HIGHWAY A1A, VERO BEACH FL 32963
Richard S Kahlbaugh director 25330 MARSH LANDING PARKWAY, PONTE VEDRA FL 32082
Lauro A Gonzalez-moreno director 2128 N. SHADOW CREEK DR., AGOURA CA 91301
N Anthony Coles director MORRIS CORP. CENTER I; BLDG. B; 4TH FLR., 300 INTERPACE PARKWAY, PARSIPPANY NJ 07054

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