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EGP (EastGroup Properties) Beneish M-Score : -2.54 (As of Dec. 15, 2024)


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What is EastGroup Properties 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 -2.54 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

EGP' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.74   Med: -2.57   Max: -2.33
Current: -2.54

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of EastGroup Properties was -2.33. The lowest was -2.74. And the median was -2.57.


EastGroup Properties Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for EastGroup Properties'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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EastGroup Properties Beneish M-Score Chart

EastGroup Properties Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.59 -2.52 -2.41 -2.56 -2.45

EastGroup Properties Quarterly Data
Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24
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 -2.41 -2.45 -2.50 -2.49 -2.54

Competitive Comparison of EastGroup Properties's Beneish M-Score

For the REIT - Industrial subindustry, EastGroup Properties'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.


EastGroup Properties's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the REITs Industry

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

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



EastGroup Properties 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 EastGroup Properties 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 * 0.9852+0.528 * 1.0007+0.404 * 0.9951+0.892 * 1.1343+0.115 * 1.0027
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.062+4.679 * -0.040552-0.327 * 0.8857
=-2.54

* 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 (Sep24) TTM:Last Year (Sep23) TTM:
Total Receivables was $90.6 Mil.
Revenue was 162.876 + 159.09 + 154.224 + 149.149 = $625.3 Mil.
Gross Profit was 118.713 + 115.239 + 111.221 + 109.781 = $455.0 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $125.5 Mil.
Total Assets was $4,754.1 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $2.4 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $185.0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $21.0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $221.2 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1,647.4 Mil.
Net Income was 55.18 + 55.287 + 58.644 + 63.455 = $232.6 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0.582 + 0.518 + 9.525 + 13.93 = $24.6 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 122.932 + 122.861 + 116.9 + 38.103 = $400.8 Mil.
Total Receivables was $81.1 Mil.
Revenue was 146.53 + 139.887 + 135.025 + 129.84 = $551.3 Mil.
Gross Profit was 105.821 + 102.12 + 98.839 + 94.568 = $401.3 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $94.7 Mil.
Total Assets was $4,354.9 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $1.7 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $166.4 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $17.4 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $235.6 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1,696.9 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)
=(90.581 / 625.339) / (81.054 / 551.282)
=0.144851 / 0.147028
=0.9852

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)
=(401.348 / 551.282) / (454.954 / 625.339)
=0.728027 / 0.727532
=1.0007

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 - (125.541 + 2.374) / 4754.065) / (1 - (94.74 + 1.682) / 4354.854)
=0.973094 / 0.977859
=0.9951

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
=625.339 / 551.282
=1.1343

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))
=(166.389 / (166.389 + 1.682)) / (184.997 / (184.997 + 2.374))
=0.989992 / 0.98733
=1.0027

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)
=(21.018 / 625.339) / (17.448 / 551.282)
=0.033611 / 0.03165
=1.062

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)
=((1647.355 + 221.22) / 4754.065) / ((1696.941 + 235.561) / 4354.854)
=0.393048 / 0.443758
=0.8857

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
=(232.566 - 24.555 - 400.796) / 4754.065
=-0.040552

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.

EastGroup Properties has a M-score of -2.54 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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EastGroup Properties Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
400 West Parkway Place, Suite 100, Ridgeland, MS, USA, 39157
EastGroup Properties Inc is an equity real estate investment trust. It is engaged in the development, acquisition, and operation of industrial properties in Sunbelt markets throughout the United States, predominantly in the states of Florida, Texas, Arizona, California, and North Carolina. The company manages a portfolio of industrial properties. The vast majority of these properties are multi-tenant business distribution buildings that provide large warehousing and office space for customers. The company derives its revenue in the form of rental income.
Executives
Richard Reid Dunbar officer: Senior Vice President 190 EAST CAPITOL STREET, SUITE 400, JACKSON MS 39201
Brent Wood officer: Executive Vice President & CFO 188 E CAPITOL ST, 300 ONE JACKSON PL, JACKSON MS 39201
John F Coleman officer: Executive Vice President 7003 PRESIDENTS DRIVE, STE 800, ORLANDO FL 32701
Eaves Hayden C Iii director 201 S LAKE AVE, STE 501, PASADENA CA 91101
David Michael Fields director 34 OAK TRAIL COURT, ALAMO CA 94507
Staci H. Tyler officer: Senior VP, CAO and Secretary EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC., 400 W. PARKWAY PLACE, SUITE 100, RIDGELAND MS 39157
Leland R Speed director
Hoster David H Ii director 188 EAST CAPITAL STREET, 300MONE JACKSON PLACE, JACKSON MS 39201
Katherine M Sandstrom director 4600 SOUTH SYRACUSE STREET, SUITE 500, DENVER CO 80237
Bailey H C Jr director 1052 HIGHLAND COLONY PARKWAY, STE 202, RIDGELAND MS 39157
Mary E Mccormick director 188 E. CAPITOL STREET, 300 ONE JACKSON PLACE, JACKSON MS 39201
Bolton H Eric Jr director
Donald F Colleran director 942 SOUTH SHADY GROVE ROAD, MEMPHIS TN 38117
D Pike Aloian director C/O ROTHSCHILD REALTY INC, 1251 AVENUEOF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK NY 10020
Marshall A Loeb director, officer: President and CEO C/O EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC., 190 EAST CAPITOL STREET, JACKSON MS 39201