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Hyprop Investments (JSE:HYP) Beneish M-Score : -2.63 (As of Dec. 11, 2024)


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What is Hyprop Investments 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 -2.63 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

JSE:HYP' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.61   Med: -1.93   Max: 1.34
Current: -2.63

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Hyprop Investments was 1.34. The lowest was -3.61. And the median was -1.93.


Hyprop Investments Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Hyprop Investments'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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Hyprop Investments Beneish M-Score Chart

Hyprop Investments 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 -3.61 -3.52 -2.28 -1.67 -2.63

Hyprop Investments 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 -2.28 - -1.67 - -2.63

Competitive Comparison of Hyprop Investments's Beneish M-Score

For the REIT - Retail subindustry, Hyprop Investments'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.


Hyprop Investments's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the REITs Industry

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

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



Hyprop Investments 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 Hyprop Investments 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 * 0.7674+0.528 * 0.9579+0.404 * 1.0297+0.892 * 1.0999+0.115 * 0.8392
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.2533+4.679 * 0.011419-0.327 * 1.0239
=-2.63

* 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 R200 Mil.
Revenue was R4,485 Mil.
Gross Profit was R2,565 Mil.
Total Current Assets was R3,088 Mil.
Total Assets was R40,619 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was R1,059 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was R145 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was R15 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was R3,578 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was R13,280 Mil.
Net Income was R1,020 Mil.
Gross Profit was R0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was R556 Mil.
Total Receivables was R237 Mil.
Revenue was R4,078 Mil.
Gross Profit was R2,234 Mil.
Total Current Assets was R4,122 Mil.
Total Assets was R39,871 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was R983 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was R110 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was R11 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was R6,424 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was R9,738 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)
=(200.359 / 4484.813) / (237.368 / 4077.577)
=0.044675 / 0.058213
=0.7674

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)
=(2233.863 / 4077.577) / (2564.956 / 4484.813)
=0.547841 / 0.57192
=0.9579

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 - (3087.965 + 1059.472) / 40618.877) / (1 - (4121.641 + 982.745) / 39870.697)
=0.897894 / 0.871977
=1.0297

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
=4484.813 / 4077.577
=1.0999

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))
=(110.391 / (110.391 + 982.745)) / (144.942 / (144.942 + 1059.472))
=0.100986 / 0.120342
=0.8392

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)
=(14.711 / 4484.813) / (10.672 / 4077.577)
=0.00328 / 0.002617
=1.2533

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)
=((13280.102 + 3578.284) / 40618.877) / ((9738.356 + 6423.615) / 39870.697)
=0.415038 / 0.40536
=1.0239

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
=(1019.761 - 0 - 555.945) / 40618.877
=0.011419

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.

Hyprop Investments has a M-score of -2.63 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Hyprop Investments Business Description

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Address
21 Cradock Avenue, 2nd Floor, Cradock Heights, Rosebank, Johannesburg, GT, ZAF, 2196
Hyprop Investments Ltd is a South Africa-based real estate investment trust that mainly invests in retail properties. The company's portfolio consists of shopping centers located in metropolitan areas, mostly in South Africa, with the others in sub-Saharan Africa and Southeastern Europe. Hyprop Investments generates the majority of revenue from leasing properties to its tenants, which include supermarkets, entertainment venues, fashion and accessory stores, and general retailers. The company also owns a small proportion of office properties and development projects. Hyprop Investments' Business segments include South Africa, Eastern Europe, and Sub-Saharan Africa.

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