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Intu Properties (JSE:ITU) Beneish M-Score : 0.00 (As of May. 22, 2024)


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What is Intu 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.

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

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Intu Properties was 0.00. The lowest was 0.00. And the median was 0.00.


Intu Properties Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Intu 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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Intu Properties Beneish M-Score Chart

Intu Properties Annual Data
Trend Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.37 -2.48 -2.28 -2.83 -3.71

Intu Properties Semi-Annual Data
Jun10 Dec10 Jun11 Dec11 Jun12 Dec12 Jun13 Dec13 Jun14 Dec14 Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19
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 - -2.83 - -3.71

Competitive Comparison of Intu Properties's Beneish M-Score

For the REIT - Retail subindustry, Intu 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.


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

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

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



Intu 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 Intu 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 * 1.1943+0.528 * 1.0683+0.404 * 0.9681+0.892 * 0.9761+0.115 * 0.9615
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9866+4.679 * -0.275674-0.327 * 1.2472
=-3.67

* 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 (Dec19) TTM:Last Year (Dec18) TTM:
Total Receivables was R753 Mil.
Revenue was R10,236 Mil.
Gross Profit was R6,571 Mil.
Total Current Assets was R9,385 Mil.
Total Assets was R134,342 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was R270 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was R104 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was R746 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was R6,960 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was R88,023 Mil.
Net Income was R-36,825 Mil.
Gross Profit was R0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was R210 Mil.
Total Receivables was R646 Mil.
Revenue was R10,487 Mil.
Gross Profit was R7,192 Mil.
Total Current Assets was R6,820 Mil.
Total Assets was R170,412 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was R213 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was R78 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was R774 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was R6,650 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was R89,952 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)
=(753.153 / 10236.463) / (646.095 / 10487.31)
=0.073576 / 0.061607
=1.1943

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)
=(7191.866 / 10487.31) / (6570.741 / 10236.463)
=0.685768 / 0.641896
=1.0683

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 - (9385.155 + 269.927) / 134342.492) / (1 - (6820.09 + 212.959) / 170412.025)
=0.928131 / 0.958729
=0.9681

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
=10236.463 / 10487.31
=0.9761

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))
=(77.604 / (77.604 + 212.959)) / (103.818 / (103.818 + 269.927))
=0.267081 / 0.277778
=0.9615

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)
=(745.603 / 10236.463) / (774.231 / 10487.31)
=0.072838 / 0.073826
=0.9866

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)
=((88022.637 + 6959.587) / 134342.492) / ((89951.561 + 6650.445) / 170412.025)
=0.707015 / 0.566873
=1.2472

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
=(-36825.219 - 0 - 209.524) / 134342.492
=-0.275674

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.

Intu Properties has a M-score of -3.67 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Intu Properties (JSE:ITU) Business Description

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Address
40 Broadway, Westminster, London, GBR, SW1H 0BT
Intu Properties PLC is a British real estate investment trust that invests in, develops, and manages retail properties. The company's portfolio includes shopping centres across the United Kingdom and Spain. The company generates revenue from leasing properties to tenants, which include retailers, restaurants, and leisure venues. Intu Properties operates through two geographical segments: the U.K. and Spain. The UK segment delivers the vast majority of total revenue, as most of the company's properties are located in the United Kingdom.

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