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LPA (Logistic Properties of the Americas) Beneish M-Score : -3.21 (As of Mar. 15, 2025)


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What is Logistic Properties of the Americas 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 -3.21 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

LPA' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.21   Med: -3.21   Max: -3.21
Current: -3.21

During the past 4 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Logistic Properties of the Americas was -3.21. The lowest was -3.21. And the median was -3.21.


Logistic Properties of the Americas Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Logistic Properties of the Americas'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.
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Logistic Properties of the Americas Beneish M-Score Chart

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Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only - - - - -3.21

Competitive Comparison of Logistic Properties of the Americas's Beneish M-Score

For the Real Estate - Development subindustry, Logistic Properties of the Americas's Beneish M-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Beneish M-Score data, can be viewed below:

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Logistic Properties of the Americas's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Real Estate Industry

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

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Logistic Properties of the Americas 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 Logistic Properties of the Americas 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 * 0.6251+0.528 * 0.9844+0.404 * 1.0123+0.892 * 1.1732+0.115 * 0.461
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 2.3018+4.679 * -0.051785-0.327 * 1.036
=-3.21

* 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 $8.99 Mil.
Revenue was 11.273 + 10.987 + 10.483 + 11.568 = $44.31 Mil.
Gross Profit was 9.656 + 9.279 + 8.952 + 10.458 = $38.35 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $43.37 Mil.
Total Assets was $596.39 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $0.32 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $0.80 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $14.68 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $24.63 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $260.52 Mil.
Net Income was 4.943 + 9.908 + -1.562 + -1.82 = $11.47 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 7.52 + 13.688 + 1.009 + 3.169 = $25.39 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 7.167 + 0.83 + 6.379 + 2.591 = $16.97 Mil.
Total Receivables was $12.26 Mil.
Revenue was 10.214 + 9.99 + 9.25 + 8.315 = $37.77 Mil.
Gross Profit was 8.705 + 8.707 + 7.951 + 6.81 = $32.17 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $46.48 Mil.
Total Assets was $554.36 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $0.37 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $0.18 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $5.44 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $31.70 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $224.15 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)
=(8.992 / 44.311) / (12.262 / 37.769)
=0.202929 / 0.324658
=0.6251

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)
=(32.173 / 37.769) / (38.345 / 44.311)
=0.851836 / 0.865361
=0.9844

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 - (43.366 + 0.324) / 596.385) / (1 - (46.475 + 0.368) / 554.358)
=0.926742 / 0.9155
=1.0123

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
=44.311 / 37.769
=1.1732

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))
=(0.18 / (0.18 + 0.368)) / (0.803 / (0.803 + 0.324))
=0.328467 / 0.712511
=0.461

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)
=(14.677 / 44.311) / (5.435 / 37.769)
=0.331227 / 0.143901
=2.3018

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)
=((260.519 + 24.632) / 596.385) / ((224.145 + 31.703) / 554.358)
=0.478132 / 0.461521
=1.036

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
=(11.469 - 25.386 - 16.967) / 596.385
=-0.051785

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.

Logistic Properties of the Americas has a M-score of -3.21 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Logistic Properties of the Americas Business Description

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Address
Plaza Tempo, Edificio B, Oficina B1, Piso 2, San Rafael de Escazu, San Jose, CRI
Logistic Properties of the Americas is a fully-integrated, internally managed real estate company that develops, owns and manages a diversified portfolio of warehouse logistics assets in Central America and the South America. It focuses on modern Class A logistics real estate in high growth and high barrier-to-entry markets that are undersupplied and have low penetration rates.

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