Town Centre Securities (LSE:TOWN) Beneish M-Score : -2.58 (As of Dec. 11, 2024)

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What is Town Centre Securities 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 -2.58 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

LSE:TOWN' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -5.18 Med: -2.36 Max: -0.21
Current: -2.58

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Town Centre Securities was -0.21. The lowest was -5.18. And the median was -2.36.

Town Centre Securities Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Town Centre Securities's Beneish M-Score can be seen below:

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Town Centre Securities Beneish M-Score Chart

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Beneish M-Score

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-5.18

-1.58

-0.21

-3.74

-2.58

Town Centre Securities 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															-0.21	-	-3.74	-	-2.58

Competitive Comparison of Town Centre Securities's Beneish M-Score

For the REIT - Diversified subindustry, Town Centre Securities's Beneish M-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Beneish M-Score data, can be viewed below:

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Town Centre Securities's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the REITs Industry

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

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Town Centre Securities 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 Town Centre Securities for today is based on a combination of the following eight different indices:

-4.84

0.92 * DSRI

0.528 * GMI

0.404 * AQI

0.892 * SGI

0.115 * DEPI

-4.84

0.92 * 1.1628

0.528 * 0.9647

0.404 * 1.0116

0.892 * 1.0529

0.115 * 1.0216

0.172 * SGAI

4.679 * TATA

0.327 * LVGI

0.172 * 1.096

4.679 * -0.049964

0.327 * 1.0943

-2.58

This Year (Jun24) TTM:

Last Year (Jun23) TTM:

Total Receivables was £4.00 Mil.
Revenue was £31.97 Mil.
Gross Profit was £16.17 Mil.
Total Current Assets was £29.33 Mil.
Total Assets was £292.43 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was £68.17 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was £2.40 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was £2.67 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was £35.95 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was £136.84 Mil.
Net Income was £-8.01 Mil.
Gross Profit was £0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was £6.60 Mil.

Total Receivables was £3.26 Mil.
Revenue was £30.36 Mil.
Gross Profit was £14.81 Mil.
Total Current Assets was £33.02 Mil.
Total Assets was £306.68 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was £71.56 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was £2.58 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was £2.31 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was £38.75 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was £126.84 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)
	=	(3.996 / 31.968)	/	(3.264 / 30.363)
	=	0.125	/	0.107499
	=	1.1628

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)
	=	(14.812 / 30.363)	/	(16.165 / 31.968)
	=	0.487831	/	0.505662
	=	0.9647

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 - (29.325 + 68.169) / 292.432)	/	(1 - (33.02 + 71.56) / 306.681)
	=	0.66661	/	0.658994
	=	1.0116

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
	=	31.968	/	30.363
	=	1.0529

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))
	=	(2.58 / (2.58 + 71.56))	/	(2.404 / (2.404 + 68.169))
	=	0.034799	/	0.034064
	=	1.0216

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)
	=	(2.668 / 31.968)	/	(2.312 / 30.363)
	=	0.083458	/	0.076145
	=	1.096

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)
	=	((136.842 + 35.953) / 292.432)	/	((126.841 + 38.752) / 306.681)
	=	0.59089	/	0.539952
	=	1.0943

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
	=	(-8.01 - 0	-	6.601)	/	292.432
	=	-0.049964

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.

Town Centre Securities has a M-score of -2.58 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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Town Centre Securities PLC is a United Kingdom-based company engaged in property investment, development, trading, and the provision of hotel and car parks. The company operates in four business segments comprising property rental, car park operations, hotel operations, and investments. Geographically their operations are performed wholly in the United Kingdom. It serves various sectors such as retail, leisure, office, car parking, distribution, and residential. The company's property portfolio includes Rochdale Retail Park, Marina Residential, Eider House, Brownsfield Mill, Carver's Warehouse, Retail Village, The Arena Quarter, and others. The company derives its revenue from the Property Rental segment.