GURUFOCUS.COM » STOCK LIST » Real Estate » REITs » Lightstone Value Plus REIT IV Inc (OTCPK:LTSV) » Definitions » Beneish M-Score

Lightstone Value Plus REIT IV (Lightstone Value Plus REIT IV) Beneish M-Score : 20.16 (As of May. 26, 2024)


View and export this data going back to 2023. Start your Free Trial

What is Lightstone Value Plus REIT IV 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.

Warning Sign:

Beneish M-Score 20.16 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

The historical rank and industry rank for Lightstone Value Plus REIT IV's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

LTSV' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 20.16   Med: 345.14   Max: 7024.44
Current: 20.16

During the past 4 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Lightstone Value Plus REIT IV was 7024.44. The lowest was 20.16. And the median was 345.14.


Lightstone Value Plus REIT IV Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Lightstone Value Plus REIT IV'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.

* Premium members only.

Lightstone Value Plus REIT IV Beneish M-Score Chart

Lightstone Value Plus REIT IV Annual Data
Trend Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
- - - -

Lightstone Value Plus REIT IV Quarterly Data
Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
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 35.30 654.97 7,024.44 - 20.16

Competitive Comparison of Lightstone Value Plus REIT IV's Beneish M-Score

For the REIT - Diversified subindustry, Lightstone Value Plus REIT IV'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.


Lightstone Value Plus REIT IV's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the REITs Industry

For the REITs industry and Real Estate sector, Lightstone Value Plus REIT IV's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Lightstone Value Plus REIT IV's Beneish M-Score falls into.



Lightstone Value Plus REIT IV 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 Lightstone Value Plus REIT IV 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+0.528 * -2.3363+0.404 * 1.0462+0.892 * 28.256+0.115 * 1
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.0832+4.679 * -0.008774-0.327 * 1.1267
=20.16

* 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 (Mar24) TTM:Last Year (Mar23) TTM:
Total Receivables was $1.35 Mil.
Revenue was 4.559 + 7.572 + 7.691 + 7.106 = $26.93 Mil.
Gross Profit was -0.103 + 2.205 + 1.426 + 1.201 = $4.73 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $6.45 Mil.
Total Assets was $141.89 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $0.00 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $3.54 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $1.86 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $6.04 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $99.41 Mil.
Net Income was -3.827 + -2.399 + -2.73 + -3.054 = $-12.01 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -0.127 + -0.24 + -0.176 + -0.656 = $-1.20 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -2.158 + -0.837 + -2.676 + -3.895 = $-9.57 Mil.
Total Receivables was $0.00 Mil.
Revenue was 0.953 + 0 + 0 + 0 = $0.95 Mil.
Gross Profit was -0.391 + 0 + 0 + 0 = $-0.39 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $13.08 Mil.
Total Assets was $149.25 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $0.00 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $0.27 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $0.79 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $10.46 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $87.98 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)
=(1.354 / 26.928) / (0 / 0.953)
=0.050282 / 0
=1

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)
=(-0.391 / 0.953) / (4.729 / 26.928)
=-0.410283 / 0.175616
=-2.3363

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 - (6.454 + 0) / 141.894) / (1 - (13.078 + 0) / 149.245)
=0.954515 / 0.912372
=1.0462

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
=26.928 / 0.953
=28.256

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))
=(0.271 / (0.271 + 0)) / (3.543 / (3.543 + 0))
=1 / 1
=1

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)
=(1.862 / 26.928) / (0.792 / 0.953)
=0.069147 / 0.83106
=0.0832

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)
=((99.411 + 6.042) / 141.894) / ((87.983 + 10.463) / 149.245)
=0.743182 / 0.659627
=1.1267

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
=(-12.01 - -1.199 - -9.566) / 141.894
=-0.008774

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.

Lightstone Value Plus REIT IV has a M-score of 20.16 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


Lightstone Value Plus REIT IV Beneish M-Score Related Terms

Thank you for viewing the detailed overview of Lightstone Value Plus REIT IV's Beneish M-Score provided by GuruFocus.com. Please click on the following links to see related term pages.


Lightstone Value Plus REIT IV (Lightstone Value Plus REIT IV) Business Description

Comparable Companies
Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
1985 Cedar Bridge Avenue, Suite 1, Lakewood, NJ, USA, 08701
Lightstone Value Plus REIT IV Inc operates as a Real Estate Income Trust. It engages in originating, acquiring, and managing a diverse portfolio of real estate or real estate-related investments located in the United States. Its real estate investments include operating properties and development projects and its real estate-related investment may include mezzanine loans, mortgage loans, bridge loans, and preferred equity interests. It has one operating segment that is the company's majority-owned and consolidated the operating results of a joint venture (Williamsburg Moxy Hotel Joint Venture).

Lightstone Value Plus REIT IV (Lightstone Value Plus REIT IV) Headlines

No Headlines