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Equity Lifestyle Properties (Equity Lifestyle Properties) Beneish M-Score : -2.66 (As of Apr. 25, 2024)


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What is Equity Lifestyle 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.

Good Sign:

Beneish M-Score -2.66 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

ELS' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.01   Med: -2.69   Max: -2.33
Current: -2.66

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Equity Lifestyle Properties was -2.33. The lowest was -3.01. And the median was -2.69.


Equity Lifestyle Properties Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Equity Lifestyle 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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Equity Lifestyle Properties Beneish M-Score Chart

Equity Lifestyle Properties Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.66 -2.71 -2.59 -2.56 -2.66

Equity Lifestyle Properties Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.58 -2.58 -2.64 -2.66 -

Competitive Comparison of Equity Lifestyle Properties's Beneish M-Score

For the REIT - Residential subindustry, Equity Lifestyle 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.


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

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

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



Equity Lifestyle 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 Equity Lifestyle 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 * 1.078+0.528 * 0.9773+0.404 * 0.9981+0.892 * 1.0213+0.115 * 1
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0253+4.679 * -0.053528-0.327 * 1.0129
=-2.66

* 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 (Dec23) TTM:Last Year (Dec22) TTM:
Total Receivables was $50 Mil.
Revenue was 289.017 + 384.204 + 365.282 + 365.773 = $1,404 Mil.
Gross Profit was 113.377 + 177.819 + 168.439 + 185.445 = $645 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $80 Mil.
Total Assets was $5,614 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $0 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $209 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $68 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $628 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $3,488 Mil.
Net Income was 91.939 + 76.969 + 62.928 + 82.371 = $314 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 67.632 + -0.022 + 1.092 + -2.009 = $67 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 129.347 + 151.832 + 107.846 + 158.98 = $548 Mil.
Total Receivables was $45 Mil.
Revenue was 280.743 + 376.705 + 360.966 + 356.526 = $1,375 Mil.
Gross Profit was 109.891 + 169.483 + 159.823 + 178.041 = $617 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $68 Mil.
Total Assets was $5,493 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $0 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $207 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $65 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $785 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $3,190 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)
=(49.937 / 1404.276) / (45.356 / 1374.94)
=0.035561 / 0.032988
=1.078

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)
=(617.238 / 1374.94) / (645.08 / 1404.276)
=0.44892 / 0.459368
=0.9773

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 - (79.874 + 0) / 5613.733) / (1 - (67.703 + 0) / 5492.519)
=0.985772 / 0.987674
=0.9981

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
=1404.276 / 1374.94
=1.0213

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))
=(207.05 / (207.05 + 0)) / (209.101 / (209.101 + 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)
=(68.254 / 1404.276) / (65.177 / 1374.94)
=0.048604 / 0.047404
=1.0253

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)
=((3487.607 + 627.505) / 5613.733) / ((3189.984 + 785.05) / 5492.519)
=0.733044 / 0.723718
=1.0129

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
=(314.207 - 66.693 - 548.005) / 5613.733
=-0.053528

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.

Equity Lifestyle Properties has a M-score of -2.66 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Equity Lifestyle Properties (Equity Lifestyle Properties) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
Two North Riverside Plaza, Suite 800, Chicago, IL, USA, 60606
Equity Lifestyle Properties is a residential REIT that focuses on owning manufactured housing, residential vehicle communities, and marinas. The company currently has a portfolio of 450 properties across the U.S. with a higher concentration in the Sunbelt region with 34% of the company's properties located in Florida, 11% in California, and 10% in Arizona. Equity Lifestyle targets owning properties in attractive retirement destinations with over 70% of the company's properties either being age-restricted or having an average resident age over 55.
Executives
Derrick Burks director C/O EQUITY LIFESTYLE PROPERTIES INC, TWO NORTH RIVERSIDE PLAZA, SUITE 800, CHICAGO IL 60606
Paul Seavey officer: Sr Vice President & Treasurer C/O EQUITY LIFESTYLE PROPERTIES, INC., TWO NORTH RIVERSIDE PLAZA, SUITE 800, CHICAGO IL 60606
Freedman Constance director C/O EQUITY LIFESTYLE PROPERTIES, TWO NORTH RIVERSIDE PLAZA, SUITE 800, CHICAGO IL 60606
Andrew Berkenfield director C/O EQUITY LIFESTYLE PROPERTIES, TWO NORTH RIVERSIDE PLAZA, SUITE 800, CHICAGO IL 60606
Patrick Waite officer: EVP & Chief Operating Officer C/O EQUITY LIFESTYLE PROPERTIES, INC., TWO NORTH RIVERSIDE PLAZA, SUITE 800, CHICAGO IL 60606
Marguerite M Nader officer: Vice President-Business Deve. 2S601 AVENUE LA TOURS, OAK BROOK IL 60523
Valerie Henry officer: Chief Accounting Officer C/O EQUITY LIFESTYLE PROPERTIES, INC., TWO NORTH RIVERSIDE PLAZA, SUITE 800, CHICAGO IL 60606
Roger Maynard officer: Senior Vice President MANUFACTURED HOME COMMUNITIES, INC., 2 N. RIVERSIDE PLAZA #8, CHICAGO IL 60606
Scott R Peppet director 1820 DEER VALLEY ROAD, BOULDER CO 80305
David J Contis director 2 NORTH RIVERSIDE PLAZA, SUITE 600, CHICAGO IL 60606
Samuel Zell director, 10 percent owner, officer: Chairman of the Board TWO N RIVERSIDE PLAZA, SUITE 600, CHICAGO IL 60606
Howard Walker director, officer: Chief Executive Officer MANUFACTURED HOME COMMUNITIES INC, 2 N RIVERSIDE PLAZA 800, CHICAGO IL 60606
Sheli Z Rosenberg director C/O EQUITY GROUP INVESTMENTS, L.L.C., TWO NORTH RIVERSIDE PLAZA, SUITE 600, CHICAGO IL 60606
Matthew Williams director C/O EQUITY LIFESTYLE PROPERTIES, INC., TWO NORTH RIVERSIDE PLAZA, SUITE 800, CHICAGO IL 60606
Tao Huang director C/O MORNINGSTAR, INC., 225 WEST WACKER DRIVE, CHICAGO IL 60606

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