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Kilroy Realty (Kilroy Realty) Beneish M-Score : -2.65 (As of Apr. 26, 2024)


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What is Kilroy Realty 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 -2.65 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

KRC' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.66   Med: -2.5   Max: -2.32
Current: -2.65

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Kilroy Realty was -2.32. The lowest was -2.66. And the median was -2.50.


Kilroy Realty Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Kilroy Realty'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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Kilroy Realty Beneish M-Score Chart

Kilroy Realty 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 -2.32 -2.57 -2.53 -2.51 -2.65

Kilroy Realty Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
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 -2.51 -2.55 -2.57 -2.62 -2.65

Competitive Comparison of Kilroy Realty's Beneish M-Score

For the REIT - Office subindustry, Kilroy Realty'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.


Kilroy Realty's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the REITs Industry

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

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



Kilroy Realty 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 Kilroy Realty 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 * 0.9748+0.528 * 1.0263+0.404 * 0.9649+0.892 * 1.0298+0.115 * 0.9914
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9689+4.679 * -0.034238-0.327 * 1.0615
=-2.65

* 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 $475 Mil.
Revenue was 269.016 + 283.594 + 284.282 + 292.802 = $1,130 Mil.
Gross Profit was 182.769 + 191.544 + 197.258 + 207.053 = $779 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $1,280 Mil.
Total Assets was $11,401 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $163 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $356 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $93 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $689 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $5,053 Mil.
Net Income was 47.284 + 52.762 + 55.587 + 56.608 = $212 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = $0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 110.223 + 208.816 + 101.414 + 182.136 = $603 Mil.
Total Receivables was $473 Mil.
Revenue was 284.344 + 275.958 + 271.184 + 265.501 = $1,097 Mil.
Gross Profit was 198.374 + 193.682 + 192.506 + 191.368 = $776 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $855 Mil.
Total Assets was $10,797 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $168 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $358 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $94 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $734 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $4,388 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)
=(474.588 / 1129.694) / (472.783 / 1096.987)
=0.420103 / 0.430983
=0.9748

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)
=(775.93 / 1096.987) / (778.624 / 1129.694)
=0.707328 / 0.689234
=1.0263

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 - (1279.953 + 162.579) / 11401.045) / (1 - (855.073 + 168.068) / 10796.987)
=0.873474 / 0.905238
=0.9649

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
=1129.694 / 1096.987
=1.0298

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))
=(358.383 / (358.383 + 168.068)) / (356.302 / (356.302 + 162.579))
=0.680753 / 0.686674
=0.9914

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)
=(93.434 / 1129.694) / (93.642 / 1096.987)
=0.082707 / 0.085363
=0.9689

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)
=((5052.731 + 688.621) / 11401.045) / ((4387.99 + 734.036) / 10796.987)
=0.503581 / 0.474394
=1.0615

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
=(212.241 - 0 - 602.589) / 11401.045
=-0.034238

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.

Kilroy Realty has a M-score of -2.65 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Kilroy Realty (Kilroy Realty) Business Description

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Address
12200 West Olympic Boulevard, Suite 200, Los Angeles, CA, USA, 90064
Kilroy Realty is a premier owner and landlord of approximately 16 million square feet of office space across Los Angeles, San Diego, the San Francisco Bay Area, and greater Seattle. The company operates as a real estate investment trust.
Executives
John Osmond officer: EVP, Head of Asset Management C/O KILROY REALTY CORPORATION, 12200 WEST OLYMPIC BLVD., SUITE 200, LOS ANGELES CA 90064
Michelle Ngo officer: SVP, CFO & Treasurer C/O KILROY REALTY CORPORATION, 12200 W. OLYMPIC BOULEVARD, SUITE 200, LOS ANGELES CA 90064
Eliott Trencher officer: SVP, Chief Investment Officer C/O KILROY REALTY CORPORATION, 12200 W. OLYMPIC BOULEVARD, SUITE 200, LOS ANGELES CA 90064
Louisa Ritter director C/O KILROY REALTY CORPORATION, 12200 W. OLYMPIC BOULEVARD, SUITE 200, LOS ANGELES CA 90064
Jonathan Praw officer: SVP, Chief Investment Officer C/O KILROY REALTYCORPORATION, 12200 W. OLYNPIC BOULEVARD, SUITE 200, LOS ANGELES CA 90064
Merryl Elizabeth Werber officer: SVP, CAO & Controller 12200 W OLYMPIC BLVD STE 200, LOS ANGELES CA 90064
Stephen A Rosetta officer: EVP, Chief Investment Officer C/O KILROY REALTY CORPORATION, 12200 W. OLYMPIC BOULEVARD, SUITE 200, LOS ANGELES CA 90064
Jolie A. Hunt director C/O KLIROY REALTY CORPORATION, 12200 W. OLYMPIC BLVD., SUITE 200, LOS ANGELES CA 90064
Michael L. Sanford officer: EVP, Northern California 12200 W. OLYMPIC BLVD., SUITE 200, LOS ANGELES CA 90064
Peter B. Stoneberg director 12200 W. OLYMPIC BLVD., SUITE 200, LOS ANGELES CA 90064
Gary R. Stevenson director 12200 W. OLYMPIC BLVD., SUITE 200, LOS ANGELES CA 90064
David Joshua Simon officer: EVP 12200 W. OLYMPIC BLVD., SUITE 200, LOS ANGELES CA 90064
A. Robert Paratte officer: See Remarks 12200 W. OLYMPIC BLVD., SUITE 200, LOS ANGELES CA 90064
Justin William Smart officer: See Remarks 12200 W. OLYMPIC BLVD., SUITE 200, LOS ANGELES CA 90064
Kilroy John B Sr director 12200 W OLYMPIC BLVD, SUITE 200, LOS ANGELES CA 90064

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