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LTC Properties (LTC Properties) Beneish M-Score : -2.33 (As of Apr. 25, 2024)


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What is LTC 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 -2.33 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

LTC' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.72   Med: -2.5   Max: -2.33
Current: -2.33

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of LTC Properties was -2.33. The lowest was -2.72. And the median was -2.50.


LTC Properties Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for LTC 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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LTC Properties Beneish M-Score Chart

LTC 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 -2.58 -2.72 -2.36 -2.33 -2.33

LTC Properties 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 -2.33 -2.13 -2.20 -2.33 -2.33

Competitive Comparison of LTC Properties's Beneish M-Score

For the REIT - Healthcare Facilities subindustry, LTC 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.


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

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

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



LTC 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 LTC 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 * 1.2114+0.528 * 0.9773+0.404 * 0.8583+0.892 * 1.1261+0.115 * 1
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9097+4.679 * -0.019702-0.327 * 1.0401
=-2.33

* 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 $810.0 Mil.
Revenue was 50.195 + 49.303 + 48.246 + 49.5 = $197.2 Mil.
Gross Profit was 46.677 + 46.032 + 45.059 + 46.207 = $184.0 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $864.6 Mil.
Total Assets was $1,855.1 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $0.0 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $37.4 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $24.3 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $47.5 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $891.3 Mil.
Net Income was 28.23 + 22.197 + 6.174 + 33.134 = $89.7 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 13.256 + 4.916 + -11.489 + 15.198 = $21.9 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 25.471 + 32.398 + 28.495 + 18.039 = $104.4 Mil.
Total Receivables was $593.7 Mil.
Revenue was 47.839 + 43.503 + 43.024 + 40.787 = $175.2 Mil.
Gross Profit was 44.533 + 39.324 + 39.005 + 36.805 = $159.7 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $625.9 Mil.
Total Assets was $1,656.1 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $0.0 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $37.5 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $23.7 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $37.9 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $767.9 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)
=(809.981 / 197.244) / (593.746 / 175.153)
=4.106492 / 3.389871
=1.2114

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)
=(159.667 / 175.153) / (183.975 / 197.244)
=0.911586 / 0.932728
=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 - (864.627 + 0) / 1855.098) / (1 - (625.934 + 0) / 1656.103)
=0.533918 / 0.622044
=0.8583

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
=197.244 / 175.153
=1.1261

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))
=(37.496 / (37.496 + 0)) / (37.416 / (37.416 + 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)
=(24.286 / 197.244) / (23.706 / 175.153)
=0.123127 / 0.135345
=0.9097

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)
=((891.317 + 47.514) / 1855.098) / ((767.854 + 37.942) / 1656.103)
=0.506082 / 0.486562
=1.0401

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
=(89.735 - 21.881 - 104.403) / 1855.098
=-0.019702

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.

LTC Properties has a M-score of -2.33 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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LTC Properties (LTC Properties) Business Description

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Address
2829 Townsgate Road, Suite 350, Westlake Village, CA, USA, 91361
LTC Properties Inc is a healthcare facility real estate investment trust. The company operates one segment that works to invest in healthcare facilities through mortgage loans, property lease transactions, and other investments. LTC generates all of its revenue in the United States. LTC is an active capital provider in the seniors housing and healthcare real estate industry. The company has been actively engaged with its operating partners to create a growing pipeline of projects.
Executives
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Pamela Shelley-kessler officer: VP & Controller 300 ESPLANADE DR #1860, OXNARD CA 93036
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Wendy Simpson director, officer: CFO & Treasurer 300 ESPLANADE DR #1860, OXNARD CA 93036
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