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Retail Properties of America (Retail Properties of America) Beneish M-Score : -2.96 (As of May. 06, 2024)


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What is Retail Properties of America 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 -2.96 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

RPAI' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.71   Med: -2.7   Max: 2.77
Current: -2.96

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Retail Properties of America was 2.77. The lowest was -3.71. And the median was -2.70.


Retail Properties of America Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Retail Properties of America'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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Retail Properties of America Beneish M-Score Chart

Retail Properties of America Annual Data
Trend Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.75 -2.86 -2.61 -2.80 -2.69

Retail Properties of America Quarterly Data
Sep16 Dec16 Mar17 Jun17 Sep17 Dec17 Mar18 Jun18 Sep18 Dec18 Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21
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 -2.60 -2.53 -2.69 -2.67 -2.96

Competitive Comparison of Retail Properties of America's Beneish M-Score

For the REIT - Retail subindustry, Retail Properties of America'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.


Retail Properties of America's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the REITs Industry

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

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



Retail Properties of America 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 Retail Properties of America 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 * 0.7919+0.528 * 1.0123+0.404 * 0.986+0.892 * 0.9981+0.115 * 1.0135
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.1124+4.679 * -0.056695-0.327 * 1.0144
=-2.96

* 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 (Jun21) TTM:Last Year (Jun20) TTM:
Total Receivables was $69.5 Mil.
Revenue was 121.239 + 119.38 + 107.187 + 107.358 = $455.2 Mil.
Gross Profit was 86.26 + 82.381 + 73.294 + 72.018 = $314.0 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $150.5 Mil.
Total Assets was $3,615.8 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $41.9 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $171.7 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $42.5 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $81.0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1,829.4 Mil.
Net Income was 15.396 + 4.713 + 1.849 + -2.288 = $19.7 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0.092 + 0.069 + 1.522 + -2.11 = $-0.4 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 70.215 + 36.131 + 64.529 + 54.216 = $225.1 Mil.
Total Receivables was $87.9 Mil.
Revenue was 96.803 + 118.695 + 120.817 + 119.717 = $456.0 Mil.
Gross Profit was 64.044 + 83.748 + 85.597 + 85.046 = $318.4 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $100.5 Mil.
Total Assets was $3,621.4 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $43.7 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $192.4 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $38.3 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $194.2 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1,692.1 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)
=(69.494 / 455.164) / (87.927 / 456.032)
=0.152679 / 0.192809
=0.7919

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)
=(318.435 / 456.032) / (313.953 / 455.164)
=0.698273 / 0.689758
=1.0123

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 - (150.539 + 41.855) / 3615.758) / (1 - (100.49 + 43.696) / 3621.412)
=0.94679 / 0.960185
=0.986

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
=455.164 / 456.032
=0.9981

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))
=(192.352 / (192.352 + 43.696)) / (171.728 / (171.728 + 41.855))
=0.814885 / 0.804034
=1.0135

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)
=(42.517 / 455.164) / (38.293 / 456.032)
=0.09341 / 0.08397
=1.1124

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)
=((1829.408 + 81.022) / 3615.758) / ((1692.129 + 194.152) / 3621.412)
=0.528362 / 0.520869
=1.0144

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
=(19.67 - -0.427 - 225.091) / 3615.758
=-0.056695

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.

Retail Properties of America has a M-score of -2.96 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Retail Properties of America (Retail Properties of America) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
2021 Spring Road, Suite 200, Oak Brook, IL, USA, 60523
Retail Properties of America Inc is a self-managed real estate investment trust that invests, develops, and manages retail property assets. The company's portfolio primarily constitutes shopping centers in the United States, markets, including Dallas, Washington, New York, Atlanta, Seattle, Chicago, Houston, San Antonio, Phoenix, and Austin. The company generates its revenue from leasing properties to tenants, which include retailers, restaurants, and others.
Executives
Gerald M Gorski director RETAIL PROPERTIES OF AMERICA, INC., 2021 SPRING ROAD, SUITE 200, OAK BROOK IL 60523
Bonnie Biumi director RETAIL PROPERTIES OF AMERICA, INC., 2021 SPRING ROAD, SUITE 200, OAK BROOK IL 60523
Thomas J Sargeant director RETAIL PROPERTIES OF AMERICA, INC., 2021 SPRING ROAD, SUITE 200, OAK BROOK IL 60523
Robert G Gifford director RETAIL PROPERTIES OF AMERICA, INC., 2021 SPRING ROAD, SUITE 200, OAK BROOK IL 60523
Peter L Lynch director 2021 SPRING ROAD SUITE 200, OAK BROOK IL 60523
Catalano Frank A Jr director RETAIL PROPERTIES OF AMERICA, INC. 2021 SPRING ROAD, SUITE 200 OAK BROOK IL 60523
Richard P Imperiale director RETAIL PROPERTIES OF AMERICA, INC. 2021 SPRING ROAD, SUITE 200 OAK BROOK IL 60523
Julie Swinehart officer: EVP, CFO and Treasurer 2021 SPRING ROAD, SUITE 200 OAK BROOK IL 60523
Shane C. Garrison officer: President, COO RETAIL PROPERTIES OF AMERICA, INC. 2021 SPRING ROAD, SUITE 200 OAK BROOK IL 60523
Steven P Grimes director, officer: CEO, Director RETAIL PROPERTIES OF AMERICA, INC., 2021 SPRING ROAD, SUITE 200, OAK BROOK IL 60523
Paula C Maggio officer: EVP, General Counsel & Secr. C/O STRATEGIC HOTEL CAPITAL, INC., 77 WEST WACKER DRIVE, STE 4600, CHICAGO IL 60601
R Fear Heath officer: EVP, CFO & Treasurer C/O GGP INC., 350 N. ORLEANS, SUITE 300, CHICAGO IL 60654
Paul Gauvreau director RETAIL PROPERTIES OF AMERICA, INC. 2021 SPRING ROAD, SUITE 200 OAK BROOK IL 60523
Dennis K. Holland officer: Exec. VP, Gen. Counsel & Secr. RETAIL PROPERTIES OF AMERICA, INC. 2021 SPRING ROAD, SUITE 200 OAK BROOK IL 60523
Kenneth Masick director RETAIL PROPERTIES OF AMERICA, INC. 2021 SPRING ROAD, SUITE 200 OAK BROOK IL 60523

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