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VistaREIT (PHS:VREIT) Beneish M-Score : -3.88 (As of Apr. 08, 2025)


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What is VistaREIT 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 -3.88 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

PHS:VREIT' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4.16   Med: -2.36   Max: -1.5
Current: -3.88

During the past 4 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of VistaREIT was -1.50. The lowest was -4.16. And the median was -2.36.


VistaREIT Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for VistaREIT'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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VistaREIT Beneish M-Score Chart

VistaREIT Annual Data
Trend Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
- - - -2.06

VistaREIT Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24
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 -2.65 -2.06 -1.73 -4.16 -3.88

Competitive Comparison of VistaREIT's Beneish M-Score

For the REIT - Retail subindustry, VistaREIT'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.


VistaREIT's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the REITs Industry

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

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


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VistaREIT 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 VistaREIT 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 * 1.5937+0.528 * 1.0453+0.404 * 0.9483+0.892 * 1.0225+0.115 * 0.9288
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * -0.1442+4.679 * -0.368156-0.327 * 2.3163
=-3.88

* 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 (Sep24) TTM:Last Year (Sep23) TTM:
Total Receivables was ₱2,558 Mil.
Revenue was 558.263 + 622.441 + 542.559 + 512.827 = ₱2,236 Mil.
Gross Profit was 523 + 587.235 + 516.21 + 512.827 = ₱2,139 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₱2,779 Mil.
Total Assets was ₱29,516 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₱8 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₱8 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₱-48 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₱1,789 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₱0 Mil.
Net Income was 361.374 + 376.862 + 309.922 + -11375.013 = ₱-10,327 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = ₱0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -91.284 + 608.076 + 146.238 + -123.38 = ₱540 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₱1,570 Mil.
Revenue was 622.441 + 501.635 + 814.624 + 248.216 = ₱2,187 Mil.
Gross Profit was 622.441 + 501.635 + 814.624 + 248.216 = ₱2,187 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₱1,797 Mil.
Total Assets was ₱40,230 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₱13 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₱12 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₱323 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₱1,053 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₱0 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)
=(2557.667 / 2236.09) / (1569.571 / 2186.916)
=1.143812 / 0.71771
=1.5937

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)
=(2186.916 / 2186.916) / (2139.272 / 2236.09)
=1 / 0.956702
=1.0453

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 - (2778.997 + 7.513) / 29516.018) / (1 - (1796.67 + 13.414) / 40230.165)
=0.905593 / 0.955007
=0.9483

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
=2236.09 / 2186.916
=1.0225

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))
=(11.66 / (11.66 + 13.414)) / (7.533 / (7.533 + 7.513))
=0.465024 / 0.500665
=0.9288

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)
=(-47.707 / 2236.09) / (323.453 / 2186.916)
=-0.021335 / 0.147904
=-0.1442

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)
=((0 + 1788.933) / 29516.018) / ((0 + 1052.677) / 40230.165)
=0.060609 / 0.026166
=2.3163

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
=(-10326.855 - 0 - 539.65) / 29516.018
=-0.368156

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.

VistaREIT has a M-score of -3.88 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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VistaREIT Business Description

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Daang Hari Almanza Dos, Lower Ground Floor, Building B, Evia Lifestyle Center, Las Pinas City, PHL, 1750
VistaREIT Inc is a real estate investment trust backed by Vista Land, integrated property developers in the Philippines. It engages in maintaining a diversified portfolio of commercial and office properties. Its objective is to invest on a long-term basis, in a diversified portfolio of income-generating commercial real estate assets strategically located within Vista Land integrated developments. The company aims to maintain high occupancy rates and quality tenants with a particular focus on those offering essential goods and services.

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