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PLYM (Plymouth Industrial REIT) Beneish M-Score : -2.77 (As of Dec. 15, 2024)


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What is Plymouth Industrial REIT 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 -2.77 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

PLYM' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.64   Med: -2.44   Max: 1.8
Current: -2.77

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Plymouth Industrial REIT was 1.80. The lowest was -3.64. And the median was -2.44.


Plymouth Industrial REIT Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Plymouth Industrial REIT'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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Plymouth Industrial REIT Beneish M-Score Chart

Plymouth Industrial REIT 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 -2.19 -2.35 -2.47 -2.52 -2.67

Plymouth Industrial REIT Quarterly Data
Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.64 -2.67 -2.68 -2.72 -2.77

Competitive Comparison of Plymouth Industrial REIT's Beneish M-Score

For the REIT - Industrial subindustry, Plymouth Industrial REIT'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.


Plymouth Industrial REIT's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the REITs Industry

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

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



Plymouth Industrial REIT 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 Plymouth Industrial REIT 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+0.528 * 0.9962+0.404 * 0.8619+0.892 * 1.0264+0.115 * 1
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0004+4.679 * -0.060565-0.327 * 0.9249
=-2.77

* 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 $0.0 Mil.
Revenue was 51.871 + 48.686 + 50.228 + 50.784 = $201.6 Mil.
Gross Profit was 34.497 + 35.117 + 33.586 + 35.64 = $138.8 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $233.1 Mil.
Total Assets was $1,496.4 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $0.0 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $86.2 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $15.1 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $279.8 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $627.5 Mil.
Net Income was -15.601 + 1.314 + 6.218 + 9.276 = $1.2 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -0.234 + 0.849 + 8.03 + 10.534 = $19.2 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 17.568 + 19.863 + 16.614 + 18.613 = $72.7 Mil.
Total Receivables was $0.0 Mil.
Revenue was 49.765 + 49.899 + 49.4 + 47.326 = $196.4 Mil.
Gross Profit was 34.011 + 34.209 + 33.446 + 33.094 = $134.8 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $30.3 Mil.
Total Assets was $1,476.5 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $0.0 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $91.3 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $14.7 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $140.1 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $827.8 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)
=(0 / 201.569) / (0 / 196.39)
=0 / 0
=1

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)
=(134.76 / 196.39) / (138.84 / 201.569)
=0.686186 / 0.688796
=0.9962

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 - (233.104 + 0) / 1496.411) / (1 - (30.272 + 0) / 1476.51)
=0.844225 / 0.979498
=0.8619

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
=201.569 / 196.39
=1.0264

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))
=(91.312 / (91.312 + 0)) / (86.207 / (86.207 + 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)
=(15.144 / 201.569) / (14.749 / 196.39)
=0.075131 / 0.075101
=1.0004

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)
=((627.472 + 279.797) / 1496.411) / ((827.802 + 140.112) / 1476.51)
=0.606297 / 0.655542
=0.9249

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
=(1.207 - 19.179 - 72.658) / 1496.411
=-0.060565

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.

Plymouth Industrial REIT has a M-score of -2.77 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Plymouth Industrial REIT Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
20 Custom House Street, 11th Floor, Boston, MA, USA, 02110
Plymouth Industrial REIT Inc is a full-service, vertically integrated, self-administered, and self-managed Maryland corporation. It is focused on the acquisition, ownership, and management of single and multi-tenant Class B industrial properties, including distribution centers, warehouses, and light industrial properties, located in secondary and primary markets across the United States. The company has one reportable segment, which is Industrial properties. The majority of its property portfolio is spread across Florida, Ohio, Indiana, Tennessee, Illinois and Georgia, among others. It receives income primarily from the rental revenue through its properties.
Executives
Jeffrey E Witherell director, officer: CEO C/O 20 CUSTOM HOUSE STREET, 11TH FLOOR, BOSTON MA 02110
Pendleton P White director, officer: President and CIO C/O CUSTOM HOUSE STREET, 11TH FLOOR, BOSTON MA 02110
Mirelf Vi Reit Investments Iv, Llc 10 percent owner 300 PARK AVENUE, 3RD FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10022
Madison International Realty Vi, Llc 10 percent owner 300 PARK AVENUE, 3RD FLOOR, 3RD FLOOR NY 10022
Vi Reit Mirelf 10 percent owner C/O MADISON INTERNATIONAL REALTY, LLC, 410 PARK AVENUE, 10TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10022
Mirelf Vi (u.s.), Lp 10 percent owner 300 PARK AVENUE, 3RD FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10022
Madison International Holdings Vi, Llc 10 percent owner 300 PARK AVENUE, 3RD FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10022
Madison International Realty Partners Gp, Llc 10 percent owner 300 PARK AVENUE, 3RD FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10022
Madison International Realty Partners, Lp 10 percent owner 300 PARK AVENUE, 3RD FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10022
Madison International Realty Holdings, Llc 10 percent owner 300 PARK AVENUE, 3RD FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10022
Ronald Dickerman 10 percent owner 410 PARK AVENUE, 10TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10022
Anthony Saladino officer: EVP/CFO 20 CUSTOM HOUSE STREET, 11TH FLOOR, BOSTON MA 02110
Guinee John W Iii director 600 EAST 96TH ST STE 100, INDIANAPOLIS IN 46240
Caitlin Murphy director 20 CUSTOM HOUSE STREET, 11TH FLOOR, BOSTON MA 02110
Philip S Cottone director C/O 20 CUSTOM HOUSE STREET, 11TH FLOOR, BOSTON MA 02110