CDL Hospitality Trusts (SGX:J85) Beneish M-Score: -2.67 (As of Aug. 10, 2026)

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SGX:J85 CDL Hospitality Trusts SGX:J85
56 GF Score
Price S$0.76
GF Value S$0.87
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
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What is CDL Hospitality Trusts Beneish M-Score?

CDL Hospitality Trusts SGX:J85 -0.66% 56 Beneish M-Score is -2.67 as of Aug. 10, 2026. GuruFocus rates SGX:J85 with a GF Score™ of 56/100 and a GF Value™ of S$0.87 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review. Among 749 REITs companies, CDL Hospitality Trusts ranks better than 70.23% on this metric.

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 -2.67 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

SGX:J85' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.86   Med: -2.49   Max: -1.88
Current: -2.67

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of CDL Hospitality Trusts was -1.88. The lowest was -2.86. And the median was -2.49.


CDL Hospitality Trusts Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for CDL Hospitality Trusts'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.

CDL Hospitality Trusts Beneish M-Score Chart

CDL Hospitality Trusts Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.32 -2.20 -2.42 -2.51 -2.67

CDL Hospitality Trusts Semi-Annual Data
Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24 Jun25 Dec25 Jun26
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 0.00 -2.51 0.00 -2.67 0.00

SGX:J85 vs HST, RHP, APLE: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the REIT - Hotel & Motel subindustry, CDL Hospitality Trusts'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.


CDL Hospitality Trusts Beneish M-Score vs REITs Industry

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

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


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CDL Hospitality Trusts 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 CDL Hospitality Trusts 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 * 0.9215+0.528 * 1.0719+0.404 * 0.9905+0.892 * 1.0281+0.115 * 0.9225
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0091+4.679 * -0.041085-0.327 * 0.9334
=-2.67

* 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 (Dec25) TTM:Last Year (Dec24) TTM:
Total Receivables was S$29.7 Mil.
Revenue was S$267.6 Mil.
Gross Profit was S$129.7 Mil.
Total Current Assets was S$119.5 Mil.
Total Assets was S$3,483.6 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was S$873.1 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was S$25.3 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was S$15.5 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was S$265.8 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was S$1,194.0 Mil.
Net Income was S$-28.8 Mil.
Gross Profit was S$0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was S$114.3 Mil.
Total Receivables was S$31.3 Mil.
Revenue was S$260.3 Mil.
Gross Profit was S$135.2 Mil.
Total Current Assets was S$113.7 Mil.
Total Assets was S$3,452.6 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was S$846.5 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was S$22.6 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was S$14.9 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was S$532.3 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was S$1,017.7 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)
=(29.651 / 267.566) / (31.298 / 260.259)
=0.110818 / 0.120257
=0.9215

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)
=(135.223 / 260.259) / (129.694 / 267.566)
=0.519571 / 0.484718
=1.0719

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 - (119.531 + 873.081) / 3483.583) / (1 - (113.652 + 846.454) / 3452.601)
=0.71506 / 0.721918
=0.9905

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
=267.566 / 260.259
=1.0281

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))
=(22.576 / (22.576 + 846.454)) / (25.299 / (25.299 + 873.081))
=0.025978 / 0.028161
=0.9225

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)
=(15.456 / 267.566) / (14.898 / 260.259)
=0.057765 / 0.057243
=1.0091

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)
=((1194.005 + 265.841) / 3483.583) / ((1017.73 + 532.333) / 3452.601)
=0.419065 / 0.448955
=0.9334

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
=(-28.821 - 0 - 114.302) / 3483.583
=-0.041085

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.

CDL Hospitality Trusts has a M-score of -2.67 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Beneish M-Score →
What does a Beneish M-Score of -2.67 mean?
CDL Hospitality Trusts (SGX:J85) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.67 as of Aug. 10, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on CDL Hospitality Trusts and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, CDL Hospitality Trusts ranks #223 out of 749 companies in the REITs industry, placing it in the top 29.8%.
Is CDL Hospitality Trusts' Beneish M-Score too high?
CDL Hospitality Trusts' current Beneish M-Score is -2.67. Based on the distribution chart, CDL Hospitality Trusts ranks #223 out of 749 companies in the REITs industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, CDL Hospitality Trusts has a GF Score™ of 56/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does CDL Hospitality Trusts' Beneish M-Score compare to HST and RHP?
According to the REITs industry distribution chart, CDL Hospitality Trusts ranks #223 out of 749 companies for Beneish M-Score. This puts CDL Hospitality Trusts in the upper half of its industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Beneish M-Score for a REITs company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the REITs industry context. However, Beneish M-Score should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Beneish M-Score mean?
A high Beneish M-Score can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on CDL Hospitality Trusts and its competitors. CDL Hospitality Trusts's current Beneish M-Score is -2.67. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is CDL Hospitality Trusts stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, CDL Hospitality Trusts (SGX:J85) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is S$0.87, compared to a current price of S$0.76 — trading 13.2% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.67. CDL Hospitality Trusts' overall GF Score™ is 56/100 with 8 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Beneish M-Score calculated?
Beneish M-Score is calculated from a company's financial statements. For CDL Hospitality Trusts (SGX:J85), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.67 as of Aug. 10, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is CDL Hospitality Trusts (SGX:J85) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, CDL Hospitality Trusts stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of S$0.76 is trading 13.2% below its estimated GF Value™ of S$0.87. GuruFocus considers CDL Hospitality Trusts to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for SGX:J85:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.67
  • GF Value™: S$0.87 vs. price of S$0.76 (13.2% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 56/100 with 8 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the SGX:J85 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


CDL Hospitality Trusts Business Description

Industry Real EstateREITs
Address 390 Havelock Road, No. 02-06 King\'s Centre, Singapore, SGP, 169662
CDL Hospitality Trusts operates as a hospitality trust in Singapore. The company's principal activities include investing in a diversified portfolio of real estate or development projects and real estate related assets, which are used for hospitality, hospitality-related and other accommodation and/or lodging purposes globally, and also include the operation and management of the real estate assets. Its portfolio comprises six hotels and a retail mall in Singapore, two hotels in Australia, one hotel in New Zealand, two hotels in Japan, four hotels and two living assets in the United Kingdom, one hotel in Germany, one hotel in Italy, and two resorts in the Maldives. Its reportable segments are Singapore, Australia, Maldives, Japan and the UK. The majority of revenue is derived from the UK.
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