Advance Terrafund REIT (XBUL:ATER) Beneish M-Score: -2.49 (As of Jul. 25, 2026)

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What is Advance Terrafund REIT Beneish M-Score?

Advance Terrafund REIT XBUL:ATER +1.14% 38 Beneish M-Score is -2.49 as of Jul. 25, 2026. GuruFocus rates XBUL:ATER with a GF Score™ of 38/100. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 754 REITs companies, Advance Terrafund REIT ranks better than 50% 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 -2.49 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XBUL:ATER' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.09   Med: -1.76   Max: 5
Current: -2.49

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Advance Terrafund REIT was 5.00. The lowest was -3.09. And the median was -1.76.


Advance Terrafund REIT Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Advance Terrafund 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.

Advance Terrafund REIT Beneish M-Score Chart

Advance Terrafund REIT 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 -2.49 -1.45 -1.04 -2.21 -2.56

Advance Terrafund REIT Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
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 0.00 0.00 -2.56 -2.49

XBUL:ATER vs EQIX, AMT, DLR: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the REIT - Specialty subindustry, Advance Terrafund 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.


Advance Terrafund REIT Beneish M-Score vs REITs Industry

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

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


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Advance Terrafund 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 Advance Terrafund 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 * 0.778+0.528 * 1+0.404 * 0.9766+0.892 * 1.4453+0.115 * 1
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.8738+4.679 * -0.017695-0.327 * 1.3966
=-2.49

* 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 (Mar26) TTM:Last Year (Mar25) TTM:
Total Receivables was €2.86 Mil.
Revenue was 3.691 + -2.559 + 2.037 + 5.227 = €8.40 Mil.
Gross Profit was 3.691 + -2.559 + 2.037 + 5.227 = €8.40 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €11.20 Mil.
Total Assets was €162.93 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €0.00 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €0.00 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €2.77 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €7.11 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €0.00 Mil.
Net Income was 0.633 + -1.797 + 0.688 + 1.276 = €0.80 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = €0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -0.03 + -0.685 + 0.991 + 3.407 = €3.68 Mil.
Total Receivables was €2.54 Mil.
Revenue was 1.609 + 0.902 + 1.344 + 1.954 = €5.81 Mil.
Gross Profit was 1.609 + 0.902 + 1.344 + 1.954 = €5.81 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €7.71 Mil.
Total Assets was €166.03 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €0.00 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €0.00 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €2.19 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €5.19 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €0.00 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)
=(2.856 / 8.396) / (2.54 / 5.809)
=0.340162 / 0.437253
=0.778

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)
=(5.809 / 5.809) / (8.396 / 8.396)
=1 / 1
=1

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 - (11.203 + 0) / 162.929) / (1 - (7.711 + 0) / 166.034)
=0.93124 / 0.953558
=0.9766

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
=8.396 / 5.809
=1.4453

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))
=(0 / (0 + 0)) / (0 / (0 + 0))
= /
=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)
=(2.767 / 8.396) / (2.191 / 5.809)
=0.329562 / 0.377173
=0.8738

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 + 7.113) / 162.929) / ((0 + 5.19) / 166.034)
=0.043657 / 0.031259
=1.3966

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
=(0.8 - 0 - 3.683) / 162.929
=-0.017695

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.

Advance Terrafund REIT has a M-score of -2.49 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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What does a Beneish M-Score of -2.49 mean?
Advance Terrafund REIT (XBUL:ATER) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.49 as of Jul. 25, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Advance Terrafund REIT and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Advance Terrafund REIT ranks #377 out of 754 companies in the REITs industry, placing it in the top 50%.
Is Advance Terrafund REIT's Beneish M-Score too high?
Advance Terrafund REIT's current Beneish M-Score is -2.49. Based on the distribution chart, Advance Terrafund REIT ranks #377 out of 754 companies in the REITs industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Advance Terrafund REIT has a GF Score™ of 38/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Advance Terrafund REIT's Beneish M-Score compare to EQIX and AMT?
According to the REITs industry distribution chart, Advance Terrafund REIT ranks #377 out of 754 companies for Beneish M-Score. This puts Advance Terrafund REIT 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 Advance Terrafund REIT and its competitors. Advance Terrafund REIT's current Beneish M-Score is -2.49. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Advance Terrafund REIT stock overvalued right now?
Advance Terrafund REIT (XBUL:ATER) has a current Beneish M-Score of -2.49. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.49. Advance Terrafund REIT's overall GF Score™ is 38/100 with 3 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 Advance Terrafund REIT (XBUL:ATER), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.49 as of Jul. 25, 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.

Advance Terrafund REIT Business Description

Industry Real EstateREITs
Address 1 Zlatovrah Street, Lozentets District, Sofia, BGR, 1164
Advance Terrafund REIT is engaged in investing in agricultural and urban lands in Bulgaria for the purpose of receiving income from leasing agricultural land to farming companies and selling urban lands to domestic and international investors.
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