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ESR Kendall Square REIT (XKRX:365550) Beneish M-Score : -2.94 (As of Jun. 23, 2024)


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What is ESR Kendall Square 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 -2.94 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XKRX:365550' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.94   Med: 0   Max: 0
Current: -2.94

During the past 4 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of ESR Kendall Square REIT was 0.00. The lowest was -2.94. And the median was 0.00.


ESR Kendall Square REIT Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for ESR Kendall Square 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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ESR Kendall Square REIT Beneish M-Score Chart

ESR Kendall Square REIT Annual Data
Trend May20 May21 May22 May23
Beneish M-Score
- - -0.65 -2.94

ESR Kendall Square REIT Semi-Annual Data
Aug20 Feb21 Aug21 Feb22 Aug22 Feb23 Aug23
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Competitive Comparison of ESR Kendall Square REIT's Beneish M-Score

For the REIT - Industrial subindustry, ESR Kendall Square REIT's Beneish M-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Beneish M-Score data, can be viewed below:

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ESR Kendall Square REIT's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the REITs Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where ESR Kendall Square REIT's Beneish M-Score falls into.



ESR Kendall Square 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 ESR Kendall Square 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 * 0.4478+0.528 * 1+0.404 * 1.0032+0.892 * 1.0586+0.115 * 0.9981
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9115+4.679 * 0.000309-0.327 * 1.0653
=-2.94

* 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 (May23) TTM:Last Year (May22) TTM:
Total Receivables was ₩9,802 Mil.
Revenue was ₩49,483 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₩49,483 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₩52,005 Mil.
Total Assets was ₩2,377,653 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₩77 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₩13,834 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₩9,427 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₩281,751 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₩919,986 Mil.
Net Income was ₩28,014 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₩0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₩27,279 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₩20,678 Mil.
Revenue was ₩46,743 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₩46,743 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₩56,714 Mil.
Total Assets was ₩2,268,044 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₩97 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₩13,072 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₩9,770 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₩15,755 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₩1,060,285 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)
=(9802.054 / 49482.602) / (20678.104 / 46743.297)
=0.198091 / 0.442376
=0.4478

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)
=(46743.297 / 46743.297) / (49482.602 / 49482.602)
=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 - (52004.83 + 76.57) / 2377653.258) / (1 - (56713.692 + 96.97) / 2268043.624)
=0.978095 / 0.974952
=1.0032

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
=49482.602 / 46743.297
=1.0586

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))
=(13071.698 / (13071.698 + 96.97)) / (13834.16 / (13834.16 + 76.57))
=0.992636 / 0.994496
=0.9981

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)
=(9427.096 / 49482.602) / (9769.521 / 46743.297)
=0.190513 / 0.209004
=0.9115

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)
=((919986.095 + 281750.982) / 2377653.258) / ((1060285.281 + 15755.494) / 2268043.624)
=0.50543 / 0.474436
=1.0653

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
=(28013.768 - 0 - 27278.581) / 2377653.258
=0.000309

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.

ESR Kendall Square REIT has a M-score of -2.94 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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ESR Kendall Square REIT (XKRX:365550) Business Description

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Address
35F Three IFC, 10 Gukjegeumyung-Ro, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul, KOR
ESR Kendall Square REIT is a real estate investment trust focused on development and investment of logistics centers. Some of its Logistics parks include Bucheon Cold Logistics Park, Goyang Logistics Park, Yongin Logistics Park 1, Anseong Logistics Park and Gimhae Logistics Park.

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