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CareTrust REIT (CareTrust REIT) Beneish M-Score : -2.62 (As of Jun. 10, 2024)


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What is CareTrust 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 -2.62 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

CTRE' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.5   Med: -2.65   Max: -0.76
Current: -2.62

During the past 12 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of CareTrust REIT was -0.76. The lowest was -3.50. And the median was -2.65.


CareTrust REIT Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for CareTrust 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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CareTrust REIT Beneish M-Score Chart

CareTrust 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 -3.43 -2.91 -2.54 -3.39 -2.61

CareTrust REIT Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
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 -3.13 -3.07 -2.96 -2.61 -2.62

Competitive Comparison of CareTrust REIT's Beneish M-Score

For the REIT - Healthcare Facilities subindustry, CareTrust 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.


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

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

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



CareTrust 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 CareTrust 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 * 0.8306+0.528 * 0.9998+0.404 * 0.8416+0.892 * 1.0974+0.115 * 1
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0712+4.679 * -0.027129-0.327 * 0.594
=-2.62

* 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 (Mar24) TTM:Last Year (Mar23) TTM:
Total Receivables was $0.4 Mil.
Revenue was 53.502 + 53.473 + 51.218 + 47.745 = $205.9 Mil.
Gross Profit was 51.041 + 51.177 + 47.812 + 45.697 = $195.7 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $464.1 Mil.
Total Assets was $2,348.4 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $0.0 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $51.5 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $22.5 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $76.5 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $595.9 Mil.
Net Income was 28.746 + 26.296 + 8.696 + -0.484 = $63.3 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -3.345 + -3.16 + -13.483 + -21.515 = $-41.5 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 48.82 + 42.671 + 45.11 + 31.866 = $168.5 Mil.
Total Receivables was $0.4 Mil.
Revenue was 46.163 + 47.675 + 47.018 + 46.806 = $187.7 Mil.
Gross Profit was 44.32 + 46.012 + 42.519 + 45.463 = $178.3 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $75.5 Mil.
Total Assets was $1,622.2 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $0.0 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $49.0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $19.1 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $187.1 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $594.8 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)
=(0.402 / 205.938) / (0.441 / 187.662)
=0.001952 / 0.00235
=0.8306

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)
=(178.314 / 187.662) / (195.727 / 205.938)
=0.950187 / 0.950417
=0.9998

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 - (464.058 + 0) / 2348.436) / (1 - (75.508 + 0) / 1622.2)
=0.802397 / 0.953453
=0.8416

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
=205.938 / 187.662
=1.0974

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))
=(49.036 / (49.036 + 0)) / (51.508 / (51.508 + 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)
=(22.469 / 205.938) / (19.114 / 187.662)
=0.109106 / 0.101853
=1.0712

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)
=((595.873 + 76.467) / 2348.436) / ((594.773 + 187.108) / 1622.2)
=0.286293 / 0.481988
=0.594

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
=(63.254 - -41.503 - 168.467) / 2348.436
=-0.027129

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.

CareTrust REIT has a M-score of -2.62 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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CareTrust REIT (CareTrust REIT) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
905 Calle Amanecer, Suite 300, San Clemente, CA, USA, 92673
CareTrust REIT Inc is a self-administered, publicly-traded REIT engaged in the ownership, acquisition, financing, development and leasing of skilled nursing, seniors housing and other healthcare-related properties. The Company has one reportable segment consisting of investments in healthcare-related real estate assets. It generates revenues by leasing healthcare-related properties to healthcare operators in triple-net lease arrangements. The Company generate revenues by leasing healthcare-related properties to healthcare operators in triple-net lease arrangements, under which the tenant is solely responsible for the costs related to the property (including property taxes, insurance, maintenance and repair costs and capital expenditures).
Executives
James Callister officer: Executive Vice President 905 CALLE AMANECER, SUITE 300, SAN CLEMENTE CA 92673
Anne Olson director 800 LASALLE AVENUE, SUITE 1600, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55402
Careina D. Williams director 905 CALLE AMANECER, SUITE 300, SAN CLEMENTE CA 92673
Spencer G Plumb director 17140 BERNARDO CENTER DRIVE, SUITE 300, SAN DIEGO CA 92128
Diana Laing director THE MACERICH COMPANY, 401 WILSHIRE BVLD., STE. 700, SANTA MONICA CA 90401
Mark D Lamb officer: Chief Investment Officer 905 CALLE AMANECER, SUITE 300, SAN CLEMENTE CA 92673
Gary B Sabin director 16955 VIA DEL CAMPO SUITE 110, SAN DIEGO CA 92127
Jon D Kline director 903 CALLE AMANECER, SUITE 100, SAN CLEMENTE CA 92673
William M Wagner officer: See Remarks 903 CALLE AMANECER, SUITE 100, SAN CLEMENTE CA 92673
David M. Sedgwick officer: Vice President of Operations 27101 PUERTA REAL, SUITE 450, MISSION VIEJO CA 92691
Gregory K. Stapley director, officer: President and CEO 27101 PUERTA REAL, SUITE 450, MISSION VIEJO CA 92691
Allen Barbieri director
David G. Lindahl director 27101 PUERTA REAL, SUITE 400, MISSION VIEJO CA 92691
Christopher R. Christensen director 27101 PUERTA REAL, SUITE 450, MISSION VIEJO CA 92691
Ensign Group, Inc 10 percent owner 29222 RANCHO VIEJO RD., SUITE 127, SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO CA 92675