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Douglas Elliman (Douglas Elliman) Beneish M-Score : -2.64 (As of May. 04, 2024)


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What is Douglas Elliman 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 -2.64 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

DOUG' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.64   Med: -2.48   Max: -2.32
Current: -2.64

During the past 6 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Douglas Elliman was -2.32. The lowest was -2.64. And the median was -2.48.


Douglas Elliman Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Douglas Elliman'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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Douglas Elliman Beneish M-Score Chart

Douglas Elliman Annual Data
Trend Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial - - - -2.32 -2.64

Douglas Elliman Quarterly Data
Dec18 Dec19 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
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 -2.32 -1.99 -2.45 -2.15 -2.64

Competitive Comparison of Douglas Elliman's Beneish M-Score

For the Real Estate Services subindustry, Douglas Elliman'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.


Douglas Elliman's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Real Estate Industry

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

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



Douglas Elliman 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 Douglas Elliman 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 * 1.1015+0.528 * 1.0511+0.404 * 1.1047+0.892 * 0.8286+0.115 * 0.9297
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.162+4.679 * -0.020723-0.327 * 1.1022
=-2.64

* 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 (Dec23) TTM:Last Year (Dec22) TTM:
Total Receivables was $38.8 Mil.
Revenue was 214.136 + 251.548 + 275.912 + 213.982 = $955.6 Mil.
Gross Profit was 54.723 + 65.703 + 71.11 + 57.88 = $249.4 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $181.3 Mil.
Total Assets was $493.4 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $147.9 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $10.0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $209.1 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $97.2 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $110.7 Mil.
Net Income was -14.843 + -4.866 + -5.219 + -17.624 = $-42.6 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0.054 + -0.178 + -0.051 + -1.737 = $-1.9 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -2.642 + 3.802 + 0 + -31.575 = $-30.4 Mil.
Total Receivables was $42.5 Mil.
Revenue was 207.33 + 272.588 + 364.359 + 308.9 = $1,153.2 Mil.
Gross Profit was 56.967 + 76.752 + 97.177 + 85.478 = $316.4 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $225.1 Mil.
Total Assets was $550.4 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $159.5 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $10.0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $217.2 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $90.0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $120.5 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)
=(38.822 / 955.578) / (42.535 / 1153.177)
=0.040627 / 0.036885
=1.1015

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)
=(316.374 / 1153.177) / (249.416 / 955.578)
=0.27435 / 0.261011
=1.0511

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 - (181.275 + 147.89) / 493.419) / (1 - (225.059 + 159.49) / 550.402)
=0.332889 / 0.301331
=1.1047

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
=955.578 / 1153.177
=0.8286

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))
=(9.998 / (9.998 + 159.49)) / (10.019 / (10.019 + 147.89))
=0.058989 / 0.063448
=0.9297

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)
=(209.117 / 955.578) / (217.184 / 1153.177)
=0.218838 / 0.188335
=1.162

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)
=((110.705 + 97.249) / 493.419) / ((120.508 + 89.958) / 550.402)
=0.421455 / 0.382386
=1.1022

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
=(-42.552 - -1.912 - -30.415) / 493.419
=-0.020723

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.

Douglas Elliman has a M-score of -2.64 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Douglas Elliman (Douglas Elliman) Business Description

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Address
4400 Biscayne Boulevard, Miami, FL, USA, 33137
Douglas Elliman Inc is a real estate company. It offers sales, rentals, and new development to mortgages and title insurance, among other services related to real estate. Business is engaged in two operating segments Real Estate Brokerage and Corporate and other. The firm generates income from Commission and other brokerage revenue from existing home sales, Commission and other brokerage income from development marketing, Property management revenue and Title fees.
Executives
Richard Lampen director, officer: See Remarks 4400 BISCAYNE BLVD.; 10TH FLOOR, MIAMI FL 33137
Ronald J Kramer director 712 FIFTH AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10019
Howard M Lorber director, officer: Chairman, President & CEO 4400 BISCAYNE BLVD, 10TH FLOOR, MIAMI FL 33137
Michael Liebowitz director 4400 BISCAYNE BLVD, 10TH FLOOR, MIAMI FL 33137
Lisa M. Seligman officer: See Remarks 4400 BISCAYNE BLVD, MIAMI FL 33137
Kirkland J Bryant Iii officer: SVP, Treasurer & CFO 4400 BISCAYNE BLVD, 10TH FLOOR, MIAMI FL 33137
New Valley Corp 10 percent owner, other: See Remarks INTERNATIONAL PLACE, 100 SE SECOND STREET, MIAMI FL 33131
Vector Group Ltd 10 percent owner, other: See Remarks 4400 BISCAYNE BOULEVARD, 10TH FLOOR, MIAMI FL 33137
James D Ballard officer: See Remarks 4400 BISCAYNE BLVD., TENTH FLOOR, MIAMI FL 33137
Marc N Bell officer: See Remarks 4400 BISCAYNE BLVD, 10TH FLOOR, MIAMI FL 33137
Wilson White director C/O VECTOR GROUP LTD, 4400 BISCAYNE BLVD; 10TH FLOOR, MIAMI FL 33137
Daniel A. Sachar officer: See Remarks 4400 BISCAYNE BLVD, MIAMI FL 33137
Karen J. Chesleigh officer: See Remarks 4400 BISCAYNE BLVD, MIAMI FL 33137
Stephen T. Larkin officer: See Remarks 4400 BISCAYNE BLVD, MIAMI FL 33137
Lynn Mestel director 4400 BISCAYNE BLVD, MIAMI FL 33137

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