GURUFOCUS.COM » STOCK LIST » Real Estate » Real Estate » Howard Hughes Holdings Inc (NYSE:HHH) » Definitions » Beneish M-Score

Howard Hughes Holdings (Howard Hughes Holdings) Beneish M-Score : -2.06 (As of Apr. 26, 2024)


View and export this data going back to 2010. Start your Free Trial

What is Howard Hughes Holdings 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 -2.06 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

HHH' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.92   Med: -2.38   Max: -1.64
Current: -2.06

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Howard Hughes Holdings was -1.64. The lowest was -2.92. And the median was -2.38.


Howard Hughes Holdings Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Howard Hughes Holdings'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.

* Premium members only.

Howard Hughes Holdings Beneish M-Score Chart

Howard Hughes Holdings 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 -2.28 -1.96 -1.70 -2.47 -2.06

Howard Hughes Holdings Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.47 -2.38 -2.33 -2.02 -2.06

Competitive Comparison of Howard Hughes Holdings's Beneish M-Score

For the Real Estate - Diversified subindustry, Howard Hughes Holdings'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.


Howard Hughes Holdings's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Real Estate Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where Howard Hughes Holdings's Beneish M-Score falls into.



Howard Hughes Holdings 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 Howard Hughes Holdings 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 * 1.8284+0.528 * 0.9296+0.404 * 0.9903+0.892 * 0.6367+0.115 * 0.9788
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.7516+4.679 * 0.041937-0.327 * 1.1149
=-2.06

* 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 $761 Mil.
Revenue was 335.838 + 268.659 + 223.316 + 196.289 = $1,024 Mil.
Gross Profit was 163.112 + 110.157 + 78.754 + 81.944 = $434 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $1,914 Mil.
Total Assets was $9,577 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $45 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $216 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $91 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $597 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $5,354 Mil.
Net Income was 34.296 + -544.181 + -19.143 + -22.745 = $-552 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -6.484 + -687.14 + -6.202 + 4.909 = $-695 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 101.258 + -109.382 + -106.088 + -144.27 = $-258 Mil.
Total Receivables was $654 Mil.
Revenue was 482.005 + 639.549 + 276.708 + 210.226 = $1,608 Mil.
Gross Profit was 188.541 + 227.687 + 126.766 + 90.623 = $634 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $1,842 Mil.
Total Assets was $9,603 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $47 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $200 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $82 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $554 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $4,799 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)
=(760.922 / 1024.102) / (653.636 / 1608.488)
=0.743014 / 0.406367
=1.8284

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)
=(633.617 / 1608.488) / (433.967 / 1024.102)
=0.393921 / 0.423754
=0.9296

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 - (1913.525 + 44.897) / 9577.003) / (1 - (1842.409 + 46.926) / 9603.463)
=0.795508 / 0.803265
=0.9903

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
=1024.102 / 1608.488
=0.6367

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))
=(200.31 / (200.31 + 46.926)) / (215.744 / (215.744 + 44.897))
=0.810198 / 0.827744
=0.9788

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)
=(91.193 / 1024.102) / (81.772 / 1608.488)
=0.089047 / 0.050838
=1.7516

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)
=((5354.204 + 597.17) / 9577.003) / ((4798.504 + 554.258) / 9603.463)
=0.621423 / 0.557378
=1.1149

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
=(-551.773 - -694.917 - -258.482) / 9577.003
=0.041937

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.

Howard Hughes Holdings has a M-score of -2.06 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


Howard Hughes Holdings Beneish M-Score Related Terms

Thank you for viewing the detailed overview of Howard Hughes Holdings's Beneish M-Score provided by GuruFocus.com. Please click on the following links to see related term pages.


Howard Hughes Holdings (Howard Hughes Holdings) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
9950 Woodloch Forest Drive, Suite 1100, 11th Floor, The Woodlands, TX, USA, 77380
Howard Hughes Holdings Inc owns, manages, and develops commercial, residential, and mixed-use real estate throughout the USA. Its portfolio is strategically positioned to meet and accelerate development based on market demand, resulting in one of the strongest real estate platforms in the country.
Executives
Douglas Johnstone officer: Regional President, Hawaii ONE GALLERIA TOWER, 13355 NOEL ROAD, 22ND FOOR, DALLAS TX 75240
Pershing Square Capital Management, L.p. director, 10 percent owner 787 11TH AVENUE, 9TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10019
Zachary Winick officer: CO-PRESIDENT, NEW YORK REGION C/O THE HOWARD HUGHES CORPORATION, 199 WATER STREET, 28TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10038
Elena Verbinskaya officer: Chief Accounting Officer C/O IPSCO TUBULARS INC., 10120 HOUSTON OAKS DRIVE, HOUSTON TX 77064
Kristi Smith officer: President, Columbia 9950 WOODLOCH FOREST DRIVE, SUITE 1100, THE WOODLANDS TX 77380
William A Ackman director, 10 percent owner 787 - 11TH AVENUE, 9TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10019
Ps Management Gp, Llc director, 10 percent owner 787 - 11TH AVENUE, 9TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10019
Frank Stephan officer: PRESIDENT, NEVADA 9950 WOODLOCH FOREST DRIVE, SUITE 1100, THE WOODLANDS TX 77380
Anthony Williams director 9950 WOODLOCH FOREST DRIVE, SUITE 1100, THE WOODLANDS TX 77380
David Eun director 9950 WOODLOCH FOREST DRIVE, SUITE 1100, THE WOODLANDS TX 77380
David Michael Striph officer: EVP, Head of Operations ONE GALLERIA TOWER, 13355 NOEL ROAD, 22ND FLOOR, DALLAS TX 75240
Andrew Schwartz officer: CO-PRESIDENT, NEW YORK REGION C/O THE HOWARD HUGHES CORPORATION, 199 WATER STREET, 28TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10038
Heath Melton officer: PRESIDENT, PHOENIX REGION 9950 WOODLOCH FOREST DRIVE, SUITE 1100, THE WOODLANDS TX 77381
Carlos A. Olea officer: CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 9950 WOODLOCH FOREST DRIVE, SUITE 1100, THE WOODLANDS TX 77381
L Jay Cross officer: President 233 SOUTH WACKER DRIVE, SUITE 4600, CHICAGO IL 60606