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United Homes Group (United Homes Group) Beneish M-Score : -2.61 (As of May. 10, 2024)


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What is United Homes Group 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 -2.61 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

UHG' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.61   Med: -1.75   Max: -0.88
Current: -2.61

During the past 5 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of United Homes Group was -0.88. The lowest was -2.61. And the median was -1.75.


United Homes Group Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for United Homes Group'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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United Homes Group Beneish M-Score Chart

United Homes Group Annual Data
Trend Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
- - - -0.88 -2.61

United Homes Group Quarterly Data
Dec19 Dec20 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 -0.88 - 0.50 -2.19 -2.61

Competitive Comparison of United Homes Group's Beneish M-Score

For the Residential Construction subindustry, United Homes Group'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.


United Homes Group's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Homebuilding & Construction Industry

For the Homebuilding & Construction industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, United Homes Group's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where United Homes Group's Beneish M-Score falls into.



United Homes Group 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 United Homes Group 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 * 0.782+0.528 * 1.3166+0.404 * 1.6505+0.892 * 0.8835+0.115 * 1.5811
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.4829+4.679 * -0.055413-0.327 * 0.9446
=-2.61

* 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 $2.4 Mil.
Revenue was 116.828 + 87.728 + 122.092 + 94.827 = $421.5 Mil.
Gross Profit was 21.62 + 17.41 + 23.917 + 16.778 = $79.7 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $277.3 Mil.
Total Assets was $298.6 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $6.5 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $1.3 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $65.1 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $125.4 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $76.9 Mil.
Net Income was -66.641 + 150.843 + 245.363 + -204.504 = $125.1 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -69.234 + 148.798 + 240.438 + -206.616 = $113.4 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -17.264 + -4.828 + 27.264 + 23.052 = $28.2 Mil.
Total Receivables was $3.4 Mil.
Revenue was 115.094 + 111.046 + 142.469 + 108.437 = $477.0 Mil.
Gross Profit was 21.586 + 28.939 + 41.01 + 27.272 = $118.8 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $199.7 Mil.
Total Assets was $208.3 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $2.4 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $0.9 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $49.7 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $148.3 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1.0 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)
=(2.359 / 421.475) / (3.414 / 477.046)
=0.005597 / 0.007157
=0.782

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)
=(118.807 / 477.046) / (79.725 / 421.475)
=0.249047 / 0.189157
=1.3166

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 - (277.262 + 6.485) / 298.647) / (1 - (199.66 + 2.387) / 208.345)
=0.049892 / 0.030229
=1.6505

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
=421.475 / 477.046
=0.8835

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))
=(0.881 / (0.881 + 2.387)) / (1.333 / (1.333 + 6.485))
=0.269584 / 0.170504
=1.5811

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)
=(65.094 / 421.475) / (49.685 / 477.046)
=0.154443 / 0.104151
=1.4829

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)
=((76.859 + 125.36) / 298.647) / ((1.001 + 148.34) / 208.345)
=0.677117 / 0.716797
=0.9446

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
=(125.061 - 113.386 - 28.224) / 298.647
=-0.055413

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.

United Homes Group has a M-score of -2.61 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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United Homes Group (United Homes Group) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
250 Park Avenue, 7th Floor, New York, NY, USA, 10177
United Homes Group Inc operates as a homebuilder in the Southeast. The company currently has a presence in South Carolina and Georgia and focuses on providing high-quality, affordable homes for the entry-level and first-move-up segments.
Executives
Jeremy P. Pyle officer: Co-Executive VP - Construction 90 N. ROYAL TOWER DRIVE, IRMO SC 29063
Penny Robert Earl Jr. officer: Executive VP - Sales 90 N. ROYAL TOWER DRIVE, IRMO SC 29063
Robert F. Dozier director 90 N. ROYAL TOWER DRIVE, IRMO SC 29063
Antara Capital Lp 10 percent owner 55 HUDSON YARDS, 47TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10001
Eric S. Bland director 90 N. ROYAL TOWER DRIVE, IRMO SC 29063
Jason A. Enoch director 90 N. ROYAL TOWER DRIVE, IRMO SC 29063
Twine Ray Shelton Iii 10 percent owner, officer: Chief Operating Officer 90 N. ROYAL TOWER DRIVE, IRMO SC 29063
Pennington W. Nieri 10 percent owner 90 N. ROYAL TOWER DRIVE, IRMO SC 29063
Stephen C. Lenker officer: Exec. VP, G.C., & Corp. Sec. 90 N. ROYAL TOWER DRIVE, IRMO SC 29063
O'grady Clive R.g. director, officer: Chief Administrative Officer 90 N. ROYAL TOWER DRIVE, IRMO SC 29063
Alan D. Levine director, 10 percent owner 90 N. ROYAL TOWER DRIVE, IRMO SC 29063
Conversant Opportunity Master Fund Lp director 90 PARK AVENUE, 32ND FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10016
Pwn Trust 2018 Dated 7/17/2018 10 percent owner 90 N ROYAL TOWER DRIVE, IRMO SC 29063
Pmn Trust 2018 Dated 7/17/2018 10 percent owner 90 N ROYAL TOWER DRIVE, IRMO SC 29063
Patrick Michael Nieri 10 percent owner 90 N ROYAL TOWER DRIVE, IRMO SC 29063