LEN (Lennar) Beneish M-Score: -2.54 (As of Jun. 26, 2026)


LEN Lennar Corp LEN
75 GF Score
Price $93.86
GF Value $126.27
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
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What is Lennar Beneish M-Score?

Lennar LEN +0.98% 75 Beneish M-Score is -2.54 as of Jun. 26, 2026. GuruFocus rates LEN with a GF Score™ of 75/100 and a GF Value™ of $126.27 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 89 Homebuilding & Construction companies, Lennar ranks better than 75.28% on this metric.

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 -2.54 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

LEN' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.8   Med: -2.18   Max: 0.86
Current: -2.54

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Lennar was 0.86. The lowest was -2.80. And the median was -2.18.


Lennar Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Lennar'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.

Lennar Beneish M-Score Chart

Lennar Annual Data
Trend Nov16 Nov17 Nov18 Nov19 Nov20 Nov21 Nov22 Nov23 Nov24 Nov25
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.21 -1.62 -2.37 -2.18 -2.04

Lennar Quarterly Data
Aug21 Nov21 Feb22 May22 Aug22 Nov22 Feb23 May23 Aug23 Nov23 Feb24 May24 Aug24 Nov24 Feb25 May25 Aug25 Nov25 Feb26 May26
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 -1.76 -1.60 -2.04 -2.54 0.00

LEN vs PHM, NVR, TOL: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Residential Construction subindustry, Lennar'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.


Lennar Beneish M-Score vs Homebuilding & Construction Industry

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

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


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Lennar 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 Lennar 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 * 0.3027+0.528 * 1.6809+0.404 * 1.2393+0.892 * 0.9277+0.115 * 1.1549
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0913+4.679 * 0.047196-0.327 * 1.1045
=-2.54

* 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 (Feb26) TTM:Last Year (Feb25) TTM:
Total Receivables was $961 Mil.
Revenue was 6619.476 + 9367.609 + 8810.278 + 8377.502 = $33,175 Mil.
Gross Profit was 390.702 + 829.049 + 892.595 + 804.43 = $2,917 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $15,196 Mil.
Total Assets was $33,210 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $6,825 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $136 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $647 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $1,738 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $4,065 Mil.
Net Income was 229.383 + 490.237 + 590.967 + 477.449 = $1,788 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 69.389 + 16.082 + 69.505 + -6.696 = $148 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -433.502 + 1759.487 + -158.611 + -1095.022 = $72 Mil.
Total Receivables was $3,422 Mil.
Revenue was 7631.545 + 9946.888 + 9416.042 + 8765.592 = $35,760 Mil.
Gross Profit was 861.051 + 1556.118 + 1472.246 + 1395.38 = $5,285 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $20,303 Mil.
Total Assets was $34,986 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $5,172 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $120 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $639 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $1,926 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $3,608 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)
=(960.912 / 33174.865) / (3422.179 / 35760.067)
=0.028965 / 0.095698
=0.3027

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)
=(5284.795 / 35760.067) / (2916.776 / 33174.865)
=0.147785 / 0.087921
=1.6809

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 - (15195.9 + 6824.948) / 33210.342) / (1 - (20302.525 + 5172.084) / 34986.103)
=0.336928 / 0.271865
=1.2393

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
=33174.865 / 35760.067
=0.9277

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))
=(119.721 / (119.721 + 5172.084)) / (136.366 / (136.366 + 6824.948))
=0.022624 / 0.019589
=1.1549

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)
=(646.978 / 33174.865) / (639.043 / 35760.067)
=0.019502 / 0.01787
=1.0913

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)
=((4065.459 + 1737.575) / 33210.342) / ((3608.397 + 1926.358) / 34986.103)
=0.174736 / 0.158199
=1.1045

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
=(1788.036 - 148.28 - 72.352) / 33210.342
=0.047196

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.

Lennar has a M-score of -2.54 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Beneish M-Score →
What does a Beneish M-Score of -2.54 mean?
Lennar (LEN) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.54 as of Jun. 26, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Lennar and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Lennar ranks #22 out of 89 companies in the Homebuilding & Construction industry, placing it in the top 24.7%.
Is Lennar's Beneish M-Score too high?
Lennar's current Beneish M-Score is -2.54. Based on the distribution chart, Lennar ranks #22 out of 89 companies in the Homebuilding & Construction industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Lennar has a GF Score™ of 75/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Lennar's Beneish M-Score compare to PHM and NVR?
According to the Homebuilding & Construction industry distribution chart, Lennar ranks #22 out of 89 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Lennar in the top 25% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Beneish M-Score for a Homebuilding & Construction company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Homebuilding & Construction industry context. However, Beneish M-Score should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Beneish M-Score mean?
A high Beneish M-Score can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Lennar and its competitors. Lennar's current Beneish M-Score is -2.54. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Lennar stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Lennar (LEN) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $126.27, compared to a current price of $93.86 — trading 25.7% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.54. Lennar's overall GF Score™ is 75/100 with 6 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Beneish M-Score calculated?
Beneish M-Score is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Lennar (LEN), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.54 as of Jun. 26, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Lennar (LEN) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Lennar stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of $93.86 is trading 25.7% below its estimated GF Value™ of $126.27. GuruFocus considers Lennar to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for LEN:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.54
  • GF Value™: $126.27 vs. price of $93.86 (25.7% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 75/100 with 6 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the LEN stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Lennar Business Description

Address 5505 Waterford District Drive, Miami, FL, USA, 33126
Lennar is the second-largest public homebuilder in the United States, behind D.R. Horton, operating in 26 states. The company's homebuilding operations target first-time, move-up, and active adult homebuyers mainly under the Lennar brand name. Lennar's financial-services segment provides mortgage financing and related services to its homebuyers. Miami-based Lennar is also involved in multifamily construction and has invested in numerous housing-related technology startups.
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