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American Homes 4 Rent (American Homes 4 Rent) Beneish M-Score

: -2.78 (As of Today)
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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 -2.78 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for American Homes 4 Rent's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

AMH' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.97   Med: -2.44   Max: -1.56
Current: -2.78

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of American Homes 4 Rent was -1.56. The lowest was -2.97. And the median was -2.44.


American Homes 4 Rent Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for American Homes 4 Rent'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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American Homes 4 Rent Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -1.56 -2.52 -2.74 -2.97 -2.78

American Homes 4 Rent 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 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.97 -2.98 -2.53 -2.61 -2.78

Competitive Comparison

For the REIT - Residential subindustry, American Homes 4 Rent'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.


American Homes 4 Rent Beneish M-Score Distribution

For the REITs industry and Real Estate sector, American Homes 4 Rent's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where American Homes 4 Rent's Beneish M-Score falls into.



American Homes 4 Rent 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 American Homes 4 Rent 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 * 0.8034+0.528 * 0.9985+0.404 * 1.0014+0.892 * 1.0893+0.115 * 0.9919
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0065+4.679 * -0.044233-0.327 * 0.958
=-2.78

* 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 $44 Mil.
Revenue was 408.657 + 421.697 + 395.548 + 397.703 = $1,624 Mil.
Gross Profit was 234.748 + 223.871 + 222.329 + 219.835 = $901 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $266 Mil.
Total Assets was $12,688 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $17 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $457 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $75 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $506 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $4,390 Mil.
Net Income was 80.103 + 77.599 + 101.515 + 120.951 = $380 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 25.538 + 31.801 + 61.065 + 84.318 = $203 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 115.315 + 207.698 + 215.209 + 200.467 = $739 Mil.
Total Receivables was $50 Mil.
Revenue was 380.926 + 391.627 + 361.876 + 356.105 = $1,491 Mil.
Gross Profit was 215.656 + 209.823 + 203.838 + 196.428 = $826 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $268 Mil.
Total Assets was $12,175 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $19 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $427 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $68 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $497 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $4,407 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)
=(43.876 / 1623.605) / (50.135 / 1490.534)
=0.027024 / 0.033636
=0.8034

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)
=(825.745 / 1490.534) / (900.783 / 1623.605)
=0.553993 / 0.554804
=0.9985

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 - (265.737 + 16.623) / 12688.19) / (1 - (268.095 + 19.129) / 12175.059)
=0.977746 / 0.976409
=1.0014

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
=1623.605 / 1490.534
=1.0893

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))
=(426.531 / (426.531 + 19.129)) / (456.55 / (456.55 + 16.623))
=0.957077 / 0.964869
=0.9919

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)
=(74.615 / 1623.605) / (68.057 / 1490.534)
=0.045956 / 0.045659
=1.0065

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)
=((4389.935 + 506.364) / 12688.19) / ((4406.753 + 497.292) / 12175.059)
=0.385894 / 0.402794
=0.958

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
=(380.168 - 202.722 - 738.689) / 12688.19
=-0.044233

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.

American Homes 4 Rent has a M-score of -2.78 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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American Homes 4 Rent (American Homes 4 Rent) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
280 Pilot Road, Las Vegas, NV, USA, 89119
American Homes 4 Rent is a real estate investment trust primarily focused on acquiring, operating, and leasing single-family homes as rental properties throughout the United States. The company's real estate portfolio is largely comprised of single-family properties in urban markets in the Southern and Midwestern regions of the U.S. American Homes 4 Rent's land holdings also represent a sizable percentage of its total assets in terms of value. The company derives the vast majority of its income in the form of rental revenue from single-family properties through short-term or annual leases. The firm's largest geographical markets include Dallas, Texas; Indianapolis, Indiana; Atlanta, Georgia; and Charlotte, North Carolina in terms of the number of properties in each.
Executives
James H Kropp director 701 WESTERN AVENUE, GLENDALE CA 91201
Bryan Smith officer: Chief Operating Officer C/O AMERICAN HOMES 4 RENT, 280 PILOT ROAD, LAS VEGAS NV 89119
Brian Reitz officer: Chief Accounting Officer C/O AMERICAN HOMES 4 RENT, 280 PILOT ROAD, LAS VEGAS NV 89119
Sara H. Vogt-lowell officer: SVP & Chief Legal Officer C/O AMERICAN HOMES 4 RENT, 23975 PARK SORRENTO, SUITE 300, CALABASAS CA 91302
Douglas N Benham director
Christopher Lau officer: Chief Financial Officer C/O AMERICAN HOMES 4 RENT, 280 PILOT ROAD, LAS VEGAS NV 89119
Matthew J Hart director C/O AIR LEASE CORPORATION, 2000 AVENUE OF THE STARS, SUITE 1000N, LOS ANGELES CA 90067
Tamara Hughes Gustavson director 701 WESTERN AVENUE, GLENDALE CA 91201-2349
Kenneth M. Woolley director 2795 EAST COTTONWOOD PARKWAY, SUITE 400, SALT LAKE CITY UT 84121
Anita Marie Mayala-mcintyre other: MGR. HF Investments 2010, LLC 423 CALLE SANTIAGO, NEWBURY PARK CA 91320
Jack E Corrigan director, officer: Chief Operating Officer C/O AMERICAN HOMES 4 RENT, 23975 PARK SORRENTO, SUITE 300, CALABASAS CA 91302
Hughes B Wayne Et Al director 701 WESTERN AVENUE, GLENDALE CA 91201
David P. Singelyn director, 10 percent owner, officer: Chief Executive Officer C/O AMERICAN HOMES 4 RENT, 280 PILOT ROAD,, LAS VEGAS NV 89119
Michelle C. Kerrick director C/O AMERICAN HOMES 4 RENT (LEGAL DEPT), 280 PILOT ROAD, LAS VEGAS NV 89119
Matthew R Zaist director C/O WILLIAM LYON HOMES, 4695 MACARTHUR COURT, 8TH FLOOR, NEWPORT BEACH CA 92660