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eXp World Holdings (eXp World Holdings) Beneish M-Score

: -5.10 (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 -5.1 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

EXPI' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -10.72   Med: -4.97   Max: -3.03
Current: -5.1

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of eXp World Holdings was -3.03. The lowest was -10.72. And the median was -4.97.


eXp World Holdings Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for eXp World 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.

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eXp World Holdings 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 -5.08 -3.05 -3.03 -4.86 -5.10

eXp World 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 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 -4.86 -4.17 -4.39 -4.71 -5.10

Competitive Comparison

For the Real Estate Services subindustry, eXp World 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.


eXp World Holdings Beneish M-Score Distribution

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

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



eXp World 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 eXp World 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 * 1.0581+0.528 * 1.0542+0.404 * 0.9889+0.892 * 0.931+0.115 * 0.7162
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9844+4.679 * -0.549506-0.327 * 1.0952
=-5.10

* 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 $86 Mil.
Revenue was 983.049 + 1214.513 + 1232.927 + 850.616 = $4,281 Mil.
Gross Profit was 70.853 + 83.625 + 96.516 + 73.057 = $324 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $266 Mil.
Total Assets was $386 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $13 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $11 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $331 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $142 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0 Mil.
Net Income was -21.197 + 1.349 + 9.422 + 1.453 = $-9 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -8.225 + 0.354 + 1.156 + 0.538 = $-6 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 32.615 + 22.348 + 98.024 + 56.144 = $209 Mil.
Total Receivables was $87 Mil.
Revenue was 933.395 + 1238.975 + 1415.06 + 1010.731 = $4,598 Mil.
Gross Profit was 83.063 + 93.122 + 107.25 + 83.464 = $367 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $255 Mil.
Total Assets was $382 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $20 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $10 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $361 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $127 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1 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)
=(85.969 / 4281.105) / (87.262 / 4598.161)
=0.020081 / 0.018978
=1.0581

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)
=(366.899 / 4598.161) / (324.051 / 4281.105)
=0.079793 / 0.075693
=1.0542

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 - (266.475 + 12.988) / 385.668) / (1 - (255.113 + 20.278) / 381.682)
=0.275379 / 0.278481
=0.9889

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
=4281.105 / 4598.161
=0.931

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))
=(9.838 / (9.838 + 20.278)) / (10.892 / (10.892 + 12.988))
=0.32667 / 0.456114
=0.7162

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)
=(331.309 / 4281.105) / (361.491 / 4598.161)
=0.077389 / 0.078616
=0.9844

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)
=((0 + 141.64) / 385.668) / ((0.694 + 127.299) / 381.682)
=0.367259 / 0.335339
=1.0952

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
=(-8.973 - -6.177 - 209.131) / 385.668
=-0.549506

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.

eXp World Holdings has a M-score of -5.10 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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eXp World Holdings (eXp World Holdings) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
2219 Rimland Drive, Suite 301, Bellingham, WA, USA, 98226
eXp World Holdings Inc is a cloud-based residential real estate company. The company owns and operates a cloud-based real estate brokerage and a technology platform business that develops and uses immersive technologies that help businesses increase their effectiveness and reduce costs from operating in traditional brick and mortar office spaces. Its business categories include Real Estate Brokerage, Technology Products and Services, Title, Escrow, Settlement Services, and Mortgage Brokerage Services. The company mainly operates in the United States and Canada, and it also has operations in the United Kingdom, Australia, South Africa, France, India, Portugal, and Mexico, among others.
Executives
Jason Gesing director, officer: President 291 MAIN STREET, WEST NEWBURY MA 01985
Fred Reichheld director 131 DARTMOUTH STREET, BOSTON MA 02116
Jose Enrique Valdes officer: President, eXp Global 2219 RIMLAND DR STE 301, BELLINGHAM WA 98226
Jeff Whiteside officer: CFO and CCO 2219 RIMLAND DRIVE, SUITE 301, BELLINGHAM WA 98226
James Bramble officer: General Counsel 3838 W PARKWAY BLVD, SALT LAKE CITY X1 84120
Jian Cheng officer: Controller 303 VICTORIA WAY, CHALFONT PA 18914
Randall D Miles director 1321 KING STREET, SUITE 1, BELLINGHAM WA 98226
Penny Sanford 10 percent owner 3488 SPRINGHILL PLACE, BELLINGHAM WA 98226
Glenn Darrel Sanford director, 10 percent owner, officer: Pres., Secretary, Treasurer 910 HARRIS AVENUE, #305, BELLINGHAM WA 98225
Chakarun Courtney Keating officer: Chief Marketing Officer 2219 RIMLAND DR STE 301, BELLINGHAM WA 98226
Peggie Pelosi director 3838 WEST PARKWAY BLVD., SALT LAKE CITY UT 84111
Eugene Frederick director 2219 RIMLAND DRIVE, SUITE 301, BELLINGHAM WA 98226
Leonardo Pareja officer: Chief Strategy Officer 2219 RIMLAND DR STE 301, BELLINGHAM WA 98226
Monica Weakley director 2219 RIMLAND DR STE 301, BELLINGHAM WA 98226
Felicia J. Gentry director 201 UNIVERSITY OAKS BLVD STE 540-121, ROUND ROCK TX 78665