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LSEA (Landsea Homes) Beneish M-Score : -2.20 (As of Mar. 23, 2025)


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What is Landsea Homes 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 -2.2 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

LSEA' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.4   Med: -1.52   Max: -0.01
Current: -2.2

During the past 6 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Landsea Homes was -0.01. The lowest was -2.40. And the median was -1.52.


Landsea Homes Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

Landsea Homes Annual Data
Trend Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial - -0.84 -0.01 -2.40 -2.20

Landsea Homes Quarterly Data
Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24
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 -2.40 -2.29 -2.38 -2.00 -2.20

Competitive Comparison of Landsea Homes's Beneish M-Score

For the Real Estate - Development subindustry, Landsea Homes'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.


Landsea Homes's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Real Estate Industry

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

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



Landsea Homes 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 Landsea Homes 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 * 0.6532+0.528 * 1.2092+0.404 * 1.5388+0.892 * 1.2813+0.115 * 1.6787
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.895+4.679 * -0.006811-0.327 * 1.1472
=-2.20

* 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 (Dec24) TTM:Last Year (Dec23) TTM:
Total Receivables was $32 Mil.
Revenue was 486.681 + 338.472 + 431.143 + 294.041 = $1,550 Mil.
Gross Profit was 61.338 + 58.817 + 64.176 + 43.461 = $228 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $1,446 Mil.
Total Assets was $1,701 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $64 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $7 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $200 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $404 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $585 Mil.
Net Income was 3.046 + 11.11 + 2.885 + 0.19 = $17 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 1.307 + 1.449 + -5.353 + 1.813 = $-1 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 47.816 + -18.615 + 33.636 + -33.235 = $30 Mil.
Total Receivables was $38 Mil.
Revenue was 397.615 + 277.348 + 293.244 + 241.74 = $1,210 Mil.
Gross Profit was 66.054 + 54.286 + 50.661 + 43.973 = $215 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $1,339 Mil.
Total Assets was $1,471 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $25 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $5 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $175 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $496 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $249 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)
=(31.559 / 1550.337) / (37.708 / 1209.947)
=0.020356 / 0.031165
=0.6532

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)
=(214.974 / 1209.947) / (227.792 / 1550.337)
=0.177672 / 0.146931
=1.2092

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 - (1446.073 + 64.431) / 1701.337) / (1 - (1339.461 + 24.532) / 1471.232)
=0.112166 / 0.072891
=1.5388

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
=1550.337 / 1209.947
=1.2813

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))
=(5.104 / (5.104 + 24.532)) / (7.366 / (7.366 + 64.431))
=0.172223 / 0.102595
=1.6787

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)
=(200.333 / 1550.337) / (174.69 / 1209.947)
=0.129219 / 0.144378
=0.895

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)
=((584.844 + 403.984) / 1701.337) / ((249.213 + 496.145) / 1471.232)
=0.581206 / 0.506622
=1.1472

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
=(17.231 - -0.784 - 29.602) / 1701.337
=-0.006811

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.

Landsea Homes has a M-score of -2.20 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Landsea Homes Business Description

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Address
1717 McKinney Avenue, Suite 1000, dallas, TX, USA, 75202
Landsea Homes Corp is a growth-oriented homebuilder focused on providing High-Performance Homes that deliver energy-efficient living in attractive geographies. It is engaged in the design, construction, marketing and sale of suburban and urban single-family detached and attached homes in Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Texas, and Metro New York. While It offers a wide range of housing options, it focuses on entry-level and first-time move-up homes and believes its markets are characterized by attractive long-term housing fundamentals. The company's segments include Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Metro New York, and Texas. It derives a majority of its revenue from home sales in Florida.
Executives
Landsea Holdings Corp 10 percent owner 660 NEWPORT CENTER DRIVE, SUITE 300, NEWPORT BEACH CA 92660
Ming Tian director, 10 percent owner 660 NEWPORT CENTER DRIVE, SUITE 300, NEWPORT BEACH CA 92660
Thomas Hartfield director 660 NEWPORT CENTER DRIVE, SUITE 300, NEWPORT BEACH CA 92660
Elias Farhat director C/O LF CAPITAL ACQUISITION CORP, 600 MADISON AVE, NEW YORK NY 10022
Bruce D Frank director 405 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10022
Mollie Fadule director 14273 209TH AVENUE NE, WOODINVILLE WA 98077
Michael Forsum officer: President and COO 660 NEWPORT CENTER DRIVE, SUITE 300, NEWPORT BEACH CA 92660
John Ho director, officer: Chief Executive Officer 660 NEWPORT CENTER DRIVE, SUITE 300, NEWPORT BEACH CA 92660
Green Investment Alpha Ltd 10 percent owner 595 BURRARD STREET, STE 1000, VANCOUVER A1 V7X1S8
Christopher T Porter officer: Chief Financial Officer CRESCENT REAL ESTATE EQUAITIES LTD, 777 MAIN STREET, FORT WORTH TX 76102
Robert S Miller director 660 NEWPORT CENTER DRIVE, SUITE 300, NEWPORT BEACH CA 92660
Dilliana Stewart officer: Chief Accounting Officer C/O LANDSEA HOMES, 660 NEWPORT CENTER DRIVE, SUITE 300, NEWPORT BEACH CA 92660
Xuefeng Bao other: see explanatory note 1007-102 10 F/K WAH CENTRE, 191 JAVA ROAD, NORTH POINT K3 HONG KONG
Qin Zhou director 660 NEWPORT CENTER DRIVE, SUITE 300, NEWPORT BEACH CA 92660
Scott A. Reed director, officer: Chief Financial Officer 901 E. CARY STREET, ONE JAMES CENTER, SUITE 1700, RICHMOND VA 23219