NMRK (Newmark Group) Beneish M-Score: -2.98 (As of Aug. 20, 2026)

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NMRK Newmark Group Inc NMRK
81 GF Score
Price $16.21
GF Value $14.79
Valuation Fairly Valued
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What is Newmark Group Beneish M-Score?

Newmark Group NMRK -1.34% 81 Beneish M-Score is -2.98 as of Aug. 20, 2026. GuruFocus rates NMRK with a GF Score™ of 81/100 and a GF Value™ of $14.79 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,677 Real Estate companies, Newmark Group ranks better than 83.3% 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 -2.98 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

NMRK' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.98   Med: -2.49   Max: -1.09
Current: -2.98

During the past 11 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Newmark Group was -1.09. The lowest was -3.98. And the median was -2.49.


Newmark Group Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Newmark 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.

Newmark Group Beneish M-Score Chart

Newmark Group Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.33 -3.55 -2.06 -2.49 -2.52

Newmark Group Quarterly Data
Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26 Jun26
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 -2.22 -2.39 -2.52 -2.36 -2.98

NMRK vs IHS, CWK, OPEN: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Real Estate Services subindustry, Newmark 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.


Newmark Group Beneish M-Score vs Real Estate Industry

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

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


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Newmark 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 Newmark 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 * 0.9252+0.528 * 1+0.404 * 1.0938+0.892 * 1.2082+0.115 * 0.8761
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0115+4.679 * -0.142727-0.327 * 0.9152
=-2.98

* 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 (Jun26) TTM:Last Year (Jun25) TTM:
Total Receivables was $669 Mil.
Revenue was 888.419 + 846.519 + 1005.958 + 863.46 = $3,604 Mil.
Gross Profit was 888.419 + 846.519 + 1005.958 + 863.46 = $3,604 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $2,100 Mil.
Total Assets was $5,188 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $570 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $185 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $2,432 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $1,920 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1,265 Mil.
Net Income was 19.698 + 14.419 + 67.977 + 46.154 = $148 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0.016 + 0.644 + 0.045 + 42.024 = $43 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 362.467 + -247.598 + 618.516 + 112.631 = $846 Mil.
Total Receivables was $599 Mil.
Revenue was 759.112 + 665.494 + 872.716 + 685.912 = $2,983 Mil.
Gross Profit was 759.112 + 665.494 + 872.716 + 685.912 = $2,983 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $2,344 Mil.
Total Assets was $5,390 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $654 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $178 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $1,990 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $2,259 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1,356 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)
=(669.269 / 3604.356) / (598.719 / 2983.234)
=0.185683 / 0.200695
=0.9252

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)
=(2983.234 / 2983.234) / (3604.356 / 3604.356)
=1 / 1
=1

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 - (2099.678 + 570.032) / 5188.222) / (1 - (2343.716 + 654.248) / 5389.959)
=0.485429 / 0.443787
=1.0938

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
=3604.356 / 2983.234
=1.2082

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))
=(178.414 / (178.414 + 654.248)) / (184.545 / (184.545 + 570.032))
=0.214269 / 0.244567
=0.8761

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)
=(2432.3 / 3604.356) / (1990.194 / 2983.234)
=0.674822 / 0.667126
=1.0115

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)
=((1264.71 + 1919.561) / 5188.222) / ((1355.637 + 2258.949) / 5389.959)
=0.61375 / 0.670615
=0.9152

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
=(148.248 - 42.729 - 846.016) / 5188.222
=-0.142727

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.

Newmark Group has a M-score of -2.98 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 -2.98 mean?
Newmark Group (NMRK) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.98 as of Aug. 20, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Newmark Group and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Newmark Group ranks #280 out of 1677 companies in the Real Estate industry, placing it in the top 16.7%.
Is Newmark Group's Beneish M-Score too high?
Newmark Group's current Beneish M-Score is -2.98. Based on the distribution chart, Newmark Group ranks #280 out of 1677 companies in the Real Estate industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Newmark Group has a GF Score™ of 81/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Newmark Group's Beneish M-Score compare to IHS and CWK?
According to the Real Estate industry distribution chart, Newmark Group ranks #280 out of 1677 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Newmark Group in the top 17% 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 Real Estate company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Real Estate 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 Newmark Group and its competitors. Newmark Group's current Beneish M-Score is -2.98. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Newmark Group stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Newmark Group (NMRK) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $14.79, compared to a current price of $16.21 — trading 9.6% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.98. Newmark Group's overall GF Score™ is 81/100 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 Newmark Group (NMRK), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.98 as of Aug. 20, 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 Newmark Group (NMRK) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Newmark Group stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $16.21 is trading 9.6% above its estimated GF Value™ of $14.79. GuruFocus considers Newmark Group to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for NMRK:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.98
  • GF Value™: $14.79 vs. price of $16.21 (9.6% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 81/100 with 6 warning signs

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


Newmark Group Business Description

Other Exchanges NMB:Germany
Address 125 Park Avenue, New York, NY, USA, 10017
Newmark Group Inc is a commercial real estate advisory firm. It offers services, including leasing and corporate advisory services, investment sales, commercial mortgage brokerage, appraisal and valuation, project management, and property, among others. Newmark offers a diverse array of integrated services and products designed to meet the full needs of both real estate investors/owners and occupiers. The company provides real estate strategic consulting and systems integration services to CFI's clients including many Fortune and Forbes companies, owner-occupiers, government agencies, healthcare, and higher education clients.
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