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NMRK (Newmark Group) Beneish M-Score : -2.27 (As of Dec. 13, 2024)


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What is Newmark Group 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 -2.27 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: -2.56   Max: -1.09
Current: -2.27

During the past 9 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Newmark Group was -1.09. The lowest was -3.98. And the median was -2.56.


Newmark Group Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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.

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Newmark Group Beneish M-Score Chart

Newmark Group Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only -3.57 -1.87 -2.33 -3.55 -2.06

Newmark Group Quarterly Data
Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24
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 -2.71 -2.06 -2.53 -2.69 -2.27

Competitive Comparison of Newmark Group's Beneish M-Score

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's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the 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.



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 * 0.9412+0.528 * 1+0.404 * 0.9393+0.892 * 1.1215+0.115 * 0.9107
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0075+4.679 * 0.045808-0.327 * 1.0768
=-2.27

* 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 (Sep24) TTM:Last Year (Sep23) TTM:
Total Receivables was $585 Mil.
Revenue was 685.912 + 633.375 + 546.499 + 747.442 = $2,613 Mil.
Gross Profit was 685.912 + 633.375 + 546.499 + 747.442 = $2,613 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $1,993 Mil.
Total Assets was $5,004 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $713 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $173 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $1,721 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $1,962 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1,298 Mil.
Net Income was 17.794 + 14.28 + -16.254 + 36.548 = $52 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0.321 + 5.637 + -0.014 + 9.736 = $16 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -85.244 + -258.486 + -68.783 + 219.977 = $-193 Mil.
Total Receivables was $554 Mil.
Revenue was 616.283 + 585.844 + 520.799 + 607.282 = $2,330 Mil.
Gross Profit was 616.283 + 585.844 + 520.799 + 607.282 = $2,330 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $1,485 Mil.
Total Assets was $4,435 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $782 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $169 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $1,523 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $1,598 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1,085 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)
=(585.268 / 2613.228) / (554.479 / 2330.208)
=0.223964 / 0.237953
=0.9412

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)
=(2330.208 / 2330.208) / (2613.228 / 2613.228)
=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 - (1993.179 + 713.345) / 5004.056) / (1 - (1485.055 + 782.064) / 4434.755)
=0.459134 / 0.488784
=0.9393

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
=2613.228 / 2330.208
=1.1215

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))
=(169.385 / (169.385 + 782.064)) / (173.324 / (173.324 + 713.345))
=0.178028 / 0.195478
=0.9107

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)
=(1721.222 / 2613.228) / (1523.354 / 2330.208)
=0.658657 / 0.653742
=1.0075

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)
=((1297.716 + 1962.035) / 5004.056) / ((1085.161 + 1597.633) / 4434.755)
=0.651422 / 0.604948
=1.0768

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
=(52.368 - 15.68 - -192.536) / 5004.056
=0.045808

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 -2.27 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Newmark Group Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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.
Executives
Jay Itzkowitz director NEW YORK HOCKEY HOLDINGS, LLC, 200 PARK AVENUE SOUTH SUITE 1610, NEW YORK NY 10003
Howard W Lutnick director, 10 percent owner, officer: Chairman
Stephen M Merkel officer: EVP, Chief Legal Officer C/O BGC PARTNERS, INC., 499 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10022
Mcintyre Kenneth A Jr director C/O HUDSON CITY BANCORP, INC., WEST 80 CENTURY ROAD, PARAMUS NJ 07652
Barry M Gosin officer: Chief Executive Officer C/O ESPEED, INC., 110 EAST 59TH STREET, NEW YORK NY 10022
Virginia S Bauer director C/O NEWMARK GROUP, INC., 125 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10022
Cantor Fitzgerald, L. P. director, 10 percent owner 110 EAST 59TH STREET, NEW YORK NY 10022
Cf Group Management Inc director, 10 percent owner 135 EAST 57TH ST, NEW YORK NY 10022
Michael Snow director C/O GFI GROUP INC., 55 WATER STREET, NEW YORK NY 10041
Bgc Partners, Inc. director, 10 percent owner 499 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10022
Peter F Cervinka director C/O NEWMARK GROUP, INC., 125 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10022
Michael J. Rispoli officer: Chief Financial Officer C/O NNN 2003 VALUE FUND, LLC, 1551 N. TUSTIN AVENUE, SUITE 200, SANTA ANA CA 92705
John H Dalton director 50 OLD WEBSTER ROAD, OXFORD MA 01540
James R Ficarro director, officer: Chief Operating Officer C/O NEWMARK GROUP, INC., 125 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10017