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Dream Finders Homes (Dream Finders Homes) Beneish M-Score : -2.81 (As of Apr. 26, 2024)


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What is Dream Finders 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 -2.81 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

DFH' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.81   Med: -1.67   Max: -1.12
Current: -2.81

During the past 6 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Dream Finders Homes was -1.12. The lowest was -2.81. And the median was -1.67.


Dream Finders Homes Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Dream Finders 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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Dream Finders Homes Beneish M-Score Chart

Dream Finders Homes Annual Data
Trend Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial - - -1.12 -1.67 -2.81

Dream Finders Homes Quarterly Data
Dec18 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
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 -1.67 -2.01 -2.41 -2.78 -2.81

Competitive Comparison of Dream Finders Homes's Beneish M-Score

For the Residential Construction subindustry, Dream Finders 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.


Dream Finders Homes's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Homebuilding & Construction Industry

For the Homebuilding & Construction industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Dream Finders Homes's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Dream Finders 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 Dream Finders 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 * 0.633+0.528 * 0.9441+0.404 * 1.0108+0.892 * 1.1215+0.115 * 0.8573
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0158+4.679 * -0.021378-0.327 * 0.8644
=-2.81

* 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 $31 Mil.
Revenue was 1137.997 + 895.83 + 945.339 + 769.42 = $3,749 Mil.
Gross Profit was 235.669 + 186.544 + 182.484 + 132.076 = $737 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $2,020 Mil.
Total Assets was $2,562 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $275 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $18 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $309 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $1,044 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $315 Mil.
Net Income was 101.95 + 76.097 + 68.764 + 49.089 = $296 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -5.875 + -2.823 + -12.927 + -1.928 = $-24 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 219.472 + 86.976 + 103.375 + -35.589 = $374 Mil.
Total Receivables was $43 Mil.
Revenue was 1099.466 + 785.669 + 793.134 + 664.066 = $3,342 Mil.
Gross Profit was 190.073 + 147.213 + 157.712 + 125.198 = $620 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $1,817 Mil.
Total Assets was $2,371 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $309 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $17 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $271 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $1,431 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $25 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)
=(30.874 / 3748.586) / (43.49 / 3342.335)
=0.008236 / 0.013012
=0.633

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)
=(620.196 / 3342.335) / (736.773 / 3748.586)
=0.185558 / 0.196547
=0.9441

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 - (2019.579 + 274.53) / 2562.439) / (1 - (1816.805 + 308.679) / 2371.137)
=0.104717 / 0.103601
=1.0108

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
=3748.586 / 3342.335
=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))
=(17.091 / (17.091 + 308.679)) / (17.896 / (17.896 + 274.53))
=0.052463 / 0.061198
=0.8573

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)
=(308.795 / 3748.586) / (271.04 / 3342.335)
=0.082376 / 0.081093
=1.0158

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)
=((315.032 + 1044.462) / 2562.439) / ((24.661 + 1430.655) / 2371.137)
=0.530547 / 0.613763
=0.8644

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
=(295.9 - -23.553 - 374.234) / 2562.439
=-0.021378

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.

Dream Finders Homes has a M-score of -2.81 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Dream Finders Homes (Dream Finders Homes) Business Description

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Address
14701 Philips Highway, Suite 300, Jacksonville, FL, USA, 32256
Dream Finders Homes Inc is engaged in the home building business. It designs, builds, and sells homes in Jacksonville, Orlando, Denver, the Washington D.C. metropolitan area, and Austin. The company operates through six geographical divisions namely, Jacksonville, Orlando, Denver, Washington DC (Capital), and the Carolinas (H&H Homes), Jet Home Loans LLC. Jacksonville division generates most of the revenue for the firm.
Executives
Patrick O. Zalupski director, officer: President and CEO 14701 PHILIPS HIGHWAY, SUITE 300, JACKSONVILLE FL 32256
Lorena Anabel Fernandez officer: CFO 14701 PHILIPS HIGHWAY, SUITE 300, JACKSONVILLE FL 32256
Doug Moran officer: Senior VP and COO 14701 PHILIPS HIGHWAY, SUITE 300, JACKSONVILLE FL 32256
Len Sturm director 14701 PHILIPS HIGHWAY, SUITE 300, JACKSONVILLE FL 32256
Justin Udelhofen director 14701 PHILIPS HIGHWAY, SUITE 300, JACKSONVILLE FL 32256
Walton William H Iii director ONE INDEPENDENT DRIVE, SUITE 1600, JACKSONVILLE FL 32202
William Weatherford director 19701 BETHEL CHURCH ROAD #302, CORNELIUS NC 28031
Robert E. Riva officer: VP, GC and Corporate Secretary 14701 PHILIPS HIGHWAY, SUITE 300, JACKSONVILLE FL 32256
Boston Omaha Corp 10 percent owner 1601 DODGE STREET, SUITE 3300, OMAHA NE 68102
Boc Dfh, Llc 10 percent owner 1601 DODGE STREET, SUITE 3300, OMAHA NE 68102
United Casualty & Surety Insurance Co. other: SUBSID of Boston Omaha Corp 292 NEWBURY STREET, BOX 105, BOSTON MA 02115
John O. Blanton officer: VP and CAO 14701 PHILIPS HIGHWAY, SUITE 300, JACKSONVILLE FL 32256
Rick A. Moyer officer: Senior VP and CFO 14701 PHILIPS HIGHWAY, SUITE 300, JACKSONVILLE FL 32256
Megha H. Parekh director 14701 PHILIPS HIGHWAY, SUITE 300, JACKSONVILLE FL 32256
Lovett William Radford Ii director C/O EVERBANK FINANCIAL CORP, 501 RIVERSIDE AVENUE, JACKSONVILLE FL 32202