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RE/MAX Holdings (RE/MAX Holdings) Beneish M-Score : -2.76 (As of Apr. 29, 2024)


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What is RE/MAX Holdings 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 -2.76 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

RMAX' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.26   Med: -2.9   Max: -2.32
Current: -2.76

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of RE/MAX Holdings was -2.32. The lowest was -3.26. And the median was -2.90.


RE/MAX Holdings Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for RE/MAX 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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RE/MAX Holdings Beneish M-Score Chart

RE/MAX Holdings Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.32 -2.93 -2.43 -2.86 -2.76

RE/MAX 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 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 -2.86 -2.82 -2.70 -2.80 -2.76

Competitive Comparison of RE/MAX Holdings's Beneish M-Score

For the Real Estate Services subindustry, RE/MAX 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.


RE/MAX Holdings's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Real Estate Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where RE/MAX Holdings's Beneish M-Score falls into.



RE/MAX 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 RE/MAX 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 * 1.1+0.528 * 1.0026+0.404 * 0.9524+0.892 * 0.9216+0.115 * 0.9902
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0699+4.679 * -0.041448-0.327 * 1.2435
=-2.76

* 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 $35.1 Mil.
Revenue was 76.6 + 81.223 + 82.447 + 85.401 = $325.7 Mil.
Gross Profit was 56.011 + 60.37 + 61.37 + 64.059 = $241.8 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $176.6 Mil.
Total Assets was $577.2 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $31.6 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $32.4 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $171.5 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $149.3 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $471.5 Mil.
Net Income was -10.907 + -59.454 + 2.01 + -0.671 = $-69.0 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -18.747 + -54.875 + 0.215 + 0.043 = $-73.4 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 8.639 + 17.383 + -0.822 + 3.064 = $28.3 Mil.
Total Receivables was $34.7 Mil.
Revenue was 81.267 + 88.943 + 92.172 + 91.004 = $353.4 Mil.
Gross Profit was 59.444 + 66.207 + 69.263 + 68.153 = $263.1 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $193.0 Mil.
Total Assets was $695.2 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $35.6 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $35.8 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $174.0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $119.7 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $481.7 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)
=(35.133 / 325.671) / (34.656 / 353.386)
=0.107879 / 0.098068
=1.1

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)
=(263.067 / 353.386) / (241.81 / 325.671)
=0.744418 / 0.742498
=1.0026

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 - (176.565 + 31.646) / 577.15) / (1 - (192.962 + 35.618) / 695.234)
=0.639243 / 0.671219
=0.9524

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
=325.671 / 353.386
=0.9216

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))
=(35.769 / (35.769 + 35.618)) / (32.414 / (32.414 + 31.646))
=0.501058 / 0.505994
=0.9902

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)
=(171.548 / 325.671) / (173.98 / 353.386)
=0.526752 / 0.492323
=1.0699

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)
=((471.459 + 149.319) / 577.15) / ((481.709 + 119.668) / 695.234)
=1.075592 / 0.864999
=1.2435

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
=(-69.022 - -73.364 - 28.264) / 577.15
=-0.041448

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.

RE/MAX Holdings has a M-score of -2.76 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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RE/MAX Holdings (RE/MAX Holdings) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
5075 South Syracuse Street, Denver, CO, USA, 80237
RE/MAX Holdings Inc operates as a franchisor of real estate brokerage services. It recruits and retains agents and sells franchises. The company's operating segments include Real Estate, Mortgage, Marketing Funds, and Other. It generates maximum revenue from the Real Estate segment.
Executives
Magnolia Capital Fund, Lp 10 percent owner 1601 DODGE STREET, SUITE 3300, OMAHA NE 68102
Leah R Jenkins officer: VP, Chief Accounting Officer 5075 S. SYRACUSE ST., DENVER CO 80237
Kathleen J Cunningham director 5075 S. SYRACUSE ST., DENVER CO 80237
Norman K. Jenkins director 9211 GLADYS FARM WAY, GAITHERSBURG MD 20882
Adam W Grosshans officer: VP, Chief Accounting Officer 5075 S SYRACUSE ST, DENVER CO 80218
Katherine Lee Scherping director 6312 SOUTH FIDDLERS GREEN CIRCLE, SUITE 200 NORTH, GREENWOOD VILLAGE CO 80111
Ronald E. Harrison director 5075 S. SYRACUSE ST., DENVER CO 80237
William Grady Ligon officer: Chief Information Officer 5075 S. SYRACUSE ST., DENVER CO 80237
Susan L Winders officer: Vice President General Counsel 5075 S. SYRACUSE ST., DENVER CO 80237
Adam K Peterson 10 percent owner 1601 DODGE STREET, SUITE 3300, OMAHA NE 68102
Magnolia Group, Llc 10 percent owner 1601 DODGE STREET, SUITE 3300, OMAHA NE 68102
Annita M Menogan director 5075 S. SYRACUSE ST., DENVER CO 80237
Brett A Ritchie officer: VP, Chief Accounting Officer 5075 S. SYRACUSE ST., DENVER CO 80237
Daniel J. Predovich director 5075 S. SYRACUSE ST., DENVER CO 80237
Laura G. Kelly director PO BOX 807, 663 HIGHWAY 60, MONETT MO 65708