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HS Holdings Co (HS Holdings Co) Beneish M-Score : -2.27 (As of May. 01, 2024)


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What is HS Holdings Co Beneish M-Score?

Note: Financial institutions were excluded from the sample in Beneish paper when calculating Beneish M-Score. Thus, the prediction might not fit banks and insurance companies.

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 HS Holdings Co's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

HSCEF' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.24   Med: -2.36   Max: 4.16
Current: -2.27

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of HS Holdings Co was 4.16. The lowest was -3.24. And the median was -2.36.


HS Holdings Co 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 HS Holdings Co 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+0.528 * 1+0.404 * 0.8949+0.892 * 1.2086+0.115 * 0.8664
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.6565+4.679 * -0.011473-0.327 * 1.1939
=-2.41

* 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 (Mar23) TTM:Last Year (Mar22) TTM:
Total Receivables was $0.0 Mil.
Revenue was $414.4 Mil.
Gross Profit was $414.4 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $1,119.9 Mil.
Total Assets was $4,651.4 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $116.3 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $27.1 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $33.4 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $31.8 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $583.8 Mil.
Net Income was $85.1 Mil.
Gross Profit was $0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was $138.4 Mil.
Total Receivables was $0.0 Mil.
Revenue was $342.9 Mil.
Gross Profit was $342.9 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $743.3 Mil.
Total Assets was $4,869.8 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $131.0 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $25.6 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $42.1 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $3.2 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $536.7 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)
=(0 / 414.381) / (0 / 342.873)
=0 / 0
=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)
=(342.873 / 342.873) / (414.381 / 414.381)
=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 - (1119.918 + 116.321) / 4651.407) / (1 - (743.287 + 131.003) / 4869.807)
=0.734223 / 0.820467
=0.8949

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
=414.381 / 342.873
=1.2086

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))
=(25.629 / (25.629 + 131.003)) / (27.083 / (27.083 + 116.321))
=0.163626 / 0.188858
=0.8664

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)
=(33.427 / 414.381) / (42.133 / 342.873)
=0.080667 / 0.122882
=0.6565

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)
=((583.836 + 31.826) / 4651.407) / ((536.687 + 3.196) / 4869.807)
=0.13236 / 0.110863
=1.1939

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
=(85.079 - 0 - 138.444) / 4651.407
=-0.011473

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.

HS Holdings Co has a M-score of -2.41 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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HS Holdings Co (HS Holdings Co) Business Description

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Address
Nishi 6-chome, No. 8 No. 1 Sumitomo Fudosan Shinjuku Oak Tower, 27th floor, Shinjuku-ku, Yubinbango, Tokyo, JPN, 163-6027
HS Holdings Co Ltd is engaged in management and investment services. It also provides merger and acquisition brokerage or consulting services.