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Hosken Consolidated Investments (JSE:HCI) Beneish M-Score : -2.32 (As of May. 26, 2024)


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What is Hosken Consolidated Investments 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 -2.32 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

JSE:HCI' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.07   Med: -2.64   Max: -1.57
Current: -2.32

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Hosken Consolidated Investments was -1.57. The lowest was -3.07. And the median was -2.64.


Hosken Consolidated Investments Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Hosken Consolidated Investments'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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Hosken Consolidated Investments Beneish M-Score Chart

Hosken Consolidated Investments Annual Data
Trend Mar14 Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.64 -3.07 -2.84 -2.39 -2.32

Hosken Consolidated Investments Semi-Annual Data
Mar14 Sep14 Mar15 Sep15 Mar16 Sep16 Mar17 Sep17 Mar18 Sep18 Mar19 Sep19 Mar20 Sep20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23
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 - -2.39 - -2.32 -

Competitive Comparison of Hosken Consolidated Investments's Beneish M-Score

For the Conglomerates subindustry, Hosken Consolidated Investments'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.


Hosken Consolidated Investments's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Conglomerates Industry

For the Conglomerates industry and Industrials sector, Hosken Consolidated Investments's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Hosken Consolidated Investments's Beneish M-Score falls into.



Hosken Consolidated Investments 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 Hosken Consolidated Investments 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 * 0.8683+0.528 * 1+0.404 * 1.0798+0.892 * 1.2014+0.115 * 1.024
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * 0.003996-0.327 * 0.8506
=-2.32

* 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 R1,684 Mil.
Revenue was R22,899 Mil.
Gross Profit was R22,899 Mil.
Total Current Assets was R6,196 Mil.
Total Assets was R51,863 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was R16,650 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was R1,173 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was R0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was R3,912 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was R14,063 Mil.
Net Income was R3,207 Mil.
Gross Profit was R0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was R3,000 Mil.
Total Receivables was R1,614 Mil.
Revenue was R19,060 Mil.
Gross Profit was R19,060 Mil.
Total Current Assets was R6,363 Mil.
Total Assets was R47,222 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was R16,389 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was R1,184 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was R0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was R6,868 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was R12,373 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)
=(1684.131 / 22898.935) / (1614.341 / 19060.188)
=0.073546 / 0.084697
=0.8683

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)
=(19060.188 / 19060.188) / (22898.935 / 22898.935)
=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 - (6195.947 + 16649.722) / 51862.923) / (1 - (6363.48 + 16389.249) / 47221.516)
=0.559499 / 0.51817
=1.0798

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
=22898.935 / 19060.188
=1.2014

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))
=(1184.325 / (1184.325 + 16389.249)) / (1172.989 / (1172.989 + 16649.722))
=0.067392 / 0.065814
=1.024

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)
=(0 / 22898.935) / (0 / 19060.188)
=0 / 0
=1

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)
=((14062.924 + 3912.36) / 51862.923) / ((12373.423 + 6867.833) / 47221.516)
=0.346592 / 0.407468
=0.8506

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
=(3207.067 - 0 - 2999.835) / 51862.923
=0.003996

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.

Hosken Consolidated Investments has a M-score of -2.32 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Hosken Consolidated Investments (JSE:HCI) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
76 Regent Road, Suite 801, Sea Point, Cape Town, WC, ZAF, 8005
Hosken Consolidated Investments Ltd is an investment holdings company. The group is involved in a diverse group of investments including Media and broadcasting; Gaming; Transport; Properties; Coal mining; Branded products and manufacturing and other. It generates maximum revenue from the Branded products and manufacturing segment.

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