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Hallenstein Glassons Holdings (NZSE:HLG) Beneish M-Score : -3.57 (As of Jun. 05, 2024)


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What is Hallenstein Glassons 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 -3.57 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

NZSE:HLG' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.77   Med: -3.29   Max: 4.11
Current: -3.57

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Hallenstein Glassons Holdings was 4.11. The lowest was -3.77. And the median was -3.29.


Hallenstein Glassons Holdings Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Hallenstein Glassons 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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Hallenstein Glassons Holdings Beneish M-Score Chart

Hallenstein Glassons Holdings Annual Data
Trend Jul14 Jul15 Jul16 Jul17 Jul18 Jul19 Jul20 Jul21 Jul22 Jul23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 4.11 -3.53 -3.76 -2.22 -3.57

Hallenstein Glassons Holdings Semi-Annual Data
Jul14 Jan15 Jul15 Jan16 Jul16 Jan17 Jul17 Jan18 Jul18 Jan19 Jul19 Jan20 Jul20 Jan21 Jul21 Jan22 Jul22 Jan23 Jul23 Jan24
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 - -2.22 - -3.57 -

Competitive Comparison of Hallenstein Glassons Holdings's Beneish M-Score

For the Apparel Retail subindustry, Hallenstein Glassons 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.


Hallenstein Glassons Holdings's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Retail - Cyclical Industry

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Hallenstein Glassons Holdings's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Hallenstein Glassons Holdings's Beneish M-Score falls into.



Hallenstein Glassons 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 Hallenstein Glassons 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 * 0.5848+0.528 * 1.0047+0.404 * 0.9+0.892 * 1.1666+0.115 * 0.9435
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9692+4.679 * -0.179193-0.327 * 0.938
=-3.57

* 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 (Jul23) TTM:Last Year (Jul22) TTM:
Total Receivables was NZ$0.3 Mil.
Revenue was NZ$409.7 Mil.
Gross Profit was NZ$234.8 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NZ$70.8 Mil.
Total Assets was NZ$202.6 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NZ$121.7 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NZ$38.1 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NZ$187.3 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NZ$55.1 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NZ$51.2 Mil.
Net Income was NZ$32.0 Mil.
Gross Profit was NZ$0.3 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was NZ$68.0 Mil.
Total Receivables was NZ$0.5 Mil.
Revenue was NZ$351.2 Mil.
Gross Profit was NZ$202.3 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NZ$76.3 Mil.
Total Assets was NZ$205.2 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NZ$117.6 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NZ$34.1 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NZ$165.6 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NZ$62.0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NZ$52.8 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)
=(0.318 / 409.711) / (0.466 / 351.214)
=0.000776 / 0.001327
=0.5848

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)
=(202.264 / 351.214) / (234.848 / 409.711)
=0.5759 / 0.573204
=1.0047

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 - (70.844 + 121.652) / 202.569) / (1 - (76.297 + 117.561) / 205.195)
=0.049726 / 0.05525
=0.9

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
=409.711 / 351.214
=1.1666

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))
=(34.144 / (34.144 + 117.561)) / (38.111 / (38.111 + 121.652))
=0.225068 / 0.238547
=0.9435

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)
=(187.295 / 409.711) / (165.648 / 351.214)
=0.457139 / 0.471644
=0.9692

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)
=((51.178 + 55.07) / 202.569) / ((52.755 + 61.987) / 205.195)
=0.524503 / 0.559185
=0.938

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
=(31.977 - 0.253 - 68.023) / 202.569
=-0.179193

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.

Hallenstein Glassons Holdings has a M-score of -3.57 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Hallenstein Glassons Holdings (NZSE:HLG) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
235 - 237 Broadway, P.O. Box 91148, Level 3, Newmarket, Auckland, NZL, 1023
Hallenstein Glassons Holdings Ltd along with its subsidiaries is engaged in retailing men's and women's apparel. Its operating segment includes Glassons New Zealand; Glassons Australia; Hallenstein; Property and others. The company generates maximum revenue from the Glassons New Zealand segment.

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