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Hagar hf (OISE:HAGA) Beneish M-Score : -2.74 (As of May. 23, 2024)


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What is Hagar hf 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 -2.74 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

OISE:HAGA' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.29   Med: -2.67   Max: -2.03
Current: -2.74

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Hagar hf was -2.03. The lowest was -3.29. And the median was -2.67.


Hagar hf Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Hagar hf'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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Hagar hf Beneish M-Score Chart

Hagar hf Annual Data
Trend Feb15 Feb16 Feb17 Feb18 Feb19 Feb20 Feb21 Feb22 Feb23 Feb24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -3.29 -2.74 -2.44 -2.65 -2.74

Hagar hf Quarterly Data
May19 Aug19 Nov19 Feb20 May20 Aug20 Nov20 Feb21 May21 Aug21 Nov21 Feb22 May22 Aug22 Nov22 Feb23 May23 Aug23 Nov23 Feb24
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 -2.65 - - - -2.74

Competitive Comparison of Hagar hf's Beneish M-Score

For the Grocery Stores subindustry, Hagar hf'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.


Hagar hf's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Retail - Defensive Industry

For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Hagar hf's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Hagar hf's Beneish M-Score falls into.



Hagar hf 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 Hagar hf 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 * 0.9738+0.528 * 0.921+0.404 * 0.9968+0.892 * 1.0696+0.115 * 1.0085
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.1155+4.679 * -0.047219-0.327 * 1.0434
=-2.74

* 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 (Feb24) TTM:Last Year (Feb23) TTM:
Total Receivables was kr6,165 Mil.
Revenue was kr173,270 Mil.
Gross Profit was kr35,989 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr21,129 Mil.
Total Assets was kr77,214 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr33,662 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr5,028 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr3,194 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr25,887 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr20,946 Mil.
Net Income was kr5,044 Mil.
Gross Profit was kr0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was kr8,690 Mil.
Total Receivables was kr5,919 Mil.
Revenue was kr161,992 Mil.
Gross Profit was kr30,987 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr21,505 Mil.
Total Assets was kr72,007 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr29,524 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr4,453 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr2,677 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr22,975 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr18,885 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)
=(6165 / 173270) / (5919 / 161992)
=0.03558 / 0.036539
=0.9738

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)
=(30987 / 161992) / (35989 / 173270)
=0.191287 / 0.207705
=0.921

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 - (21129 + 33662) / 77214) / (1 - (21505 + 29524) / 72007)
=0.290401 / 0.291333
=0.9968

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
=173270 / 161992
=1.0696

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))
=(4453 / (4453 + 29524)) / (5028 / (5028 + 33662))
=0.131059 / 0.129956
=1.0085

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)
=(3194 / 173270) / (2677 / 161992)
=0.018434 / 0.016526
=1.1155

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)
=((20946 + 25887) / 77214) / ((18885 + 22975) / 72007)
=0.606535 / 0.581332
=1.0434

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
=(5044 - 0 - 8690) / 77214
=-0.047219

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.

Hagar hf has a M-score of -2.74 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Hagar hf (OISE:HAGA) Business Description

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Address
Hagasmari 1, Kopavogur, ISL, 201
Hagar hf is a retail company located in Iceland. The company with its subsidiaries operate stores within retail chains as well as warehouses. It also operates specialty product division within Hagkaup grocery retailer and several specialty stores offering lifestyle and retail brands. The firm mainly operates in grocery sector and owns Hagkaup and Bonus grocery retailers and also support service companies in the fields of purchasing and distribution.

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