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Hily Holding PJSC (ADX:HH) Beneish M-Score : -1.55 (As of May. 29, 2024)


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What is Hily Holding PJSC 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.

Warning Sign:

Beneish M-Score -1.55 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

ADX:HH' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.91   Med: -2.19   Max: -1.55
Current: -1.55

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Hily Holding PJSC was -1.55. The lowest was -3.91. And the median was -2.19.


Hily Holding PJSC Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Hily Holding PJSC'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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Hily Holding PJSC Beneish M-Score Chart

Hily Holding PJSC 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 -3.88 -3.91 -2.99 -2.58 -1.55

Hily Holding PJSC 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 -2.58 -2.69 -2.55 -0.44 -1.55

Competitive Comparison of Hily Holding PJSC's Beneish M-Score

For the Conglomerates subindustry, Hily Holding PJSC'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.


Hily Holding PJSC's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Conglomerates Industry

For the Conglomerates industry and Industrials sector, Hily Holding PJSC's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Hily Holding PJSC's Beneish M-Score falls into.



Hily Holding PJSC 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 Hily Holding PJSC 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 * 2.2812+0.528 * 1.7134+0.404 * 0.9792+0.892 * 0.4819+0.115 * 1.4817
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 2.7628+4.679 * 0.03603-0.327 * 1.2387
=-1.55

* 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 د.إ13.21 Mil.
Revenue was 0.114 + 17.039 + 12.99 + 40.333 = د.إ70.48 Mil.
Gross Profit was -9.868 + 10.285 + 3.638 + 23.643 = د.إ27.70 Mil.
Total Current Assets was د.إ320.27 Mil.
Total Assets was د.إ1,120.06 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was د.إ90.72 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was د.إ4.70 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was د.إ11.91 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was د.إ305.35 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was د.إ206.54 Mil.
Net Income was -3.479 + 1.304 + -7.059 + 15.761 = د.إ6.53 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = د.إ0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 9.736 + -6.775 + -14.267 + -22.523 = د.إ-33.83 Mil.
Total Receivables was د.إ12.02 Mil.
Revenue was 17.167 + 72.388 + 32.676 + 24.02 = د.إ146.25 Mil.
Gross Profit was 0.832 + 65.88 + 23.023 + 8.751 = د.إ98.49 Mil.
Total Current Assets was د.إ264.28 Mil.
Total Assets was د.إ945.51 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was د.إ69.96 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was د.إ5.51 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was د.إ8.94 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was د.إ120.28 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was د.إ228.56 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)
=(13.208 / 70.476) / (12.015 / 146.251)
=0.187411 / 0.082153
=2.2812

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)
=(98.486 / 146.251) / (27.698 / 70.476)
=0.673404 / 0.393013
=1.7134

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 - (320.265 + 90.722) / 1120.057) / (1 - (264.28 + 69.958) / 945.51)
=0.633066 / 0.6465
=0.9792

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
=70.476 / 146.251
=0.4819

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))
=(5.51 / (5.51 + 69.958)) / (4.702 / (4.702 + 90.722))
=0.073011 / 0.049275
=1.4817

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)
=(11.906 / 70.476) / (8.943 / 146.251)
=0.168937 / 0.061148
=2.7628

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)
=((206.544 + 305.351) / 1120.057) / ((228.56 + 120.278) / 945.51)
=0.457026 / 0.368942
=1.2387

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
=(6.527 - 0 - -33.829) / 1120.057
=0.03603

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.

Hily Holding PJSC has a M-score of -1.55 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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Hily Holding PJSC (ADX:HH) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
Mena Zayed, Plot 4332, P.O. Box 2378, Abu Dhabi, ARE
Hily Holding PJSC Formerly Foodco Holding PJSC is engaged in the import and distribution of foodstuff and household items in the United Arab Emirates, along with investing, development, and management of the real estate and commercial enterprises. It is organized into the following business segments - Investing in securities ("Investment in securities"); ii) Investing in properties ("Investment properties"); iii) Marine, air, and land shipment services along with management and operation of store and warehouses ("Freight forwarding and storage"); and iv) Wholesale and distribution of food products ("Trading").

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