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Hostmore (LSE:MORE) Beneish M-Score : -4.22 (As of May. 12, 2024)


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What is Hostmore 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 -4.22 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

LSE:MORE' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -5.28   Med: -3.72   Max: -2.99
Current: -4.22

During the past 6 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Hostmore was -2.99. The lowest was -5.28. And the median was -3.72.


Hostmore Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Hostmore'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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Hostmore Beneish M-Score Chart

Hostmore Annual Data
Trend Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial - -3.21 -2.99 -5.28 -4.22

Hostmore Semi-Annual Data
Dec18 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.99 - -5.28 - -4.22

Competitive Comparison of Hostmore's Beneish M-Score

For the Restaurants subindustry, Hostmore'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.


Hostmore's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Restaurants Industry

For the Restaurants industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Hostmore's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Hostmore 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 Hostmore 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 * 0.6232+0.528 * 0.9934+0.404 * 1.1349+0.892 * 0.9742+0.115 * 0.8993
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0255+4.679 * -0.29056-0.327 * 1.1314
=-4.22

* 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 £1.5 Mil.
Revenue was £190.7 Mil.
Gross Profit was £147.7 Mil.
Total Current Assets was £16.7 Mil.
Total Assets was £202.8 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was £104.6 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was £18.0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was £141.2 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was £62.7 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was £139.9 Mil.
Net Income was £-27.4 Mil.
Gross Profit was £0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was £31.5 Mil.
Total Receivables was £2.5 Mil.
Revenue was £195.7 Mil.
Gross Profit was £150.6 Mil.
Total Current Assets was £17.6 Mil.
Total Assets was £236.3 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was £135.0 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was £20.5 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was £141.3 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was £50.3 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was £158.4 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)
=(1.547 / 190.662) / (2.548 / 195.72)
=0.008114 / 0.013019
=0.6232

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)
=(150.617 / 195.72) / (147.703 / 190.662)
=0.769553 / 0.774685
=0.9934

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 - (16.713 + 104.57) / 202.812) / (1 - (17.592 + 135.016) / 236.317)
=0.401993 / 0.354223
=1.1349

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
=190.662 / 195.72
=0.9742

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))
=(20.504 / (20.504 + 135.016)) / (17.964 / (17.964 + 104.57))
=0.131842 / 0.146604
=0.8993

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)
=(141.173 / 190.662) / (141.317 / 195.72)
=0.740436 / 0.722037
=1.0255

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)
=((139.856 + 62.7) / 202.812) / ((158.359 + 50.253) / 236.317)
=0.998738 / 0.882763
=1.1314

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
=(-27.422 - 0 - 31.507) / 202.812
=-0.29056

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.

Hostmore has a M-score of -4.22 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Hostmore (LSE:MORE) Business Description

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Address
Yeoman Way, Highdown House, Worthing, West Sussex, GBR, BN99 3HH
Hostmore PLC is engaged in the hospitality business with its current operations focused on the American-themed casual dining brand, Fridays, and the cocktail-led bar and restaurant brand, 63rd+1st. Fridays brand offers authentic American food, an innovative cocktail list, and a high level of personal service. 63rd+1st brand offers a wide range of premium cocktails, spirits, beers, and wine.

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