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Halma (HLMAF) Beneish M-Score : -2.51 (As of Dec. 11, 2024)


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What is Halma 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 -2.51 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

HLMAF' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.7   Med: -2.49   Max: -2.29
Current: -2.51

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Halma was -2.29. The lowest was -2.70. And the median was -2.49.


Halma Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

Halma Annual Data
Trend Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.61 -2.70 -2.29 -2.36 -2.51

Halma Semi-Annual Data
Mar15 Sep15 Mar16 Sep16 Mar17 Sep17 Mar18 Sep18 Mar19 Sep19 Mar20 Sep20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23 Mar24 Sep24
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 - -2.36 - -2.51 -

Competitive Comparison of Halma's Beneish M-Score

For the Conglomerates subindustry, Halma'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.


Halma's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Conglomerates Industry

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

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



Halma 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 Halma 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 * 1.0279+0.528 * 1.0094+0.404 * 1.0305+0.892 * 1.1495+0.115 * 1.0152
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9429+4.679 * -0.038735-0.327 * 0.9816
=-2.47

* 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 (Mar24) TTM:Last Year (Mar23) TTM:
Total Receivables was $546 Mil.
Revenue was $2,585 Mil.
Gross Profit was $1,275 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $1,158 Mil.
Total Assets was $3,812 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $301 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $134 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $808 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $473 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $986 Mil.
Net Income was $342 Mil.
Gross Profit was $0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was $489 Mil.
Total Receivables was $462 Mil.
Revenue was $2,249 Mil.
Gross Profit was $1,120 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $1,087 Mil.
Total Assets was $3,384 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $271 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $123 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $746 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $414 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $905 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)
=(545.87 / 2584.625) / (462.015 / 2248.544)
=0.211199 / 0.205473
=1.0279

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)
=(1120.024 / 2248.544) / (1275.476 / 2584.625)
=0.498111 / 0.493486
=1.0094

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 - (1158.45 + 300.889) / 3811.817) / (1 - (1086.893 + 270.51) / 3383.981)
=0.617154 / 0.598874
=1.0305

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
=2584.625 / 2248.544
=1.1495

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))
=(123.301 / (123.301 + 270.51)) / (134.18 / (134.18 + 300.889))
=0.313097 / 0.308411
=1.0152

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)
=(808.259 / 2584.625) / (745.752 / 2248.544)
=0.312718 / 0.33166
=0.9429

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)
=((986.15 + 472.808) / 3811.817) / ((905.34 + 414.078) / 3383.981)
=0.382746 / 0.389901
=0.9816

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
=(341.55 - 0 - 489.199) / 3811.817
=-0.038735

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.

Halma has a M-score of -2.47 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


Halma Business Description

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Rectory Way, Misbourne Court, Amersham, Buckinghamshire, GBR, HP7 0DE
Halma consists of 45 operating businesses managed in a decentralized manner. The company, through its products, focuses on trying to make the world safer, cleaner and healthier. The group operates across three segments: safety, environmental and analysis, and medical equipment. Halma's products include smoke detectors, healthcare equipment, door sensors, and water treatment. Most of the group's products are niche with limited competition. Over 75% of sales are generated in the United States, Europe and United Kingdom. Halma is listed on the London Stock Exchange.

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