HSLV (Highlander Silver) Beneish M-Score: 0.00 (As of Jun. 27, 2026)


HSLV Highlander Silver Corp HSLV
30 GF Score
Price $4.70
! 2 Warning Signs
View Full Analysis

What is Highlander Silver Beneish M-Score?

Highlander Silver HSLV +6.33% 30 Beneish M-Score is 0.00 as of Jun. 27, 2026. GuruFocus rates HSLV with a GF Score™ of 30/100. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 685 Metals & Mining companies, Highlander Silver ranks worse than 145985.26% on this metric.

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.

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

During the past 7 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Highlander Silver was 0.00. The lowest was 0.00. And the median was 0.00.

Highlander Silver Beneish M-Score Historical Data

* Premium members only.

The historical data trend for Highlander Silver'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.

Highlander Silver Beneish M-Score Chart

Highlander Silver Annual Data
Trend Sep18 Sep19 Sep20 Sep21 Sep22 Sep23 Sep24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

Highlander Silver Quarterly Data
Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Mar26
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 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

HSLV vs EXK: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Silver subindustry, Highlander Silver'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.

Highlander Silver Beneish M-Score vs Metals & Mining Industry

For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Highlander Silver's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


HSLV
30GF Score
Highlander Silver Corp HSLV
Beneish M-Score is just one metric. See GF Score™, valuation, warning signs, and more.
View Full Analysis

Highlander Silver 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 Highlander Silver 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 * +0.528 * +0.404 * +0.892 * +0.115 *
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * +4.679 * -0.327 *
=

* 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 (Mar26) TTM:Last Year (Dec24) TTM:
Total Receivables was $8.28 Mil.
Revenue was 18.33 + 0 + 0 + 0 = $18.33 Mil.
Gross Profit was 0.074 + 0 + 0 + 0 = $0.07 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $122.13 Mil.
Total Assets was $580.58 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $450.91 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $5.93 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $7.36 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $25.75 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.22 Mil.
Net Income was 20.408 + -3.075 + -3.627 + -1.542 = $12.16 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 25.514 + -0.033 + 0.081 + -0.126 = $25.44 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -9.015 + -2.691 + -3.12 + -1.069 = $-15.90 Mil.
 Total Receivables was $0.17 Mil.
Revenue was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = $0.00 Mil.
Gross Profit was -0.002 + 0 + 0 + 0 = $-0.00 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $1.35 Mil.
Total Assets was $10.81 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $9.35 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $0.02 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $1.71 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $1.54 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.00 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)
=(8.279 / 18.33) / (0.168 / 0)
=0.451664 /
=

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)
=(-0.002 / 0) / (0.074 / 18.33)
= / 0.004037
=

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 - (122.128 + 450.914) / 580.578) / (1 - (1.352 + 9.347) / 10.807)
=0.01298 / 0.009994
=

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
=18.33 / 0
=

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))
=(0.023 / (0.023 + 9.347)) / (5.928 / (5.928 + 450.914))
=0.002455 / 0.012976
=

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)
=(7.364 / 18.33) / (1.714 / 0)
=0.401746 /
=

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)
=((0.222 + 25.752) / 580.578) / ((0 + 1.537) / 10.807)
=0.044738 / 0.142223
=

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
=(12.164 - 25.436 - -15.895) / 580.578
=0.004518

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.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Beneish M-Score →
What does a Beneish M-Score of 0.00 mean?
Highlander Silver (HSLV) has a Beneish M-Score of 0.00 as of Jun. 27, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Highlander Silver and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Highlander Silver ranks #999999 out of 685 companies in the Metals & Mining industry.
Is Highlander Silver's Beneish M-Score too high?
Highlander Silver's current Beneish M-Score is 0.00. Based on the distribution chart, Highlander Silver ranks #999999 out of 685 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Highlander Silver has a GF Score™ of 30/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Highlander Silver's Beneish M-Score compare to EXK?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, Highlander Silver ranks #999999 out of 685 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Highlander Silver in the lower half of its industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Beneish M-Score for a Metals & Mining company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Metals & Mining industry context. However, Beneish M-Score should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Beneish M-Score mean?
A high Beneish M-Score can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Highlander Silver and its competitors. Highlander Silver's current Beneish M-Score is 0.00. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Highlander Silver stock overvalued right now?
Highlander Silver (HSLV) has a current Beneish M-Score of 0.00. The current Beneish M-Score is 0.00. Highlander Silver's overall GF Score™ is 30/100 with 2 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Beneish M-Score calculated?
Beneish M-Score is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Highlander Silver (HSLV), the current Beneish M-Score is 0.00 as of Jun. 27, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Highlander Silver Business Description

Other Exchanges 9LM:GermanyHSLV:Canada
Address 2500 - 100 King Street West, P.O. Box No. 267, Toronto, ON, CAN, M5X1A9
Highlander Silver Corp. is a mineral exploration company engaged in the acquisition, exploration and evaluation of mineral properties located in Peru. It is focused on advancing the bonanza grade San Luis gold-silver project that is located in Central Peru. The company has determined that it has one operating segment, being the exploration of mineral properties.
30GF Score

Get the complete analysis for HSLV

Beneish M-Score is just one metric. See GF Value™, 30-year financials, guru trades, warning signs, and more.

$4.70
Price