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Hayden Hall (Hayden Hall) Beneish M-Score : 0.00 (As of Jun. 01, 2024)


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What is Hayden Hall 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.

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

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Hayden Hall was 0.00. The lowest was 0.00. And the median was 0.00.


Hayden Hall Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Hayden Hall's Beneish M-Score can be seen below:

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Hayden Hall Beneish M-Score Chart

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Competitive Comparison of Hayden Hall's Beneish M-Score

For the Information Technology Services subindustry, Hayden Hall's Beneish M-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Beneish M-Score data, can be viewed below:

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Hayden Hall's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, Hayden Hall's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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Hayden Hall 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 Hayden Hall 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 * 0.3995+0.528 * 0.6263+0.404 * 1.1477+0.892 * 0.5239+0.115 * 1.0856
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.2883+4.679 * -3.696896-0.327 * 9.898
=-23.84

* 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 (Sep03) TTM:Last Year (Sep02) TTM:
Total Receivables was $0.40 Mil.
Revenue was 0.461 + 0.568 + 0.911 + 2.001 = $3.94 Mil.
Gross Profit was 0.316 + 0.221 + 0.541 + 1.712 = $2.79 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $0.53 Mil.
Total Assets was $1.64 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $0.04 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $0.16 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $5.40 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $7.17 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.00 Mil.
Net Income was -0.83 + -2.404 + -1.859 + -3.036 = $-8.13 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -0.214 + -0.44 + -0.14 + 1.583 = $0.79 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -0.608 + -1.453 + -0.956 + 0.173 = $-2.84 Mil.
Total Receivables was $1.93 Mil.
Revenue was 2.321 + 2.054 + 2.002 + 1.145 = $7.52 Mil.
Gross Profit was 1.718 + 1.138 + 0.924 + -0.445 = $3.34 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $3.05 Mil.
Total Assets was $7.50 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $0.20 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $1.12 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $8.00 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $3.31 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)
=(0.404 / 3.941) / (1.93 / 7.522)
=0.102512 / 0.256581
=0.3995

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)
=(3.335 / 7.522) / (2.79 / 3.941)
=0.443366 / 0.707942
=0.6263

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 - (0.53 + 0.044) / 1.643) / (1 - (3.053 + 0.197) / 7.504)
=0.650639 / 0.566898
=1.1477

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
=3.941 / 7.522
=0.5239

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))
=(1.119 / (1.119 + 0.197)) / (0.159 / (0.159 + 0.044))
=0.850304 / 0.783251
=1.0856

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)
=(5.397 / 3.941) / (7.996 / 7.522)
=1.369449 / 1.063015
=1.2883

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 + 7.169) / 1.643) / ((0 + 3.308) / 7.504)
=4.36336 / 0.440832
=9.898

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
=(-8.129 - 0.789 - -2.844) / 1.643
=-3.696896

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.

Hayden Hall has a M-score of -23.84 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Hayden Hall (Hayden Hall) Business Description

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21300 Victory Boulevard, Suite 1200, Woodland Hills, CA, USA, 91367
Hayden Hall Inc is engaged in designing computer-networking systems and software products. These products form the basis for corporate and other telecommunication networks. The company's product includes internetworking products.

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