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HUB Co (TSE:3030) Beneish M-Score : -1.90 (As of May. 27, 2024)


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What is HUB Co 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 -1.9 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:3030' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.17   Med: -2.65   Max: 7.21
Current: -1.9

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of HUB Co was 7.21. The lowest was -3.17. And the median was -2.65.


HUB Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for HUB Co'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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HUB Co Beneish M-Score Chart

HUB Co Annual Data
Trend Feb14 Feb15 Feb16 Feb17 Feb18 Feb19 Feb20 Feb21 Feb22 Feb23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.44 -2.56 7.21 -2.79 -1.90

HUB Co Quarterly Data
Feb19 May19 Aug19 Nov19 Feb20 May20 Aug20 Nov20 Feb21 May21 Aug21 Nov21 Feb22 May22 Aug22 Nov22 Feb23 May23 Aug23 Nov23
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 - -1.90 - - -

Competitive Comparison of HUB Co's Beneish M-Score

For the Restaurants subindustry, HUB Co'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.


HUB Co's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Restaurants Industry

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

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



HUB Co 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 HUB Co 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 * 0.1217+0.528 * 1.0018+0.404 * 1.0639+0.892 * 3.1525+0.115 * 1.1278
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.7865+4.679 * -0.125487-0.327 * 1.0798
=-1.90

* 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 (Feb23) TTM:Last Year (Feb22) TTM:
Total Receivables was 円163 Mil.
Revenue was 円7,608 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円5,361 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円4,942 Mil.
Total Assets was 円7,377 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円1,131 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円243 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円546 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円2,113 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円2,455 Mil.
Net Income was 円-284 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円642 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円425 Mil.
Revenue was 円2,413 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円1,704 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円5,061 Mil.
Total Assets was 円7,661 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円1,327 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円330 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円220 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円1,633 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円2,761 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)
=(163.2 / 7608.379) / (425.214 / 2413.478)
=0.02145 / 0.176183
=0.1217

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)
=(1703.615 / 2413.478) / (5361.114 / 7608.379)
=0.705876 / 0.704633
=1.0018

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 - (4942.473 + 1130.809) / 7376.793) / (1 - (5061.332 + 1327.29) / 7661.095)
=0.176704 / 0.166095
=1.0639

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
=7608.379 / 2413.478
=3.1525

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))
=(330.342 / (330.342 + 1327.29)) / (242.705 / (242.705 + 1130.809))
=0.199285 / 0.176704
=1.1278

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)
=(545.78 / 7608.379) / (220.137 / 2413.478)
=0.071734 / 0.091212
=0.7865

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)
=((2454.623 + 2113.32) / 7376.793) / ((2760.773 + 1632.549) / 7661.095)
=0.619232 / 0.573459
=1.0798

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
=(-283.706 - 0 - 641.986) / 7376.793
=-0.125487

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.

HUB Co has a M-score of -1.90 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


HUB Co (TSE:3030) Business Description

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Sotokanda 3-chome, 14-10 Akihabara HF Building 7th floor, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, JPN
HUB Co Ltd is a Japan based company engages in the operation of British pub business. The pubs serve beers, cocktails, wines and whiskeys, British-styled home cooked food such as fish and chips, and other original menu.

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