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Hut 8 (TSX:HUT) Beneish M-Score : -2.90 (As of May. 05, 2024)


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What is Hut 8 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 -2.9 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for Hut 8's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

TSX:HUT' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.02   Med: -2.96   Max: -2.9
Current: -2.9

During the past 2 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Hut 8 was -2.90. The lowest was -3.02. And the median was -2.96.


Hut 8 Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Hut 8'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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Hut 8 Beneish M-Score Chart

Hut 8 Annual Data
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Hut 8 Quarterly Data
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Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only - - -3.02 -2.90 -

Competitive Comparison of Hut 8's Beneish M-Score

For the Capital Markets subindustry, Hut 8'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.


Hut 8's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Capital Markets Industry

For the Capital Markets industry and Financial Services sector, Hut 8's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Hut 8's Beneish M-Score falls into.



Hut 8 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 Hut 8 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 * 1.0693+0.528 * 1.2061+0.404 * 1.6975+0.892 * 0.7031+0.115 * 0.5123
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.1745+4.679 * -0.088294-0.327 * 1.3543
=-2.91

* 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 (Sep23) TTM:Last Year (Sep22) TTM:
Total Receivables was C$0.6 Mil.
Revenue was 30.088 + 28.609 + 23.286 + 17.809 = C$99.8 Mil.
Gross Profit was 14.128 + 15.171 + 13.946 + 7.253 = C$50.5 Mil.
Total Current Assets was C$30.4 Mil.
Total Assets was C$242.3 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was C$90.2 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was C$24.0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was C$37.1 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was C$15.3 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was C$191.7 Mil.
Net Income was -5.918 + -2.241 + 23.711 + -109.621 = C$-94.1 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 1.836 + 4.751 + 36.129 + -88.398 = C$-45.7 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 2.97 + -5.316 + -31.093 + 6.447 = C$-27.0 Mil.
Total Receivables was C$0.8 Mil.
Revenue was 46.789 + 40.947 + 24.054 + 30.14 = C$141.9 Mil.
Gross Profit was 22.243 + 25.225 + 14.479 + 24.675 = C$86.6 Mil.
Total Current Assets was C$50.1 Mil.
Total Assets was C$335.5 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was C$186.1 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was C$22.4 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was C$44.9 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was C$168.6 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was C$43.1 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)
=(0.624 / 99.792) / (0.83 / 141.93)
=0.006253 / 0.005848
=1.0693

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)
=(86.622 / 141.93) / (50.498 / 99.792)
=0.610315 / 0.506033
=1.2061

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 - (30.374 + 90.244) / 242.316) / (1 - (50.149 + 186.124) / 335.549)
=0.502228 / 0.295861
=1.6975

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
=99.792 / 141.93
=0.7031

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))
=(22.416 / (22.416 + 186.124)) / (23.963 / (23.963 + 90.244))
=0.10749 / 0.209821
=0.5123

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)
=(37.051 / 99.792) / (44.866 / 141.93)
=0.371282 / 0.316114
=1.1745

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)
=((191.714 + 15.259) / 242.316) / ((43.081 + 168.553) / 335.549)
=0.854145 / 0.63071
=1.3543

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
=(-94.069 - -45.682 - -26.992) / 242.316
=-0.088294

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.

Hut 8 has a M-score of -2.91 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


Hut 8 (TSX:HUT) Business Description

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Hut 8 Corp is harnessing the limitless potential of data by leveraging cutting-edge infrastructure to create value for its customers and shareholders. Led by a seasoned executive team, Hut 8 is bullish on building computing infrastructure that powers Bitcoin mining, traditional data center's, and the dynamic requirements of future technologies like AI and machine learning.

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