Harfang Exploration (TSXV:HAR) Beneish M-Score : 0.00 (As of Mar. 28, 2025)

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What is Harfang Exploration 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 Harfang Exploration's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Harfang Exploration was 0.78. The lowest was -1.74. And the median was -0.48.

Harfang Exploration Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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Competitive Comparison of Harfang Exploration's Beneish M-Score

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Harfang Exploration's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Metals & Mining Industry

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Harfang Exploration 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 Harfang Exploration for today is based on a combination of the following eight different indices:

-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 *

This Year (Oct24) TTM:

Last Year (Oct23) TTM:

Total Receivables was C$0.22 Mil.
Revenue was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = C$0.00 Mil.
Gross Profit was -0.01 + -0.01 + -0.01 + -0.01 = C$-0.04 Mil.
Total Current Assets was C$4.28 Mil.
Total Assets was C$14.72 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was C$9.52 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was C$0.04 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was C$1.33 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was C$0.31 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was C$0.09 Mil.
Net Income was -0.465 + -0.733 + -0.544 + -0.297 = C$-2.04 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + -0.019 + 0.009 + 0.104 = C$0.09 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -0.343 + -0.832 + -0.43 + -0.564 = C$-2.17 Mil.

Total Receivables was C$0.59 Mil.
Revenue was 0 + 0 + 0 + -0.003 = C$-0.00 Mil.
Gross Profit was -0.01 + -0.01 + 0 + -0.003 = C$-0.02 Mil.
Total Current Assets was C$6.59 Mil.
Total Assets was C$16.11 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was C$9.38 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was C$0.02 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was C$0.84 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was C$0.31 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was C$0.12 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)
	=	(0.218 / 0)	/	(0.586 / -0.003)
	=		/
	=

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)
	=	(-0.023 / -0.003)	/	(-0.04 / 0)
	=		/
	=

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 - (4.283 + 9.524) / 14.721)	/	(1 - (6.589 + 9.381) / 16.113)
	=	0.062088	/	0.008875
	=

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
	=	0	/	-0.003
	=

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))
	=	(0.02 / (0.02 + 9.381))	/	(0.04 / (0.04 + 9.524))
	=	0.002127	/	0.004182
	=

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)
	=	(1.33 / 0)	/	(0.835 / -0.003)
	=		/
	=

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)
	=	((0.091 + 0.305) / 14.721)	/	((0.118 + 0.311) / 16.113)
	=	0.0269	/	0.026624
	=

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
	=	(-2.039 - 0.094	-	-2.169)	/	14.721
	=	0.002445

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.

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1100 Avenue des Canadiens-de-Montreal, Suite 300, Montreal, QC, CAN, H3B 2S2

Website

https://www.harfangexploration.com

Harfang Exploration Inc is an exploration and evaluation stage company. The company is engaged in the business of acquiring and exploring mineral properties in Canada. The company's focus is currently on the exploration and evaluation of its mineral properties in the James Bay area in the Province of Quebec for gold and lithium and in northeastern Ontario for gold. Its project portfolio includes Lake Menarik, Menarik East, Serpent, Lake Fagnant, and Lake Aulneau properties, Lake Tapiatic Property, and others.

Executives

Ian James Campbell	Director
Marc Pothier	Senior Officer
François Goulet	Director
Pierre Labbé	Director or Senior Officer of 10% Security Holder
Sean Roosen	Director or Senior Officer of 10% Security Holder
André Gaumond	Director

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