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HAL Trust (XAMS:HAL) Beneish M-Score : -2.61 (As of Dec. 15, 2024)


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What is HAL Trust 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 -2.61 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XAMS:HAL' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.07   Med: -2.61   Max: -1.52
Current: -2.61

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of HAL Trust was -1.52. The lowest was -3.07. And the median was -2.61.


HAL Trust Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for HAL Trust'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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HAL Trust Beneish M-Score Chart

HAL Trust Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -3.07 -2.61 -1.52 -2.15 -2.61

HAL Trust Semi-Annual Data
Dec14 Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24
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 - -2.15 - -2.61 -

Competitive Comparison of HAL Trust's Beneish M-Score

For the Asset Management subindustry, HAL Trust'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.


HAL Trust's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, HAL Trust's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



HAL Trust 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 HAL Trust 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 * 0.7955+0.528 * 0.9108+0.404 * 1.1119+0.892 * 1.2603+0.115 * 1.1633
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.7887+4.679 * -0.053685-0.327 * 0.9177
=-2.61

* 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 (Dec23) TTM:Last Year (Dec22) TTM:
Total Receivables was €2,083 Mil.
Revenue was €12,623 Mil.
Gross Profit was €4,709 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €9,084 Mil.
Total Assets was €26,343 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €8,917 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €1,332 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €217 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €6,179 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €3,178 Mil.
Net Income was €1,001 Mil.
Gross Profit was €0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was €2,415 Mil.
Total Receivables was €2,077 Mil.
Revenue was €10,015 Mil.
Gross Profit was €3,403 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €9,898 Mil.
Total Assets was €26,715 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €9,209 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €1,640 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €218 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €6,339 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €4,001 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)
=(2082.7 / 12622.6) / (2077.3 / 10015.3)
=0.164998 / 0.207413
=0.7955

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)
=(3402.9 / 10015.3) / (4709 / 12622.6)
=0.33977 / 0.373061
=0.9108

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 - (9084 + 8917.2) / 26342.6) / (1 - (9897.8 + 9208.8) / 26714.5)
=0.316651 / 0.284785
=1.1119

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
=12622.6 / 10015.3
=1.2603

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))
=(1639.5 / (1639.5 + 9208.8)) / (1331.5 / (1331.5 + 8917.2))
=0.15113 / 0.129919
=1.1633

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)
=(216.8 / 12622.6) / (218.1 / 10015.3)
=0.017176 / 0.021777
=0.7887

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)
=((3178.2 + 6178.7) / 26342.6) / ((4001.2 + 6339.3) / 26714.5)
=0.3552 / 0.387074
=0.9177

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
=(1000.5 - 0 - 2414.7) / 26342.6
=-0.053685

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.

HAL Trust has a M-score of -2.61 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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HAL Trust Business Description

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Johan van Walbeeckplein 11A, Willemstad, CUW
HAL Trust is the sole shareholder of HAL Holding N.V., an investment portfolio company with holdings primarily located in the Netherlands. The company seeks to build value through activist participation in its acquisitions and commits capital without a predetermined investment horizon. It operates through unquoted; quoted minority interests; real estate; and liquid portfolio segments. The unquoted and quoted minority interest segments are the top two contributing segments to the trust's revenue. Over half of the trust's revenue is generated on the European continent.