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Hello Pal International (XCNQ:HP) Beneish M-Score : 0.00 (As of May. 21, 2024)


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What is Hello Pal International 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 Hello Pal International's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Hello Pal International was 0.00. The lowest was 0.00. And the median was 0.00.


Hello Pal International Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Hello Pal International'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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Hello Pal International Beneish M-Score Chart

Hello Pal International 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 - - 12.67 -5.18 -5.05

Hello Pal International Quarterly Data
Feb18 May18 Aug18 Nov18 Feb19 May19 Aug19 Nov19 Feb20 May20 Aug20 Nov20 Feb21 May21 Aug21 Nov21 Feb22 Aug22 Nov22 Feb23
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 -2.54 -5.18 -4.66 -4.13 -5.05

Competitive Comparison of Hello Pal International's Beneish M-Score

For the Software - Application subindustry, Hello Pal International'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.


Hello Pal International's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Software Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where Hello Pal International's Beneish M-Score falls into.



Hello Pal International 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 Hello Pal International 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 * 1.6786+0.528 * 1.7058+0.404 * 0.6109+0.892 * 1.1082+0.115 * 0.3316
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.256+4.679 * -0.354106-0.327 * 6.8252
=-5.05

* 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 (Nov21) TTM:
Total Receivables was C$1.30 Mil.
Revenue was 5.859 + 4.855 + 6.309 + 19.024 = C$36.05 Mil.
Gross Profit was 0.677 + 0.884 + 1.055 + 0.551 = C$3.17 Mil.
Total Current Assets was C$4.89 Mil.
Total Assets was C$15.85 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was C$9.19 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was C$3.55 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was C$3.70 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was C$5.11 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was C$0.00 Mil.
Net Income was -0.86 + -0.711 + -0.668 + -4.322 = C$-6.56 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -0.03 + -0.041 + 0.076 + 0.466 = C$0.47 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 0.045 + -0.19 + 0 + -1.273 = C$-1.42 Mil.
Total Receivables was C$0.70 Mil.
Revenue was 5.058 + 7.929 + 6.972 + 12.569 = C$32.53 Mil.
Gross Profit was 1.085 + 1.353 + 0.794 + 1.643 = C$4.88 Mil.
Total Current Assets was C$3.39 Mil.
Total Assets was C$17.73 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was C$11.09 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was C$1.13 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was C$13.05 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was C$0.75 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was C$0.09 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)
=(1.304 / 36.047) / (0.701 / 32.528)
=0.036175 / 0.021551
=1.6786

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)
=(4.875 / 32.528) / (3.167 / 36.047)
=0.149871 / 0.087858
=1.7058

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 - (4.886 + 9.194) / 15.854) / (1 - (3.394 + 11.092) / 17.734)
=0.111896 / 0.183151
=0.6109

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
=36.047 / 32.528
=1.1082

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))
=(1.129 / (1.129 + 11.092)) / (3.551 / (3.551 + 9.194))
=0.092382 / 0.278619
=0.3316

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)
=(3.702 / 36.047) / (13.047 / 32.528)
=0.102699 / 0.401101
=0.256

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)
=((0.001 + 5.106) / 15.854) / ((0.089 + 0.748) / 17.734)
=0.322127 / 0.047197
=6.8252

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
=(-6.561 - 0.471 - -1.418) / 15.854
=-0.354106

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.

Hello Pal International has a M-score of -5.05 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Hello Pal International (XCNQ:HP) Business Description

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200 - 550 Denman Street, Vancouver, BC, CAN, V6G 3H1
Hello Pal International Inc is a proprietary suite of mobile applications built on a user-friendly messaging interface that focuses on social interaction, language learning, and travel. It has been designed from the ground up to be easy to use and enables users the freedom to speak in their own language regardless of the other person's language they are speaking. The firm operates in two different reportable segments international live-streaming segment, which provides online live-streaming services. and Cryptocurrency mining segment, which provides cryptocurrency computing services to blockchain platforms, and the majority of its revenue comes from live streaming segments.