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Hopening (XPAR:MLHPE) Beneish M-Score : -2.55 (As of Apr. 22, 2025)


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What is Hopening 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 -2.55 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XPAR:MLHPE' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.64   Med: -2.48   Max: -2.28
Current: -2.55

During the past 7 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Hopening was -2.28. The lowest was -2.64. And the median was -2.48.


Hopening Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Hopening'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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Hopening Beneish M-Score Chart

Hopening Annual Data
Trend Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial -2.64 -2.28 -2.48 -2.40 -2.55

Hopening Semi-Annual Data
Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial -2.64 -2.28 -2.48 -2.40 -2.55

Competitive Comparison of Hopening's Beneish M-Score

For the Advertising Agencies subindustry, Hopening'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.


Hopening's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Hopening's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Hopening 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 Hopening 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 * 0.612+0.528 * 1.0135+0.404 * 1.2641+0.892 * 0.9766+0.115 * 1.1711
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * 0.042622-0.327 * 1.0663
=-2.55

* 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 €3.49 Mil.
Revenue was €16.07 Mil.
Gross Profit was €4.97 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €7.03 Mil.
Total Assets was €11.07 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €0.09 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €0.20 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €0.00 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €7.36 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €1.60 Mil.
Net Income was €0.47 Mil.
Gross Profit was €0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was €0.00 Mil.
Total Receivables was €5.84 Mil.
Revenue was €16.45 Mil.
Gross Profit was €5.16 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €8.31 Mil.
Total Assets was €11.73 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €0.10 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €0.44 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €0.00 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €8.82 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €0.08 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)
=(3.488 / 16.068) / (5.836 / 16.453)
=0.217077 / 0.354707
=0.612

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)
=(5.161 / 16.453) / (4.973 / 16.068)
=0.313681 / 0.309497
=1.0135

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 - (7.025 + 0.091) / 11.074) / (1 - (8.308 + 0.104) / 11.728)
=0.357414 / 0.282742
=1.2641

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
=16.068 / 16.453
=0.9766

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))
=(0.443 / (0.443 + 0.104)) / (0.204 / (0.204 + 0.091))
=0.809872 / 0.691525
=1.1711

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)
=(0 / 16.068) / (0 / 16.453)
=0 / 0
=1

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)
=((1.6 + 7.358) / 11.074) / ((0.08 + 8.817) / 11.728)
=0.808922 / 0.758612
=1.0663

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
=(0.472 - 0 - 0) / 11.074
=0.042622

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.

Hopening has a M-score of -2.55 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Hopening Business Description

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Address
4 Rue Bernard Palissy, Puteaux, FRA, 92800
Hopening SA specializes in mobilization communications services provided to solidarity associations, public institutions, foundations, and non-profit organizations. It develops public awareness and facilitates the collection of funds.

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