Hob Biotech Group Stock Beneish M Score

688656 Stock   104.14  1.64  1.60%   
This module uses fundamental data of HOB Biotech to approximate the value of its Beneish M Score. HOB Biotech M Score tells investors if the company management is likely to be manipulating earnings. The score is calculated using eight financial indicators that are adjusted by a specific multiplier. Please note, the M Score is a probabilistic model and cannot detect companies that manipulate their earnings with 100% accuracy. Check out Trending Equities to better understand how to build diversified portfolios, which includes a position in HOB Biotech Group. Also, note that the market value of any company could be closely tied with the direction of predictive economic indicators such as signals in nation.
  
As of December 18, 2024, Short and Long Term Debt Total is expected to decline to about 44.6 M. In addition to that, Net Debt is expected to decline to about (83.5 M).
At this time, HOB Biotech's M Score is inapplicable. The earnings manipulation may begin if HOB Biotech's top management creates an artificial sense of financial success, forcing the stock price to be traded at a high price-earnings multiple than it should be. In general, excessive earnings management by HOB Biotech executives may lead to removing some of the operating profits from subsequent periods to inflate earnings in the following periods. This way, the manipulation of HOB Biotech's earnings can lead to misrepresentations of actual financial condition, taking the otherwise loyal stakeholders on to the path of questionable ethical practices and plain fraud.
-3.59
Beneish M Score - Inapplicable
Elasticity of Receivables

1.24

Focus
Asset Quality

N/A

Focus
Expense Coverage

1.53

Focus
Gross Margin Strengs

N/A

Focus
Accruals Factor

1.53

Focus
Depreciation Resistance

N/A

Focus
Net Sales Growth

0.69

Focus
Financial Leverage Condition

0.61

Focus

HOB Biotech Beneish M-Score Indicator Trends

The cure to earnings manipulation is the transparency of financial reporting. It will typically remove the temptation of the top executives to inflate earnings (i.e., to promote the idea of 'winning at any cost'). Because a healthy internal audit department can enhance transparency, the board should promote the auditors' access to all the record-keeping systems across the enterprise. For example, if HOB Biotech's auditors report directly to the board (not management), the managers will be reluctant to manipulate simply due to the fear of punishment. On the other hand, the auditors will be free to investigate the ledgers properly because they know that the board has their back.
Current ValueLast YearChange From Last Year 10 Year Trend
Net Receivables35.5 M41.5 M
Fairly Down
Slightly volatile
Total Revenue271.3 M394.4 M
Way Down
Slightly volatile
Total Assets526.8 M949.3 M
Way Down
Slightly volatile
Total Current Assets263.7 M328.2 M
Significantly Down
Slightly volatile
Non Current Assets Total652.1 M621 M
Sufficiently Up
Slightly volatile
Depreciation And Amortization40.2 M38.2 M
Sufficiently Up
Slightly volatile
Selling General Administrative110.9 M105.6 M
Sufficiently Up
Slightly volatile
Total Current Liabilities102.6 M135.8 M
Way Down
Slightly volatile
Non Current Liabilities Total2.6 M2.8 M
Notably Down
Slightly volatile
Short Term Debt34.4 M64 M
Way Down
Slightly volatile
Long Term Debt16 M27.6 M
Way Down
Slightly volatile
Operating Income59.4 M55.2 M
Significantly Up
Slightly volatile
Total Cash From Operating Activities64.3 M102.7 M
Way Down
Slightly volatile
Short Term Investments163.3 M155.5 M
Sufficiently Up
Slightly volatile

HOB Biotech Group Beneish M-Score Driver Matrix

One of the toughest challenges investors face today is learning how to quickly synthesize historical financial statements and information provided by the company, SEC reporting, and various external parties in order to detect the potential manipulation of earnings. Understanding the correlation between HOB Biotech's different financial indicators related to revenue, expenses, operating profit, and net earnings helps investors identify and prioritize their investing strategies towards HOB Biotech in a much-optimized way. Analyzing correlations between earnings drivers directly associated with dollar figures is the most effective way to find HOB Biotech's degree of accounting gimmicks and manipulations.

About HOB Biotech Beneish M Score

M-Score is one of many grading techniques for value stocks. It was developed by Professor M. Daniel Beneish of the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University and published in 1999 under the paper titled The Detection of Earnings Manipulation. The Beneish score is a multi-factor model that utilizes financial identifiers to compile eight variables used to classify whether a company has manipulated its reported earnings. The variables are built from the officially filed financial statements to create a final score call 'M Score.' The score helps to identify companies that are likely to manipulate their profits if they show deteriorating gross margins, operating expenses, and leverage against growing revenue.

Depreciation And Amortization

40.15 Million

At present, HOB Biotech's Depreciation And Amortization is projected to increase significantly based on the last few years of reporting.

HOB Biotech Earnings Manipulation Drivers

Although earnings manipulation is typically not the result of intentional misconduct by the c-level executives, it is still a widespread practice by the senior management of public companies such as HOB Biotech. It is usually done by a series of misrepresentations of various accounting rules and operating activities across multiple financial cycles. The best way to spot the manipulation is to examine the historical financial statement to find inconsistencies in earning reports to find trends in assets or liabilities that are not sustainable in the future.
201920202021202220232024 (projected)
Total Revenue259.1M221.9M317.7M320.4M394.4M271.3M
Total Assets283.2M296.4M863.9M944.6M949.3M526.8M
Total Current Assets176.5M158.7M570.0M423.0M328.2M263.7M
Non Current Assets Total106.7M137.8M293.9M521.6M621.0M652.1M
Depreciation And Amortization18.3M17.7M27.6M33.3M38.2M40.2M
Selling General Administrative10.3M3.8M9.3M9.9M105.6M110.9M
Total Current Liabilities122.9M63.2M86.2M152.7M135.8M102.6M
Non Current Liabilities Total10.6M26.8M7.8M12.3M2.8M2.6M
Net Debt(40.7M)(14.8M)(419.0M)(88.4M)(79.5M)(83.5M)
Short Term Debt45.0M20.0M25.5M55.7M64.0M34.4M
Operating Income70.1M65.1M97.5M47.6M55.2M59.4M
Total Cash From Operating Activities68.6M58.2M104.8M58.3M102.7M64.3M

About HOB Biotech Fundamental Analysis

The Macroaxis Fundamental Analysis modules help investors analyze HOB Biotech Group's financials across various querterly and yearly statements, indicators and fundamental ratios. We help investors to determine the real value of HOB Biotech using virtually all public information available. We use both quantitative as well as qualitative analysis to arrive at the intrinsic value of HOB Biotech Group based on its fundamental data. In general, a quantitative approach, as applied to this company, focuses on analyzing financial statements comparatively, whereas a qaualitative method uses data that is important to a company's growth but cannot be measured and presented in a numerical way.
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