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Beam Therapeutics (Beam Therapeutics) Beneish M-Score : 2.24 (As of Apr. 25, 2024)


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What is Beam Therapeutics 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.

Warning Sign:

Beneish M-Score 2.24 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

BEAM' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4.67   Med: -0.3   Max: 1922.47
Current: 2.24

During the past 7 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Beam Therapeutics was 1922.47. The lowest was -4.67. And the median was -0.30.


Beam Therapeutics Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Beam Therapeutics'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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Beam Therapeutics Beneish M-Score Chart

Beam Therapeutics Annual Data
Trend Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial - -2.83 1,922.47 -4.67 2.24

Beam Therapeutics Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
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 -4.67 -2.60 -2.57 -2.75 2.24

Competitive Comparison of Beam Therapeutics's Beneish M-Score

For the Biotechnology subindustry, Beam Therapeutics'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.


Beam Therapeutics's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Biotechnology Industry

For the Biotechnology industry and Healthcare sector, Beam Therapeutics's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Beam Therapeutics 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 Beam Therapeutics 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+0.528 * 1+0.404 * 0.68+0.892 * 6.2001+0.115 * 0.7341
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.2146+4.679 * 0.012345-0.327 * 0.8565
=2.24

* 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 $0.0 Mil.
Revenue was 316.192 + 17.193 + 20.116 + 24.208 = $377.7 Mil.
Gross Profit was 316.192 + 17.193 + 20.116 + 24.208 = $377.7 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $1,211.0 Mil.
Total Assets was $1,459.7 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $237.8 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $20.0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $116.8 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $205.6 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $159.9 Mil.
Net Income was 142.797 + -96.088 + -82.776 + -96.46 = $-132.5 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -0.759 + -0.519 + 7.419 + -7.493 = $-1.4 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 135.073 + -89.784 + -84.669 + -109.815 = $-149.2 Mil.
Total Receivables was $0.0 Mil.
Revenue was 20.037 + 15.799 + 16.652 + 8.432 = $60.9 Mil.
Gross Profit was 20.037 + 15.799 + 16.652 + 8.432 = $60.9 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $1,092.9 Mil.
Total Assets was $1,341.7 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $234.1 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $14.1 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $87.8 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $223.6 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $168.6 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 / 377.709) / (0 / 60.92)
=0 / 0
=1

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)
=(60.92 / 60.92) / (377.709 / 377.709)
=1 / 1
=1

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 - (1211.043 + 237.806) / 1459.714) / (1 - (1092.896 + 234.133) / 1341.714)
=0.007443 / 0.010945
=0.68

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
=377.709 / 60.92
=6.2001

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))
=(14.147 / (14.147 + 234.133)) / (20.012 / (20.012 + 237.806))
=0.05698 / 0.077621
=0.7341

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)
=(116.813 / 377.709) / (87.805 / 60.92)
=0.309267 / 1.441316
=0.2146

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)
=((159.911 + 205.565) / 1459.714) / ((168.625 + 223.595) / 1341.714)
=0.250375 / 0.292328
=0.8565

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
=(-132.527 - -1.352 - -149.195) / 1459.714
=0.012345

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.

Beam Therapeutics has a M-score of 2.24 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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Beam Therapeutics (Beam Therapeutics) Business Description

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Address
238 Main Street, Cambridge, MA, USA, 02142
Beam Therapeutics Inc is a biotechnology company engaged in creating genetic medicines based on its base editing technology. This technology enables a new class of genetic medicines that targets a single base in the genome without making a double-stranded break in the DNA. The company's portfolio comprises Gene Correction, Gene Modification, Gene Activation, Gene Silencing, and Multiplex Editing.
Executives
Christine Bellon officer: Chief Legal Officer BEAM THERAPEUTICS, INC., 238 MAIN STREET, 9TH FL., CAMBRIDGE MA 02142
Amy Simon officer: Chief Medical Officer BEAM THERAPEUTICS, INC., 238 MAIN STREET, 9TH FL., CAMBRIDGE MA 02142
Giuseppe Ciaramella officer: President & CSO C/O BEAM THERAPEUTICS INC., 26 LANDSDOWNE STREET, CAMBRIDGE MA 02139
John M. Evans director, officer: CEO C/O BEAM THERAPEUTICS INC., 26 LANDSDOWNE STREET, CAMBRIDGE MA 02139
Terry-ann Burrell officer: CFO C/O BEAM THERAPEUTICS INC., 26 LANDSDOWNE STREET, CAMBRIDGE MA 02139
Fmr Llc 10 percent owner, other: See Remark 1 245 SUMMER STREET, BOSTON MA 02210
John Maraganore director 75 SIDNEY ST, CAMBRIDGE MA 02139
Graham K Cooper director C/O RECEPTOS, INC., 10835 ROAD TO THE CURE, SUITE 205, SAN DIEGO CA 92121
Kathleen E Walsh director C/O LIFEMD, INC., 236 FIFTH AVENUE, SUITE 400, NEW YORK NY 10001
Arch Venture Fund Ix Overage, L.p. 10 percent owner 8725 W. HIGGINS ROAD, SUITE 290, CHICAGO IL 60631
Stephen C Knight director C/O EPIX MEDICAL INC, 71 ROGERS ST, CAMBRIDGE MA 02142
Mark Fishman director C/O BEAM THERAPEUTICS INC., 26 LANDSDOWNE STREET, CAMBRIDGE MA 02139
Arch Venture Partners Ix, Llc 10 percent owner 8755 W. HIGGINS ROAD, SUITE 1025, CHICAGO IL 60631
Arch Venture Partners Ix, L.p. 10 percent owner 8755 W. HIGGINS ROAD, SUITE 1025, CHICAGO IL 60631
Arch Venture Partners Ix Overage, L.p. 10 percent owner 8755 W. HIGGINS ROAD, SUITE 1025, CHICAGO IL 60631

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