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Lexicon Pharmaceuticals (Lexicon Pharmaceuticals) Beneish M-Score : 6.87 (As of Apr. 30, 2024)


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What is Lexicon Pharmaceuticals 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 6.87 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

LXRX' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -9.54   Med: 0.3   Max: 8.65
Current: 6.87

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Lexicon Pharmaceuticals was 8.65. The lowest was -9.54. And the median was 0.30.


Lexicon Pharmaceuticals Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Lexicon Pharmaceuticals'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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Lexicon Pharmaceuticals Beneish M-Score Chart

Lexicon Pharmaceuticals 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 2.47 -6.64 -9.54 -1.10 6.87

Lexicon Pharmaceuticals 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 -1.10 11.21 4.01 0.93 6.87

Competitive Comparison of Lexicon Pharmaceuticals's Beneish M-Score

For the Biotechnology subindustry, Lexicon Pharmaceuticals'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.


Lexicon Pharmaceuticals's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Biotechnology Industry

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

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



Lexicon Pharmaceuticals 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 Lexicon Pharmaceuticals 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 * 4.1609+0.528 * 1.0759+0.404 * 0.8547+0.892 * 8.6691+0.115 * 0.6981
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.2734+4.679 * -0.066347-0.327 * 1.4959
=6.87

* 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 $1.01 Mil.
Revenue was 0.702 + 0.162 + 0.317 + 0.024 = $1.21 Mil.
Gross Profit was 0.632 + 0.155 + 0.309 + 0.024 = $1.12 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $176.55 Mil.
Total Assets was $229.43 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $7.51 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $0.55 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $113.98 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $31.55 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $104.77 Mil.
Net Income was -49.756 + -50.525 + -44.904 + -31.934 = $-177.12 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = $0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -50.548 + -41.619 + -38.117 + -31.613 = $-161.90 Mil.
Total Receivables was $0.03 Mil.
Revenue was 0.028 + 0.039 + 0.035 + 0.037 = $0.14 Mil.
Gross Profit was 0.028 + 0.039 + 0.035 + 0.037 = $0.14 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $140.87 Mil.
Total Assets was $194.30 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $8.48 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $0.43 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $48.08 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $23.17 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $54.00 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)
=(1.01 / 1.205) / (0.028 / 0.139)
=0.838174 / 0.201439
=4.1609

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)
=(0.139 / 0.139) / (1.12 / 1.205)
=1 / 0.929461
=1.0759

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 - (176.547 + 7.511) / 229.429) / (1 - (140.866 + 8.478) / 194.299)
=0.197756 / 0.23137
=0.8547

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
=1.205 / 0.139
=8.6691

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))
=(0.427 / (0.427 + 8.478)) / (0.554 / (0.554 + 7.511))
=0.047951 / 0.068692
=0.6981

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)
=(113.983 / 1.205) / (48.083 / 0.139)
=94.591701 / 345.920863
=0.2734

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)
=((104.773 + 31.546) / 229.429) / ((54.003 + 23.172) / 194.299)
=0.594166 / 0.397197
=1.4959

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
=(-177.119 - 0 - -161.897) / 229.429
=-0.066347

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.

Lexicon Pharmaceuticals has a M-score of 6.87 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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Lexicon Pharmaceuticals (Lexicon Pharmaceuticals) Business Description

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Address
2445 Technology Forest Boulevard, 11th Floor, The Woodlands, TX, USA, 77381
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals Inc is a biopharmaceutical company. It is engaged in the discovery, development, and commercialization of pharmaceutical products for the treatment of human diseases. Some of its drugs candidates are LX9211, an orally-delivered small molecule drug candidate, as a treatment for neuropathic pain; and sotagliflozin, an orally-delivered small molecule drug candidate, as a treatment for heart failure and type 1 diabetes.
Executives
Philippe Amouyal director C/O CAVA GROUP, INC., 14 RIDGE SQUARE NW, SUITE 500, WASHINGTON DC 20016
Lonnel Coats director, officer: President and CEO 8800 TECHNOLOGY FOREST PLACE, THE WOODLANDS TX 77381
Raymond Debbane director, 10 percent owner C/O THE INVUS GROUP, LLC, 750 LEXINGTON AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10022
Thomas Garner officer: SVP, Chief Commercial Officer 2445 TECHNOLOGY FOREST BLVD, 11TH FLOOR, SPRING TX 77381
Jeffrey L Wade officer: EVP, Gen. Counsel 8800 TECHNOLOGY FOREST PLACE, THE WOODLANDS TX 77381
Wendy Mcdermott officer: VP, Human Resources 2445 TECHNOLOGY FOREST BLVD., 11TH FLOOR, THE WOODLANDS TX 77381
Diane E. Sullivan director C/O AMARIN CORPORATION PLC, 77 SIR JOHN ROGERSON'S QUAY, BLOCK C, DUBLIN 2 L2 D02 VK60
Artal International S.c.a. director, 10 percent owner VALLEY PARK, 44, RUE DE LA VALLEE, LUXEMBOURG N4 L-2661
Invus Partners, Llc director, 10 percent owner 750 LEXINGTON AVE, 30TH FL, NEW YORK NY 10022
Ulys, Llc director, 10 percent owner C/O THE INVUS GROUP, LLC, 750 LEXINGTON AVENUE, 30TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10022
Kiernan Seth officer: VP, Chief Commercial Officer 2445 TECHNOLOGY FOREST BLVD., 11TH FLOOR, THE WOODLANDS TX 77381
Kenneth B. Kassler-taub officer: SVP, Regulatory & QA 2445 TECHNOLOGY FOREST BLVD., 11TH FLOOR, THE WOODLANDS TX 77381
Kristen Alexander officer: VP, Finance and Accounting 2445 TECHNOLOGY FOREST BLVD., 11TH FLOOR, THE WOODLANDS TX 77381
Craig B Granowitz officer: SVP, Chief Medical Officer 58 CHESTNUT STREET, UNIT #3, MORRISTOWN NJ 07960
James F Tessmer officer: VP, Finance & Acctg 8800 TECHNOLOGY FOREST PLACE, THE WOODLANDS TX 77381

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