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Arena Pharmaceuticals (Arena Pharmaceuticals) Beneish M-Score : -1.42 (As of Apr. 26, 2024)


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What is Arena 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 -1.42 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

ARNA' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -582.03   Med: -1.42   Max: 691.48
Current: -1.42

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Arena Pharmaceuticals was 691.48. The lowest was -582.03. And the median was -1.42.


Arena Pharmaceuticals Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Arena 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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Arena Pharmaceuticals Beneish M-Score Chart

Arena Pharmaceuticals Annual Data
Trend Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 11.66 0.63 35.39 -582.03 -1.42

Arena Pharmaceuticals Quarterly Data
Mar17 Jun17 Sep17 Dec17 Mar18 Jun18 Sep18 Dec18 Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21
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 -582.03 -25.41 -21.41 -24.57 -1.42

Competitive Comparison of Arena Pharmaceuticals's Beneish M-Score

For the Biotechnology subindustry, Arena 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.


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

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

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



Arena 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 Arena 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 * 1+0.528 * 1+0.404 * 10.1487+0.892 * 0.1693+0.115 * 0.8831
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 7.224+4.679 * -0.133826-0.327 * 1.5661
=-1.42

* 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 (Dec21) TTM:Last Year (Dec20) TTM:
Total Receivables was $0.00 Mil.
Revenue was 0.054 + 0 + 0 + 0 = $0.05 Mil.
Gross Profit was 0.054 + 0 + 0 + 0 = $0.05 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $569.47 Mil.
Total Assets was $784.71 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $19.13 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $3.87 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $126.20 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $66.32 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $36.16 Mil.
Net Income was -155.609 + -196.312 + -146.095 + -118.417 = $-616.43 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -1.38 + -71.001 + -0.981 + 13.959 = $-59.40 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -120.496 + -117.693 + -93.838 + -119.989 = $-452.02 Mil.
Total Receivables was $0.00 Mil.
Revenue was 0.037 + 0.02 + 0 + 0.262 = $0.32 Mil.
Gross Profit was 0.037 + 0.02 + 0 + 0.262 = $0.32 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $1,139.31 Mil.
Total Assets was $1,190.72 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $22.09 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $3.86 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $103.20 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $58.08 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $41.21 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 / 0.054) / (0 / 0.319)
=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)
=(0.319 / 0.319) / (0.054 / 0.054)
=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 - (569.465 + 19.125) / 784.705) / (1 - (1139.307 + 22.09) / 1190.72)
=0.249922 / 0.024626
=10.1487

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
=0.054 / 0.319
=0.1693

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))
=(3.858 / (3.858 + 22.09)) / (3.872 / (3.872 + 19.125))
=0.148682 / 0.16837
=0.8831

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)
=(126.2 / 0.054) / (103.2 / 0.319)
=2337.037037 / 323.510972
=7.224

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)
=((36.159 + 66.316) / 784.705) / ((41.211 + 58.077) / 1190.72)
=0.13059 / 0.083385
=1.5661

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
=(-616.433 - -59.403 - -452.016) / 784.705
=-0.133826

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.

Arena Pharmaceuticals has a M-score of -1.42 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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Arena Pharmaceuticals (Arena Pharmaceuticals) Business Description

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Address
136 Heber Avenue, Suite 204, Park City, UT, USA, 84060
Arena Pharmaceuticals is a biotechnology company targeting G-protein-coupled receptors. The company has one internally discovered drug, lorcaserin, which has been approved and is marketed in the U.S. and South Korea to target weight management. It is commercialized under the brand name Belviq. The company is collaborating with Eisai to market Belviq in other countries. It has a presence in Europe through its Swiss subsidiary, Arena GmbH. The company's pipeline contains drugs targeting autoimmune diseases, vascular diseases, thrombotic diseases, dementia-associated psychosis, nervous system issues, and pain.
Executives
Amit Munshi director, officer: President and CEO C/O EPIRUS BIOPHARMACEUTICALS, INC., 699 BOYLSTON STREET, 8TH FLOOR, BOSTON MA 02116
Robert Lisicki officer: EVP, Chief Commercial Officer C/O ARENA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC., 6154 NANCY RIDGE DRIVE, SAN DIEGO CA 92121
Dallas Jayson Donald Alexander director AIMMUNE THERAPEUTICS, INC., 8000 MARINA BOULEVARD, SUITE 300, BRISBANE CA 94005
Vincent Aurentz officer: Executive VP and CBO C/O ARENA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC., 6154 NANCY RIDGE DRIVE, SAN DIEGO CA 92121
Tina Susan Nova director C/O ARENA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC., 6166 NANCY RIDGE DRIVE, SAN DIEGO CA 92121
Christopher Cabell officer: EVP, Head of R&D, and CMO C/O ARENA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC., 6154 NANCY RIDGE DRIVE, SAN DIEGO CA 92121
Manmeet Singh Soni director C/O PHARMACYCLICS, INC., 995 EAST ARQUES AVE, SUNNYVALE CA 94085
Kieran Gallahue director PO BOX 684369, PARK CITY UT 84068
Katharine Knobil director C/O KALEIDO BIOSCIENCES, INC., 65 HAYDEN AVE., LEXINGTON MA 02421
Jennifer Jarrett director C/O MEDIVATION, INC., 525 MARKET ST., 36TH FLOOR, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94105
Garry Arthur Neil director 555 CALIFORNIA STREET, SUITE 365, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94104
Oliver Fetzer director AUXILIUM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC., 40 VALLEY STREAM PARKWAY, MALVERN PA 19355
Laurie Stelzer officer: EVP & Chief Financial Officer 6154 NANCY RIDGE DRIVE, SAN DIEGO CA 92121
Joan Schmidt officer: EVP, General Counsel & Sec C/O ARENA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. 6154 NANCY RIDGE DRIVE SAN DIEGO CA 92121
Kevin Robert Lind officer: Executive VP and CFO C/O ARENA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC., 6154 NANCY RIDGE DRIVE, SAN DIEGO CA 92121

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