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DARA Biosciences (DARA Biosciences) Beneish M-Score : 0.00 (As of May. 05, 2024)


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What is DARA Biosciences 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.

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

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of DARA Biosciences was 0.00. The lowest was 0.00. And the median was 0.00.


DARA Biosciences Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for DARA Biosciences'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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DARA Biosciences Beneish M-Score Chart

DARA Biosciences Annual Data
Trend Dec05 Dec06 Dec07 Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only - - 57.44 2.41 0.69

DARA Biosciences Quarterly Data
Dec10 Mar11 Jun11 Sep11 Dec11 Mar12 Jun12 Sep12 Dec12 Mar13 Jun13 Sep13 Dec13 Mar14 Jun14 Sep14 Dec14 Mar15 Jun15 Sep15
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 -0.39 0.69 -0.32 -1.09 -1.78

Competitive Comparison of DARA Biosciences's Beneish M-Score

For the Biotechnology subindustry, DARA Biosciences'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.


DARA Biosciences's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Biotechnology Industry

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

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



DARA Biosciences 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 DARA Biosciences 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 * 0.9475+0.528 * 0.9765+0.404 * 1.8256+0.892 * 2.6237+0.115 * 0.9753
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.4914+4.679 * -0.104203-0.327 * 2.8909
=-1.78

* 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 (Sep15) TTM:Last Year (Sep14) TTM:
Total Receivables was $1.15 Mil.
Revenue was 1.181 + 0.991 + 0.652 + 0.718 = $3.54 Mil.
Gross Profit was 0.94 + 0.73 + 0.504 + 0.545 = $2.72 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $6.23 Mil.
Total Assets was $9.68 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $0.03 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $0.68 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $11.76 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $3.44 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.02 Mil.
Net Income was -2.698 + -2.684 + -3.151 + -1.65 = $-10.18 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = $0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -2.292 + -2.795 + -2.154 + -1.933 = $-9.17 Mil.
Total Receivables was $0.46 Mil.
Revenue was 0.598 + 0.409 + 0.161 + 0.182 = $1.35 Mil.
Gross Profit was 0.472 + 0.318 + 0.108 + 0.114 = $1.01 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $14.89 Mil.
Total Assets was $18.53 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $0.04 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $0.64 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $9.12 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $2.26 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.02 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)
=(1.151 / 3.542) / (0.463 / 1.35)
=0.324958 / 0.342963
=0.9475

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)
=(1.012 / 1.35) / (2.719 / 3.542)
=0.74963 / 0.767645
=0.9765

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 - (6.225 + 0.026) / 9.683) / (1 - (14.893 + 0.041) / 18.532)
=0.354436 / 0.194151
=1.8256

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
=3.542 / 1.35
=2.6237

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))
=(0.637 / (0.637 + 0.041)) / (0.682 / (0.682 + 0.026))
=0.939528 / 0.963277
=0.9753

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)
=(11.759 / 3.542) / (9.12 / 1.35)
=3.319876 / 6.755556
=0.4914

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)
=((0.016 + 3.44) / 9.683) / ((0.024 + 2.264) / 18.532)
=0.356914 / 0.123462
=2.8909

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
=(-10.183 - 0 - -9.174) / 9.683
=-0.104203

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.

DARA Biosciences has a M-score of -1.78 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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DARA Biosciences (DARA Biosciences) Business Description

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DARA Biosciences Inc was incorporated on June 22, 2002. It is a specialty pharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of oncology treatment and supportive care pharmaceutical products. Through its acquisition of Oncogenerix, Inc., which occurred on January 17, 2012, the Company acquired exclusive U.S. marketing rights to its first commercial proprietary product, Soltamox (oral liquid tamoxifen). The Company's main focus is on the development and commercialization of oncology treatment and supportive care pharmaceutical products: Soltamox, Gemcitabine and other generic sterile injectable cytotoxic products, and Cancer support therapeutics. Soltamox (oral liquid tamoxifen), its first proprietary, FDA approved product, is a drug primarily used to treat breast cancer. Soltamox has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ('FDA') for the treatment of breast cancer. Soltamox will be the only liquid formulation of tamoxifen available for sale in the United States. Soltamox is used mainly for the chronic treatment of breast cancer or for cancer prevention in certain susceptible breast cancer subgroups. The Company is also focusing on the development and commercialization of generic sterile injectable cytotoxic products. The Company's agreement with Uman Pharma Inc. pursuant to which it received an exclusive license to import, sell, market and distribute Uman's gemcitabine lyophilized powder product in 200mg and 1g dosage sizes in the U.S. Gemcitabine went off patent in 2011 in the U.S. and is prescribed as first-line therapy for ovarian, breast, lung and pancreatic cancers. Currently, the Company has two main drug candidates advancing through clinical development with cleared Investigational New Drug applications from the FDA: KRN5500, a novel, non-narcotic/non-opioid for the treatment of neuropathic pain in patients with cancer; and DB959, a first-in-class drug candidate for the treatment of type 2 diabetes and dyslipidemia. The Company mainly competes with other pharmaceutical companies, biotechnology companies and other research and academic institutions. The Company's advertising, marketing and distribution of pharmaceutical products in the United States is subject to the regulation of United States Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act.
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David Drutz director, officer: Executive Chairman and CMO 8601 SIX FORKS ROAD, SUITE 160, RALEIGH NC 27615
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