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Spero Therapeutics (Spero Therapeutics) Beneish M-Score : 22.69 (As of May. 12, 2024)


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What is Spero 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 22.69 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

SPRO' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.02   Med: 5.76   Max: 22.69
Current: 22.69

During the past 9 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Spero Therapeutics was 22.69. The lowest was -2.02. And the median was 5.76.


Spero Therapeutics Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Spero 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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Spero Therapeutics Beneish M-Score Chart

Spero Therapeutics Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only 0.08 -2.02 5.76 9.05 22.69

Spero 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 9.05 8.51 15.56 20.21 22.69

Competitive Comparison of Spero Therapeutics's Beneish M-Score

For the Biotechnology subindustry, Spero 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.


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

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

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



Spero 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 Spero 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 * 23.4866+0.528 * 1+0.404 * 5.6058+0.892 * 1.9913+0.115 * 1.684
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.3517+4.679 * 0.335117-0.327 * 1.0539
=22.69

* 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 $50.70 Mil.
Revenue was 71.825 + 23.382 + 0.788 + 0.74 = $96.74 Mil.
Gross Profit was 71.825 + 23.382 + 0.788 + 0.74 = $96.74 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $131.21 Mil.
Total Assets was $182.39 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $4.16 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $0.37 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $25.55 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $37.15 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $3.83 Mil.
Net Income was 51.191 + -3.205 + -11.914 + -13.266 = $22.81 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0.003 + -5.316 + -0.006 + -0.002 = $-5.32 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -17.493 + 15.915 + -18.564 + -12.853 = $-33.00 Mil.
Total Receivables was $1.08 Mil.
Revenue was 46.354 + 1.082 + 0.896 + 0.247 = $48.58 Mil.
Gross Profit was 46.354 + 1.082 + 0.896 + 0.247 = $48.58 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $113.57 Mil.
Total Assets was $124.80 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $5.49 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $0.87 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $36.48 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $21.65 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $4.96 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)
=(50.697 / 96.735) / (1.084 / 48.579)
=0.524081 / 0.022314
=23.4866

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)
=(48.579 / 48.579) / (96.735 / 96.735)
=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 - (131.208 + 4.157) / 182.39) / (1 - (113.57 + 5.492) / 124.802)
=0.257827 / 0.045993
=5.6058

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
=96.735 / 48.579
=1.9913

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))
=(0.869 / (0.869 + 5.492)) / (0.367 / (0.367 + 4.157))
=0.136614 / 0.081123
=1.684

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)
=(25.554 / 96.735) / (36.483 / 48.579)
=0.264165 / 0.751004
=0.3517

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)
=((3.825 + 37.153) / 182.39) / ((4.957 + 21.649) / 124.802)
=0.224672 / 0.213186
=1.0539

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
=(22.806 - -5.321 - -32.995) / 182.39
=0.335117

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.

Spero Therapeutics has a M-score of 22.69 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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Spero Therapeutics (Spero Therapeutics) Business Description

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Address
675 Massachusetts Avenue, 14th Floor, Cambridge, MA, USA, 02139
Spero Therapeutics Inc is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical firm. It focuses on identifying, developing and commercializing novel treatments for MDR (Multi-drug-resistant) bacterial infections and rare diseases. The company's product candidate, tebipenem pivoxil hydrobromide or tebipenem HBr, is designed to be an oral carbapenem-class antibiotic for use in adults to treat MDR Gram-negative infections. It is also developing SPR720, a novel oral antibiotic designed for the treatment of a rare, orphan disease caused by pulmonary non-tuberculous mycobacterial infections, or NTM disease. Besides, it is also focused on SPR206, a next-generation polymyxin investigational product candidate, being developed as an IV-administered medicine to treat MDR Gram-negative infections in the hospital.
Executives
Kamal Hamed officer: Chief Medical Officer 675 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE, 14TH FLOOR, CAMBRIDGE MA 02139
Sath Shukla officer: Chief Financial Officer C/O ZIOPHARM ONCOLOGY, INC., ONE FIRST AVENUE, PARRIS BUILDING #34, BOSTON MA 02129
Timothy Keutzer officer: Chief Development Officer C/O SPERO THERAPEUTICS, INC., 675 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE, 14TH FLOOR, CAMBRIDGE MA 02139
Ankit Mahadevia director, officer: See Remarks C/O SPERO THERAPEUTICS, INC., 675 MASSACHUSETTS AVE., 14TH FLOOR, CAMBRIDGE MA 02139
Tamara L Joseph officer: Chief Legal Officer 32 GARRISON STREET, APT 50-103, BOSTON MA 02116
Aquilo Capital Management, Llc 10 percent owner ONE LETTERMAN DRIVE, SUITE D4900, BUILDING D, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94129
Kathleen Tregoning director C/O CEREVEL THERAPEUTICS HOLDINGS, INC., 131 DARTMOUTH STREET SUITE 502, BOSTON MA 02116
Cristina Larkin officer: Chief Operating Officer C/O SPERO THERAPEUTICS, INC., 675 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE, 14TH FLOOR, CAMBRIDGE MA 02139
Aquilo Capital, L.p. 10 percent owner ONE LETTERMAN DRIVE, SUITE D4900, BUILDING D, THE PRESIDIO, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94129
Scott Thomas Jackson director 303B COLLEGE ROAD EAST, PRINCETON NJ 08540
Stephen J. Dipalma officer: Interim CFO C/O SPERO THERAPEUTICS, INC., 675 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE, 14TH FLOOR, CAMBRIDGE MA 02139
Cynthia Smith director 508 WRANGLER DRIVE, SUITE 100, COPPELL TX 75019
Pottage John C Jr director ACHILLION PHARMACEUTICALS, 300 GEORGE STREET, NEW HAVEN CT 06511
Plc Glaxosmithkline 10 percent owner 980 GREAT WEST ROAD, BRENTFORD MIDDLESEX X0 TW8 9GS
Joel Sendek officer: Chief Financial Officer C/O SPERO THERAPEUTICS, INC., 675 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE, 14TH FLOOR, CAMBRIDGE MA 02139