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Sage Therapeutics (Sage Therapeutics) Beneish M-Score : 4.65 (As of Apr. 29, 2024)


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What is Sage 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 4.65 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

SAGE' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -31.71   Med: -0.46   Max: 141.36
Current: 4.65

During the past 12 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Sage Therapeutics was 141.36. The lowest was -31.71. And the median was -0.46.


Sage Therapeutics Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

Sage Therapeutics 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 -6.98 141.36 -31.71 -2.70 6.65

Sage Therapeutics Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
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 -2.68 -2.50 -2.36 6.65 4.65

Competitive Comparison of Sage Therapeutics's Beneish M-Score

For the Biotechnology subindustry, Sage 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.


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

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

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



Sage 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 Sage 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 * 0.0723+0.528 * 0.9529+0.404 * 2.2214+0.892 * 9.6887+0.115 * 0.3774
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.1079+4.679 * -0.058385-0.327 * 1.1237
=4.65

* 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 (Mar24) TTM:Last Year (Mar23) TTM:
Total Receivables was $10.51 Mil.
Revenue was 7.902 + 77.972 + 2.716 + 2.474 = $91.06 Mil.
Gross Profit was 6.633 + 77.152 + 1.811 + 2.269 = $87.87 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $755.44 Mil.
Total Assets was $767.60 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $4.44 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $1.41 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $261.31 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $61.80 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.00 Mil.
Net Income was -108.483 + -32.706 + -201.63 + -160.325 = $-503.14 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -0.012 + 0.114 + -33.654 + -0.041 = $-33.59 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -37.832 + -119.519 + -135.866 + -131.518 = $-424.74 Mil.
Total Receivables was $15.00 Mil.
Revenue was 3.294 + 2.865 + 1.739 + 1.501 = $9.40 Mil.
Gross Profit was 3.064 + 2.722 + 1.555 + 1.301 = $8.64 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $1,203.44 Mil.
Total Assets was $1,220.69 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $11.73 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $1.17 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $250.07 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $84.69 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $2.76 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)
=(10.509 / 91.064) / (15.002 / 9.399)
=0.115402 / 1.596127
=0.0723

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)
=(8.642 / 9.399) / (87.865 / 91.064)
=0.91946 / 0.964871
=0.9529

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 - (755.442 + 4.442) / 767.6) / (1 - (1203.437 + 11.725) / 1220.686)
=0.010052 / 0.004525
=2.2214

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
=91.064 / 9.399
=9.6887

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))
=(1.17 / (1.17 + 11.725)) / (1.406 / (1.406 + 4.442))
=0.090733 / 0.240424
=0.3774

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)
=(261.314 / 91.064) / (250.065 / 9.399)
=2.869564 / 26.60549
=0.1079

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 + 61.799) / 767.6) / ((2.763 + 84.692) / 1220.686)
=0.080509 / 0.071644
=1.1237

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
=(-503.144 - -33.593 - -424.735) / 767.6
=-0.058385

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.

Sage Therapeutics has a M-score of 4.65 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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Sage Therapeutics (Sage Therapeutics) Business Description

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215 First Street, Cambridge, MA, USA, 02142
Sage Therapeutics Inc is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on brain health medicines. The company is targeting diseases and disorders of the brain with three key focus areas: depression, neurology and neuropsychiatry; also targeting two critical central nervous system, or CNS, receptor systems, GABA and NMDA. The GABA receptor family, which is recognized as the inhibitory neurotransmitter in the CNS, mediates downstream neurologic and bodily function via activation of GABAA receptors. The NMDA-type receptors of the glutamate receptor system are a excitatory receptor system in the CNS. Dysfunction in these systems is implicated in a broad range of CNS disorders.
Executives
Elizabeth Barrett director C/O SAGE THERAPEUTICS, INC., 215 FIRST STREET, CAMBRIDGE MA 02142
Jessica Federer director C/O SAGE THERAPEUTICS, INC., 215 FIRST STREET, CAMBRIDGE MA 02142
Jeffrey M Jonas director, officer: See Remarks ROBERTS SHERIDAN & KOTEL, 12 EAST 49TH STREET 30TH FL, NEW YORK NY 10017
Barry E Greene director C/O ACORDA THERAPEUTICS, 420 SAW MILL RIVER ROAD, ARDSLEY NY 10502
Laura Gault officer: Chief Medical Officer C/O SAGE THERAPEUTICS, INC., 245 FIRST STREET, SUITE 16, CAMBRIDGE MA 02142
George Golumbeski director C/O CELGENE CORP., 86 MORRIS AVENUE, SUMMIT NJ 07901
Christopher Benecchi officer: Chief Commercial Officer C/O SAGE THERAPEUTICS, INC., 215 FIRST STREET, CAMBRIDGE MA 02142
James M Frates director 88 SIDNEY ST, CAMBRIDGE MA 021394136
Biogen Inc. 10 percent owner 225 BINNEY STREET, CAMBRIDGE MA 02142
Biogen Ma Inc. 10 percent owner 225 BINNEY STREET, CAMBRIDGE MA 02142
Albert Robichaud officer: Chief Scientific Officer 215 FIRST STREET, CAMBRIDGE MA 02142
Michael Cloonan officer: Chief Business Officer C/O SAGE THERAPEUTICS, INC., 215 FIRST STREET, CAMBRIDGE MA 02142
Anne Marie Cook officer: General Counsel 101 MAIN STREET, SUITE 1850, CAMBRIDGE MA 02142
Steven M Paul director C/O ELI LITTY & CO, LIIY CORPORATE CENTER DC 1093, INDIANAPOLIS IN 46285
Kimi Iguchi officer: See Remarks 100 FOXBOROUGH BOULEVARD, SUITE 240, FOXBOROUGH MA 02035