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AbCellera Biologics (AbCellera Biologics) Beneish M-Score : 0.47 (As of Apr. 29, 2024)


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What is AbCellera Biologics 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 0.47 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

ABCL' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.12   Med: -2.72   Max: 0.47
Current: 0.47

During the past 6 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of AbCellera Biologics was 0.47. The lowest was -3.12. And the median was -2.72.


AbCellera Biologics Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for AbCellera Biologics'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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AbCellera Biologics Beneish M-Score Chart

AbCellera Biologics Annual Data
Trend Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial - - -2.72 -3.12 0.47

AbCellera Biologics Quarterly Data
Dec18 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 -3.12 -4.04 0.96 1.05 0.47

Competitive Comparison of AbCellera Biologics's Beneish M-Score

For the Biotechnology subindustry, AbCellera Biologics's Beneish M-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Beneish M-Score data, can be viewed below:

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AbCellera Biologics's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Biotechnology Industry

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

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



AbCellera Biologics 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 AbCellera Biologics 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 * 7.9478+0.528 * 0.8631+0.404 * 1.1406+0.892 * 0.0783+0.115 * 1.3635
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 14.3759+4.679 * -0.073447-0.327 * 1.0102
=0.47

* 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 $64.38 Mil.
Revenue was 9.179 + 6.599 + 10.056 + 12.192 = $38.03 Mil.
Gross Profit was 9.179 + 6.599 + 10.056 + 12.192 = $38.03 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $871.99 Mil.
Total Assets was $1,488.09 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $287.70 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $30.89 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $75.18 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $119.01 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $71.22 Mil.
Net Income was -47.15 + -28.61 + -30.528 + -40.11 = $-146.40 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 3.106 + 2.046 + -1.97 + 3.593 = $6.78 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -19.611 + -0.106 + 19.903 + -44.063 = $-43.88 Mil.
Total Receivables was $103.41 Mil.
Revenue was 21.545 + 101.383 + 45.917 + 316.581 = $485.43 Mil.
Gross Profit was 19.991 + 86.348 + 40.707 + 271.944 = $418.99 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $1,025.49 Mil.
Total Assets was $1,540.91 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $217.26 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $33.10 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $66.76 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $118.32 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $76.68 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)
=(64.382 / 38.026) / (103.41 / 485.426)
=1.693105 / 0.213029
=7.9478

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)
=(418.99 / 485.426) / (38.026 / 38.026)
=0.863139 / 1
=0.8631

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 - (871.985 + 287.696) / 1488.094) / (1 - (1025.491 + 217.255) / 1540.907)
=0.220694 / 0.193497
=1.1406

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
=38.026 / 485.426
=0.0783

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))
=(33.102 / (33.102 + 217.255)) / (30.894 / (30.894 + 287.696))
=0.132219 / 0.096971
=1.3635

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)
=(75.178 / 38.026) / (66.757 / 485.426)
=1.977016 / 0.137523
=14.3759

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)
=((71.222 + 119.013) / 1488.094) / ((76.675 + 118.32) / 1540.907)
=0.127838 / 0.126546
=1.0102

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
=(-146.398 - 6.775 - -43.877) / 1488.094
=-0.073447

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.

AbCellera Biologics has a M-score of 0.47 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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AbCellera Biologics (AbCellera Biologics) Business Description

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2215 Yukon Street, Vancouver, BC, CAN, V5Y 0A1
AbCellera Biologics Inc is an antibody discovery and development engine that's specifically designed to address the barriers of conventional discovery, finding the optimal clinical candidate with greater precision and speed, getting to the clinic and patients sooner. With the integrated AbCellera platform, the company's experts search a wide range of diverse antibodies to select the most effective and developable leads fast and set partners up for enduring success. The company have extensive experience forging partnerships with emerging biotechs and leading pharmaceutical companies. AbCellera leverages proprietary hardware, software, and tools along with the latest data science, to operate as strategic partners and help develop optimized solutions faster for any program.
Executives
John S. Montalbano director C/O ABCELLERA BIOLOGICS INC., 2215 YUKON STREET, VANCOUVER A1 V5Y 0A1
Michael R Hayden director C/O ASPREVA PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION, 1203-4464 MARKHAM STREET, VICTORIA A1 V8Z 7X8
Veronique Lecault director, officer: Chief Operating Officer C/O ABCELLERA BIOLOGICS INC., 2215 YUKON STREET, VANCOUVER A1 V5Y 0A1
Thermopylae Holdings Ltd. 10 percent owner 2215 YUKON STREET, VANCOUVER A1 V5Y 0A1
Andrew Booth officer: Chief Financial Officer C/O ABCELLERA BIOLOGICS INC., 2215 YUKON STREET, VANCOUVER A1 V5Y 0A1
Andrew Lo director C/O ALPHASIMPLEX GROUP, LLC, ONE CAMBRIDGE CENTER, 9TH FLOOR, CAMBRIDGE MA 02142
John Hamer director, 10 percent owner PO BOX 14528, RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK NC 27709-4528
Ester Falconer officer: Chief Technology Officer C/O ABCELLERA BIOLOGICS INC., 2215 YUKON STREET, VANCOUVER A1 V5Y 0A1
Hansen Carl L. G. director, 10 percent owner, officer: Chief Executive Officer C/O ABCELLERA BIOLOGICS INC., 2215 YUKON STREET, VANCOUVER A1 V5Y 0A1
Tryn Stimart officer: Chief Legal Officer C/O ABCELLERA BIOLOGICS INC., 2215 YUKON STREET, VANCOUVER A1 V5Y 0A1
Peter Thiel director 9200 SUNSET BOULEVARD, SUITE 1110, WEST HOLLYWOOD CA 90069
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Dcvc Bio Gp, Llc 10 percent owner 270 UNIVERSITY AVENUE, PALO ALTO CA 94301
Zachary Bogue 10 percent owner 270 UNIVERSITY AVENUE, PALO ALTO CA 94301
Matthew Ocko 10 percent owner 270 UNIVERSITY AVENUE, PALO ALTO CA 94301