AKRO (Akero Therapeutics) Beneish M-Score : 0.00 (As of Mar. 25, 2025)

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What is Akero 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.

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

During the past 8 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Akero Therapeutics was 0.00. The lowest was 0.00. And the median was 0.00.

Akero Therapeutics Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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Competitive Comparison of Akero Therapeutics's Beneish M-Score

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

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Akero 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 Akero Therapeutics for today is based on a combination of the following eight different indices:

-4.84

0.92 * DSRI

0.528 * GMI

0.404 * AQI

0.892 * SGI

0.115 * DEPI

-4.84

0.92 *

0.528 *

0.404 *

0.892 *

0.115 *

0.172 * SGAI

4.679 * TATA

0.327 * LVGI

0.172 *

4.679 *

0.327 *

This Year (Dec24) TTM:

Last Year (Dec23) TTM:

Total Receivables was $0.00 Mil.
Revenue was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = $0.00 Mil.
Gross Profit was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = $0.00 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $770.38 Mil.
Total Assets was $825.89 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $0.76 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $0.02 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $37.93 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $39.75 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $35.83 Mil.
Net Income was -70.024 + -72.705 + -55.987 + -53.344 = $-252.06 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = $0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -67.09 + -70.424 + -57.453 + -35.14 = $-230.11 Mil.

Total Receivables was $0.00 Mil.
Revenue was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = $0.00 Mil.
Gross Profit was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = $0.00 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $559.96 Mil.
Total Assets was $580.27 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $1.03 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $0.03 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $31.07 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $19.13 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $25.78 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)	/	(0 / 0)
	=		/
	=

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 / 0)	/	(0 / 0)
	=		/
	=

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 - (770.38 + 0.755) / 825.886)	/	(1 - (559.962 + 1.026) / 580.271)
	=	0.066294	/	0.033231
	=

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	/	0
	=

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))
	=	(0.029 / (0.029 + 1.026))	/	(0.018 / (0.018 + 0.755))
	=	0.027488	/	0.023286
	=

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)
	=	(37.926 / 0)	/	(31.072 / 0)
	=		/
	=

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)
	=	((35.826 + 39.754) / 825.886)	/	((25.783 + 19.128) / 580.271)
	=	0.091514	/	0.077397
	=

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
	=	(-252.06 - 0	-	-230.107)	/	825.886
	=	-0.026581

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.

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Akero Therapeutics Business Description

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601 Gateway Boulevard, Suite 350, South San Francisco, CA, USA, 94080

Website

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Akero Therapeutics Inc is a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on developing and commercializing transformative treatments for serious metabolic diseases with high unmet medical needs. Its focus is nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (MASH), or NASH, a disease without any approved therapies. The company's product candidate efruxifermin is an FGF21 analog with properties that have the potential to address the core processes underlying NASH pathogenesis.

Executives

Catriona Yale	officer: Chief Development Officer	C/O AKERO THERAPEUTICS INC., 170 HARBOR WAY 3RD FLOOR, SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO CA 94080
Andrew Cheng	director, officer: President & CEO	170 HARBOR WAY, 3RD FLOOR, C/O AKERO THERAPEUTICS, INC., SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO CA 94080
William Richard White	officer: Chief Financial Officer	C/O AKERO THERAPEUTICS, INC., 170 HARBOR WAY 2ND FLOOR, SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO CA 94080
Timothy Rolph	officer: Chief Scientific Officer	C/O AKERO THERAPEUTICS, INC., 170 HARBOR WAY, 3RD FLOOR, SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO CA 94080
Jonathan Young	officer: Chief Operating Officer	C/O AKERO THERAPEUTICS, INC., 170 HARBOR WAY 3RD FL, SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO CA 94080
Patrick Lamy	officer: See Remarks	AKERO THERAPEUTICS, INC., 601 GATEWAY BOULEVARD, SUITE 350, SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO CA 94080
G. Walmsley Graham	director	ONE SANSOME STREET, SUITE 1650, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94104
Jane Henderson	director	C/O ELEVEN BIOTHERAPEUTICS, INC., 215 FIRST STREET, CAMBRIDGE MA 02142
Tomas J. Heyman	director	C/O AKERO THERAPEUTICS, INC., 170 HARBOR WAY 3RD FLOOR, SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO CA 94080
Skorpios Trust	other: Former 10% owner	195 ARCH. MAKARIOS III AVE., NEOCLEOUS HOUSE, LIMASSOL G4 3030
Montrago Trustees Ltd	other: Former 10% owner	195 ARCH. MAKARIOS III AVE., NEOCLEOUS HOUSE, LIMASSOL G4 3030
Blue Horizon Enterprise Ltd	other: Former 10% owner	3076, SIR FRANCIS DRAKES HIGHWAY, ROAD TOWN, TORTOLA D8 VG1110
Ezbon International Ltd	other: Former 10% owner	3076, SIR FRANCIS DRAKES HIGHWAY, ROAD TOWN, TORTOLA D8 VG1110
Seth Loring Harrison	director	230 PARK AVENUE, SUITE 2800, NEW YORK NY 10169
Chou Judy	director	C/O AKERO THERAPEUTICS, INC., 601 GATEWAY BLVD, SUITE 350, SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO CA 64080