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Aileron Therapeutics (Aileron Therapeutics) Beneish M-Score : 0.00 (As of Apr. 27, 2024)


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What is Aileron 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 Aileron Therapeutics's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

During the past 9 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Aileron Therapeutics was 0.00. The lowest was 0.00. And the median was 0.00.


Aileron Therapeutics Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Aileron Therapeutics's Beneish M-Score can be seen below:

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Aileron Therapeutics Beneish M-Score Chart

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Competitive Comparison of Aileron Therapeutics's Beneish M-Score

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

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

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Aileron 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 Aileron 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 * +0.528 * +0.404 * +0.892 * +0.115 *
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * +4.679 * -0.327 *
=

* 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 $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 $18.27 Mil.
Total Assets was $106.01 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $0.02 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $0.12 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $11.36 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $4.39 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.00 Mil.
Net Income was -7.339 + -1.827 + -1.787 + -4.779 = $-15.73 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -0.059 + -0.005 + 0.181 + -0.845 = $-0.73 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -10.391 + -1.64 + -3.116 + -4.661 = $-19.81 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 $21.87 Mil.
Total Assets was $22.01 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $0.11 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $0.17 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $9.68 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $3.38 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.00 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 - (18.266 + 0.019) / 106.008) / (1 - (21.873 + 0.11) / 22.007)
=0.827513 / 0.001091
=

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))
=(0.169 / (0.169 + 0.11)) / (0.119 / (0.119 + 0.019))
=0.605735 / 0.862319
=

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)
=(11.357 / 0) / (9.68 / 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)
=((0 + 4.385) / 106.008) / ((0 + 3.384) / 22.007)
=0.041365 / 0.153769
=

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
=(-15.732 - -0.728 - -19.808) / 106.008
=0.045317

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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Aileron Therapeutics (Aileron Therapeutics) Business Description

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Address
285 Summer Street, Unit 101, Boston, MA, USA, 02210
Aileron Therapeutics Inc is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company. It is focused on developing a novel class of therapeutics for the treatment of cancer and other diseases. The company's lead product candidate, ALRN-6924 is a novel chemoprotective medicine to treat and protect healthy cells in patients with cancer that harbors p53 mutations to reduce or eliminate chemotherapy-induced side effects.
Executives
James Brian Windsor officer: See Remarks 2600 VIA FORTUNA, SUITE 360, AUSTIN TX 78746
William Fairey director C/O CHEMOCENTRYX, INC., 850 MAUDE AVE., MOUNTAIN VIEW CA 94043
Alan A Musso director FULCRUM THERAPEUTICS, INC., 26 LANDSDOWNE STREET, CAMBRIDGE MA 02139
Susan L. Drexler officer: See Remarks 630 W. GERMANTOWN PIKE, SUITE 215, PLYMOUTH MEETING PA 19462
Muneer A Satter 10 percent owner C/O SATTER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC, 676 NORTH MICHIGAN AVENUE, SUITE 4000, CHICAGO IL 60611
Reinhard J. Ambros director C/O AILERON THERAPEUTICS, INC., 281 ALBANY STREET, CAMBRIDGE MA 02139
Von Rickenbach Josef H director C/O PAREXEL INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION, WALTHAM MA 02451-1163
Jeffrey Allen Bailey director BIODELIVERY SCIENCES INTERNATIONAL, INC., 4131 PARKLAKE AVE., SUITE 225, RALEIGH NC 27612
Vojo Vukovic officer: SVP, Chief Medical Officer C/O SYNTA PHARMACEUTICALS CORP., 45 HARTWELL AVENUE, LEXINGTON MA 02421
Kathryn Gregory officer: SVP, Chief Business Officer 305 THAYER POND ROAD, WILTON CT 06897
William Mckee director
Nolan Howard Sigal director 941 BERRY AVENUE, LOS ALTOS CA 94024
Novartis Bioventures Ltd 10 percent owner C/O NOVARTIS INTERNATIONAL AG, WSJ-200.220, CH-4002 BASEL V8 0000000000
Rick Wanstall officer: VP, Finance and Operations C/O AILERON THERAPEUTICS, INC., 490 ARSENAL WAY, WATERTOWN MA 02472
Longenecker John P Phd officer: President and CEO 10445 PACIFIC CENTER CT, SAN DIEGO CA 92121

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