Aura Biosciences (Aura Biosciences) Beneish M-Score : 0.00 (As of Jun. 04, 2024)

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

During the past 5 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Aura Biosciences was 0.00. The lowest was 0.00. And the median was 0.00.

Aura Biosciences Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

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Competitive Comparison of Aura Biosciences's Beneish M-Score

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Aura Biosciences's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Biotechnology Industry

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

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Aura Biosciences 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 Aura Biosciences 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 (Mar24) TTM:

Last Year (Mar23) 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 $212.25 Mil.
Total Assets was $235.03 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $21.56 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $1.27 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $19.98 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $9.66 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $16.58 Mil.
Net Income was -19.706 + -22.131 + -18.512 + -18.299 = $-78.65 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -0.032 + 0.182 + -0.005 + -0.032 = $0.11 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -24.452 + -17.387 + -15.403 + -14.645 = $-71.89 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 $179.12 Mil.
Total Assets was $206.02 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $25.51 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $1.25 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $18.56 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $8.11 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $17.65 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 - (212.249 + 21.555) / 235.025)	/	(1 - (179.121 + 25.507) / 206.019)
	=	0.005195	/	0.006752
	=

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))
	=	(1.249 / (1.249 + 25.507))	/	(1.273 / (1.273 + 21.555))
	=	0.046681	/	0.055765
	=

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)
	=	(19.98 / 0)	/	(18.561 / 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)
	=	((16.579 + 9.663) / 235.025)	/	((17.654 + 8.107) / 206.019)
	=	0.111656	/	0.125042
	=

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
	=	(-78.648 - 0.113	-	-71.887)	/	235.025
	=	-0.029248

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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Aura Biosciences (Aura Biosciences) Business Description

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85 Bolton Street, Cambridge, MA, USA, 02140

Website

https://www.aurabiosciences.com

Aura Biosciences Inc is a clinical-stage oncology company developing a novel technology platform based on virus-like drug conjugates to target and destroy cancer cells selectively while activating the immune system to create long-lasting anti-tumor immunity.

Executives

Matrix Capital Management Company, Lp	10 percent owner	1000 WINTER STREET, C/O MATRIX CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, WALTHAM MA 02451
David Michael Johnson	director	C/O ZENTALIS PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC, 530 SEVENTH AVENUE, SUITE 2201, NEW YORK NY 10018
Julie B Feder	officer: Chief Financial Officer	C/O VERASTEM, INC., 117 KENDRICK STREET, SUITE 500, NEEDHAM MA 02494
De Los Pinos Elisabet	director, officer: Chief Executive Officer	C/O AURA BIOSCIENCES, INC., 85 BOLTON STREET, CAMBRIDGE MA 02140
Janet Jill Hopkins	officer: See Remarks	C/O AURA BIOSCIENCES, INC., 80 GUEST STREET, BOSTON MA 01235
Cadmus Rich	officer: See Remarks	C/O AURA BIOSCIENCES, INC., 85 BOLTON STREET, CAMBRIDGE MA 02140
Rosch Mark De	officer: Chief Operating Officer	C/O AURA BIOSCIENCES, INC., 85 BOLTON STREET, CAMBRIDGE MA 02140
Medicxi Ventures Management (jersey) Ltd	10 percent owner	C/O INTERTRUST FUND SERVICES (JERSEY), 44 ESPLANADE, ST. HELIER Y9 JE4 9WG
Medicxi Growth I Lp	10 percent owner	C/O ELIAN FUND SERVICES (JERSEY) LIMITED, 44 ESPLANADE, ST HELIER Y9 JE4 9WG
Giovanni Mariggi	director	C/O AURA BIOSCIENCES, INC., 85 BOLTON STREET, CAMBRIDGE MA 02140
Medicxi Growth I Gp Ltd	10 percent owner	C/O INTERTRUST FUND SERVICES (JERSEY), 44 ESPLANADE, ST. HELIER Y9 JE4 9WG
Medicxi Growth Co-invest I Lp	10 percent owner	C/O INTERTRUST FUND SERVICES (JERSEY), 44 ESPLANADE, ST. HELIER Y9 JE4 9WG
David E. Goel	10 percent owner	C/O MATRIX CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CO., LP, 1000 WINTER STREET, SUITE 4500, WALTHAM MA 02451
Karan S. Takhar	director	C/O ZENTALIS PHARMACEUTICALS,INC., 530 SEVENTH AVENUE, SUITE 2201, NEW YORK NY 10018
Antony C. Mattessich	director	C/O OCULAR THERAPEUTIX, INC., 34 CROSBY DR., SUITE 105, BEDFORD MA 01730