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CDTX (Cidara Therapeutics) Beneish M-Score : -2.60 (As of Mar. 23, 2025)


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What is Cidara 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.

Good Sign:

Beneish M-Score -2.6 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

CDTX' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4.11   Med: -1.78   Max: 1776.83
Current: -2.6

During the past 12 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Cidara Therapeutics was 1776.83. The lowest was -4.11. And the median was -1.78.


Cidara Therapeutics Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

Cidara Therapeutics Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1,776.83 -1.78 -4.11 -0.38 -2.60

Cidara Therapeutics Quarterly Data
Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24
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 -0.38 -6.31 -0.85 0.83 -2.60

Competitive Comparison of Cidara Therapeutics's Beneish M-Score

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

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

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

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



Cidara 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 Cidara 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 * 0.5928+0.528 * 1.6908+0.404 * 0.0286+0.892 * 0.203+0.115 * 0.4052
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 7.8813+4.679 * 0.4264-0.327 * 0.2263
=-2.60

* 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 (Dec24) TTM:Last Year (Dec23) TTM:
Total Receivables was $1.69 Mil.
Revenue was 0 + 0 + 0.302 + 8.463 = $8.77 Mil.
Gross Profit was 0 + 0 + 0.302 + 6.9 = $7.20 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $210.74 Mil.
Total Assets was $214.80 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $3.96 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $0.23 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $23.02 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $49.55 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1.93 Mil.
Net Income was -52.307 + -15.985 + -91.209 + -10.326 = $-169.83 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + -84.883 + 0 = $-84.88 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -29.414 + -36.695 + -103.78 + -6.644 = $-176.53 Mil.
Total Receivables was $14.08 Mil.
Revenue was 2.756 + 9.217 + 5.09 + 26.107 = $43.17 Mil.
Gross Profit was 16.447 + 12.331 + 5.09 + 26.107 = $59.98 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $60.86 Mil.
Total Assets was $67.03 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $5.13 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $0.12 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $14.38 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $67.42 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $3.58 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)
=(1.694 / 8.765) / (14.075 / 43.17)
=0.193269 / 0.326037
=0.5928

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)
=(59.975 / 43.17) / (7.202 / 8.765)
=1.389275 / 0.821677
=1.6908

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 - (210.737 + 3.963) / 214.796) / (1 - (60.855 + 5.127) / 67.03)
=0.000447 / 0.015635
=0.0286

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
=8.765 / 43.17
=0.203

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))
=(0.118 / (0.118 + 5.127)) / (0.233 / (0.233 + 3.963))
=0.022498 / 0.055529
=0.4052

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)
=(23.017 / 8.765) / (14.384 / 43.17)
=2.626013 / 0.333194
=7.8813

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)
=((1.934 + 49.554) / 214.796) / ((3.577 + 67.418) / 67.03)
=0.239707 / 1.059153
=0.2263

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
=(-169.827 - -84.883 - -176.533) / 214.796
=0.4264

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.

Cidara Therapeutics has a M-score of -2.60 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Cidara Therapeutics Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
6310 Nancy Ridge Drive, Suite 101, San Diego, CA, USA, 92121
Cidara Therapeutics Inc is developing immunotherapeutics designed to help improve the standard of care for patients facing serious diseases. Its clinical-stage asset is CD388, a DFC intended for influenza prophylaxis. The Company's portfolio comprises new approaches aimed at transforming existing treatment and prevention paradigms, including DFCs from its proprietary Cloudbreak platform targeting oncologic, viral and autoimmune diseases.
Executives
Leslie Tari officer: Chief Scientific Officer C/O CIDARA THERAPEUTICS, INC., 6310 NANCY RIDGE DR SUITE 101, SAN DIEGO CA 92121
Shane Ward officer: CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER C/O VERSARTIS, INC., 4200 BOHANNON DR., SUITE 250, MENLO PARK CA 94025
Taylor Sandison officer: Chief Medical Officer 6310 NANCY RIDGE DRIVE, SAN DIEGO CA 92121
Jeffrey Stein director, officer: President & CEO 6310 NANCY RIDGE DRIVE, SUITE 101, SAN DIEGO CA 92121
Preetam Shah officer: CFO & CBO C/O BRAINSTORM CELL THERAPEUTICS, INC., 1325 AVENUE OF AMERICAS, 28TH FLR., NEW YORK NY 10019
Paul Daruwala officer: Chief Medical Officer 6310 NANCY RIDGE DR, SAN DIEGO CA 92121
Brady Johnson officer: Dir. of Finance & Controller 6310 NANCY RIDGE DRIVE, SAN DIEGO CA 92121
Timothy R Franson director 320 WAKARA WAY, SALT LAKE CITY UT 84108
Carin Canale-theakston director C/O CIDARA THERAPEUTICS, INC., 6310 NANCY RIDGE DR STE 101 CA 92121
Bonnie L Bassler director REGENERON PHARMACEUTICALS, INC., 777 OLD SAW MILL RIVER ROAD, TARRYTOWN NY 10591
James E. Levine officer: Chief Financial Officer 55 CAMBRIDGE PARKWAY, 8TH FLOOR, CAMBRIDGE MA 02142
Theodore R Schroeder director 12481 HIGH BLUFF DRIVE, SUITE 200, SAN DIEGO CA 92130
Chrysa Mineo director 10835 ROAD TO THE CURE, SUITE 205, SAN DIEGO CA 92121
David L Gollaher director 6310 NANCY RIDGE DR, SAN DIEGO CA 92121
Daniel D Burgess director C/O HOLLIS-EDEN PHARMACEUTICALS, 4435 EASTGATE MALL STE.400, SAN DIEGO CA 92121