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CytomX Therapeutics (CytomX Therapeutics) Beneish M-Score : -1.16 (As of May. 01, 2024)


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What is CytomX 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.

Warning Sign:

Beneish M-Score -1.16 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

CTMX' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.88   Med: -2.11   Max: 26.19
Current: -1.16

During the past 11 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of CytomX Therapeutics was 26.19. The lowest was -3.88. And the median was -2.11.


CytomX Therapeutics Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

CytomX Therapeutics Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -3.51 19.43 -2.42 26.19 -1.16

CytomX Therapeutics Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 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 Premium Member Only 26.19 -2.27 -1.01 0.53 -1.16

Competitive Comparison of CytomX Therapeutics's Beneish M-Score

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

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


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

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

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



CytomX 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 CytomX 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 * 0.0501+0.528 * 1+0.404 * 1.2508+0.892 * 1.9038+0.115 * 0.8786
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.368+4.679 * 0.275016-0.327 * 1.2829
=-1.16

* 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 $3.4 Mil.
Revenue was 26.607 + 26.384 + 24.724 + 23.499 = $101.2 Mil.
Gross Profit was 26.607 + 26.384 + 24.724 + 23.499 = $101.2 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $182.9 Mil.
Total Assets was $201.8 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $16.2 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $2.2 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $30.0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $155.9 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $9.4 Mil.
Net Income was 0.837 + 2.992 + -1.087 + -3.311 = $-0.6 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0.009 + -0.007 + -0.047 + 0.015 = $-0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -21.963 + -18.243 + -25.178 + 9.349 = $-56.0 Mil.
Total Receivables was $36.0 Mil.
Revenue was 20.123 + 11.147 + 12.853 + 9.04 = $53.2 Mil.
Gross Profit was 20.123 + 11.147 + 12.853 + 9.04 = $53.2 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $237.1 Mil.
Total Assets was $260.9 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $21.0 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $2.4 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $42.8 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $152.6 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $14.0 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)
=(3.432 / 101.214) / (35.986 / 53.163)
=0.033908 / 0.676899
=0.0501

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)
=(53.163 / 53.163) / (101.214 / 101.214)
=1 / 1
=1

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 - (182.936 + 16.178) / 201.792) / (1 - (237.102 + 21.021) / 260.891)
=0.013271 / 0.01061
=1.2508

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
=101.214 / 53.163
=1.9038

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))
=(2.443 / (2.443 + 21.021)) / (2.175 / (2.175 + 16.178))
=0.104117 / 0.118509
=0.8786

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)
=(30.018 / 101.214) / (42.848 / 53.163)
=0.29658 / 0.805974
=0.368

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)
=((9.385 + 155.913) / 201.792) / ((13.975 + 152.608) / 260.891)
=0.81915 / 0.638516
=1.2829

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
=(-0.569 - -0.03 - -56.035) / 201.792
=0.275016

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.

CytomX Therapeutics has a M-score of -1.16 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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CytomX Therapeutics (CytomX Therapeutics) Business Description

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Address
151 Oyster Point Boulevard, Suite 400, South San Francisco, CA, USA, 94080
CytomX Therapeutics Inc is an oncology-focused biopharmaceutical company which is operating in the United States. It is engaged in developing antibody therapeutics based on probody technology platform. The company probody technology platform to create proprietary cancer immunotherapies against clinically-validated targets and develops cancer therapeutics. Probody therapeutics are designed to take advantage of conditions in the tumor microenvironment to enhance the tumor-targeting features of an antibody and reduce drug activity in healthy tissues.
Executives
Marcia Belvin officer: SVP, Chief Scientific Officer C/O CYTOMX THERAPEUTICS, INC., 151 OYSTER POINT BLVD., STE. 400, SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO CA 94080
Christopher Ogden officer: SVP, Finance and Accounting C/O CYTOMX THERAPEUTICS, INC., 151 OYSTER POINT BLVD., SUITE 400, SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO CA 94080
Jeffrey B Landau officer: Chief Financial Officer C/O CYTOMX THERAPEUTICS, INC., 151 OYSTER POINT BLVD., SUITE 400, SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO CA 94080
Lloyd A Rowland officer: General Counsel AMYLIN PHARMACEUTICALS INC, 9360 TOWNE CENTRE DR, SAN DIEGO CA 92121
Sean A. Mccarthy director, officer: President and CEO 343 OYSTER POINT BLVD., SUITE 100, SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO CA 94080
Yu-waye Chu officer: Chief Medical Officer FATE THERAPEUTICS, INC., 3535 GENERAL ATOMICS COURT STE 200, SAN DIEGO CA 92121
Elaine V Jones director C/O TARGACEPT, INC., 200 EAST FIRST STREET, SUITE 300, WINSTON-SALEM NC 27101
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Carlos Campoy officer: Chief Financial Officer 11804 NORTH CREEK PARKWAY SOUTH, BOTHELL WA 98011
Alison L. Hannah officer: Chief Medical Officer 12701 COMMONWEALTH DRIVE, SUITE 9, FORT MYERS FL 33913
Alan Ashworth director C/O CYTOMX THERAPEUTICS, INC., 151 OYSTER POINT BLVD., STE. 400, SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO CA 94080
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