FDMT (4D Molecular Therapeutics) Beneish M-Score: 3418.45 (As of Jun. 25, 2026) — 121988% Above Median


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What is 4D Molecular Therapeutics Beneish M-Score?

4D Molecular Therapeutics FDMT +0.30% 55 Beneish M-Score is 3418.45 as of Jun. 25, 2026, which is 121988% above its 10-year median of 2.80. GuruFocus rates FDMT with a GF Score™ of 55/100 and a GF Value™ of $214.38 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 831 Biotechnology companies, 4D Molecular Therapeutics ranks worse than 100% on this metric.

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 3418.45 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

The historical rank and industry rank for 4D Molecular Therapeutics's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

FDMT' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -271.35   Med: 2.8   Max: 3418.45
Current: 3418.45

During the past 9 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of 4D Molecular Therapeutics was 3418.45. The lowest was -271.35. And the median was 2.80.


4D Molecular Therapeutics Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for 4D Molecular 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.

4D Molecular Therapeutics Beneish M-Score Chart

4D Molecular Therapeutics Annual Data
Trend Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only 33.78 -5.95 2.56 -124.94 2,050.83

4D Molecular Therapeutics Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
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 -197.02 -132.55 3.03 2,050.83 3,418.45

FDMT vs KYTX, XOMA, OVID: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Biotechnology subindustry, 4D Molecular 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.


4D Molecular Therapeutics Beneish M-Score vs Biotechnology Industry

For the Biotechnology industry and Healthcare sector, 4D Molecular Therapeutics's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where 4D Molecular Therapeutics's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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4D Molecular 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 4D Molecular 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 * 1+0.528 * 1+0.404 * 0.5347+0.892 * 3836.6087+0.115 * 0.7322
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.0003+4.679 * -0.061103-0.327 * 1.304
=3,418.45

* 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 (Mar26) TTM:Last Year (Mar25) TTM:
Total Receivables was $0.00 Mil.
Revenue was 3.047 + 85.09 + 0.09 + 0.015 = $88.24 Mil.
Gross Profit was 3.047 + 85.09 + 0.09 + 0.015 = $88.24 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $405.36 Mil.
Total Assets was $512.91 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $30.94 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $7.93 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $47.81 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $43.40 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $15.05 Mil.
Net Income was -68.76 + 19.397 + -56.876 + -54.658 = $-160.90 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -0.004 + -0.022 + -0.021 + -0.061 = $-0.11 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -68.125 + 28.551 + -46.498 + -43.377 = $-129.45 Mil.
Total Receivables was $0.00 Mil.
Revenue was 0.014 + 0.001 + 0.003 + 0.005 = $0.02 Mil.
Gross Profit was 0.014 + 0.001 + 0.003 + 0.005 = $0.02 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $332.57 Mil.
Total Assets was $515.73 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $39.12 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $6.87 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $49.22 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $26.90 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $18.17 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 / 88.242) / (0 / 0.023)
=0 / 0
=1

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)
=(0.023 / 0.023) / (88.242 / 88.242)
=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 - (405.364 + 30.944) / 512.905) / (1 - (332.566 + 39.116) / 515.729)
=0.14934 / 0.279308
=0.5347

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
=88.242 / 0.023
=3836.6087

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))
=(6.865 / (6.865 + 39.116)) / (7.926 / (7.926 + 30.944))
=0.149301 / 0.20391
=0.7322

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)
=(47.811 / 88.242) / (49.219 / 0.023)
=0.541817 / 2139.956522
=0.0003

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)
=((15.049 + 43.404) / 512.905) / ((18.174 + 26.899) / 515.729)
=0.113965 / 0.087397
=1.304

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
=(-160.897 - -0.108 - -129.449) / 512.905
=-0.061103

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.

4D Molecular Therapeutics has a M-score of 3,418.45 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Beneish M-Score →
What does a Beneish M-Score of 3418.45 mean?
4D Molecular Therapeutics (FDMT) has a Beneish M-Score of 3418.45 as of Jun. 25, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on 4D Molecular Therapeutics and its competitors. This is 121988% above median its historical median of 2.80. According to the industry distribution chart, 4D Molecular Therapeutics ranks #831 out of 831 companies in the Biotechnology industry.
Is 4D Molecular Therapeutics' Beneish M-Score too high?
4D Molecular Therapeutics' current Beneish M-Score of 3418.45 is 121988% above median its 10-year median of 2.80. Based on the distribution chart, 4D Molecular Therapeutics ranks #831 out of 831 companies in the Biotechnology industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, 4D Molecular Therapeutics has a GF Score™ of 55/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does 4D Molecular Therapeutics' Beneish M-Score compare to KYTX and XOMA?
According to the Biotechnology industry distribution chart, 4D Molecular Therapeutics ranks #831 out of 831 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places 4D Molecular Therapeutics in the lower half of its industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Beneish M-Score for a Biotechnology company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Biotechnology industry context. However, Beneish M-Score should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Beneish M-Score mean?
A high Beneish M-Score can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on 4D Molecular Therapeutics and its competitors. 4D Molecular Therapeutics's current Beneish M-Score is 3418.45, which is 121988% above median its own 10-year median of 2.80. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is 4D Molecular Therapeutics stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, 4D Molecular Therapeutics (FDMT) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is $214.38, compared to a current price of $11.62 — trading 94.6% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is 3418.45, which is 121988% above median its 10-year median of 2.80. 4D Molecular Therapeutics' overall GF Score™ is 55/100 with 7 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Beneish M-Score calculated?
Beneish M-Score is calculated from a company's financial statements. For 4D Molecular Therapeutics (FDMT), the current Beneish M-Score is 3418.45 as of Jun. 25, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is 4D Molecular Therapeutics (FDMT) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, 4D Molecular Therapeutics stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of $11.62 is trading 94.6% below its estimated GF Value™ of $214.38. GuruFocus considers 4D Molecular Therapeutics to be Possible Value Trap.

Key valuation signals for FDMT:

  • Beneish M-Score: 3418.45 (121988% above median its 10-year median of 2.80)
  • GF Value™: $214.38 vs. price of $11.62 (94.6% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 55/100 with 7 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the FDMT stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


4D Molecular Therapeutics Business Description

Address 5858 Horton Street, Suite 455, Emeryville, CA, USA, 94608
4D Molecular Therapeutics Inc is biotechnology company advancing durable and disease-targeted therapeutics with potential to transform treatment paradigms and provide unprecedented benefits to patients. Companies focus is on advancing 4D-150 for wet age-related macular degeneration (wet AMD) and diabetic macular edema (DME) through late-stage studies. It has built a portfolio of gene therapy product candidates focused on three therapeutic areas: Ophthalmology (intravitreal vector) includes 4D-150, 4D-710 and 4D-175; Cardiology (intravenous vector) includes 4D-710, 4D-725, and Pulmonology (aerosol vector).
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