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Biora Therapeutics (FRA:4ZU) Beneish M-Score : 34.05 (As of Apr. 01, 2025)


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What is Biora 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 34.05 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

FRA:4ZU' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -8.07   Med: -0.59   Max: 50.55
Current: 34.05

During the past 6 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Biora Therapeutics was 50.55. The lowest was -8.07. And the median was -0.59.


Biora Therapeutics Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

Biora Therapeutics Annual Data
Trend Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial - -4.15 -7.53 1.73 49.22

Biora Therapeutics Quarterly Data
Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24
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 21.96 49.22 -7.16 -3.17 34.05

Competitive Comparison of Biora Therapeutics's Beneish M-Score

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

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

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

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Biora 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 Biora 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 * 0.0211+0.528 * 1+0.404 * 1.21+0.892 * 48.4118+0.115 * 0.9478
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.0188+4.679 * -1.268115-0.327 * 1.9168
=32.93

* 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 (Sep24) TTM:Last Year (Sep23) TTM:
Total Receivables was €0.78 Mil.
Revenue was 0.029 + 0.295 + 0.499 + 0 = €0.82 Mil.
Gross Profit was 0.029 + 0.295 + 0.499 + 0 = €0.82 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €5.46 Mil.
Total Assets was €13.07 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €1.97 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €0.41 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €32.35 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €108.68 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €0.30 Mil.
Net Income was -16.58 + 6.006 + -3.854 + -14.134 = €-28.56 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -3.621 + 21.269 + 13.001 + -0.498 = €30.15 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -7.866 + -10.174 + -11.496 + -12.604 = €-42.14 Mil.
Total Receivables was €0.77 Mil.
Revenue was 0 + 0.002 + 0.002 + 0.013 = €0.02 Mil.
Gross Profit was 0 + 0.002 + 0.002 + 0.013 = €0.02 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €18.03 Mil.
Total Assets was €32.52 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €2.88 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €0.56 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €35.61 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €65.16 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €76.30 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)
=(0.782 / 0.823) / (0.766 / 0.017)
=0.950182 / 45.058824
=0.0211

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)
=(0.017 / 0.017) / (0.823 / 0.823)
=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 - (5.455 + 1.97) / 13.069) / (1 - (18.034 + 2.877) / 32.517)
=0.431862 / 0.356921
=1.21

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
=0.823 / 0.017
=48.4118

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))
=(0.556 / (0.556 + 2.877)) / (0.406 / (0.406 + 1.97))
=0.161957 / 0.170875
=0.9478

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)
=(32.354 / 0.823) / (35.612 / 0.017)
=39.312272 / 2094.823529
=0.0188

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)
=((0.304 + 108.677) / 13.069) / ((76.299 + 65.163) / 32.517)
=8.338894 / 4.350401
=1.9168

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
=(-28.562 - 30.151 - -42.14) / 13.069
=-1.268115

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.

Biora Therapeutics has a M-score of 32.93 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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Biora Therapeutics Business Description

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Biora Therapeutics Inc is a biotechnology company engaged in developing oral biotherapeutics. Its drug-device combinations could enable new treatment approaches in the delivery of therapeutics in two main areas: Targeted delivery of therapeutics to the site of disease in the gastrointestinal ("GI") tract, which is designed to improve outcomes for patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD); and Systemic delivery of biotherapeutics, which are designed to replace injection with needle-free, oral delivery technology.

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