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KALA (Kala Bio) Beneish M-Score : 0.00 (As of Mar. 14, 2025)


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

During the past 9 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Kala Bio was -0.25. The lowest was -4.79. And the median was -2.67.


Kala Bio Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Kala Bio'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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Kala Bio Beneish M-Score Chart

Kala Bio Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
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Kala Bio Quarterly Data
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Competitive Comparison of Kala Bio's Beneish M-Score

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

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Kala Bio's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Biotechnology Industry

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

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



Kala Bio 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 Kala Bio 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 * +0.528 * +0.404 * +0.892 * +0.115 *
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * +4.679 * -0.327 *
=

* 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 $0.00 Mil.
Revenue was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = $0.00 Mil.
Gross Profit was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = $0.00 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $51.28 Mil.
Total Assets was $54.08 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $2.54 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $0.26 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $18.76 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $23.87 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $18.69 Mil.
Net Income was -8.95 + -9.579 + -11.807 + -8.627 = $-38.96 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -0.42 + 0.029 + -0.158 + -0.283 = $-0.83 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -4.725 + -9.215 + -10.844 + -7.696 = $-32.48 Mil.
Total Receivables was $0.27 Mil.
Revenue was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = $0.00 Mil.
Gross Profit was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = $0.00 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $57.90 Mil.
Total Assets was $61.12 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $2.90 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $0.31 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $21.78 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $10.30 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $35.76 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) / (0.272 / 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 - (51.279 + 2.54) / 54.079) / (1 - (57.902 + 2.904) / 61.12)
=0.004808 / 0.005137
=

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))
=(0.313 / (0.313 + 2.904)) / (0.26 / (0.26 + 2.54))
=0.097296 / 0.092857
=

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)
=(18.762 / 0) / (21.775 / 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)
=((18.694 + 23.867) / 54.079) / ((35.758 + 10.301) / 61.12)
=0.787015 / 0.753583
=

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
=(-38.963 - -0.832 - -32.48) / 54.079
=-0.104495

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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Kala Bio Business Description

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Address
1167 Massachusetts Avenue, Arlington, MA, USA, 02476
Kala Bio Inc is a biopharmaceutical company. The company is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company dedicated to researching, developing, and commercializing therapies for rare and severe eye diseases. KALA'smain product candidate, KPI-012, is a human MSC-S, which contains numerous human-derived biofactors, such as growth factors, protease inhibitors, matrix proteins, and neurotrophic factors that can potentially correct the impaired corneal healing that is an underlying etiology of multiple severe ocular diseases. Its MSC-S platform is for retinal degenerative diseases, such as Retinitis Pigmentosa and Stargardt Disease.
Executives
Todd Bazemore officer: Chief Operating Officer C/O DYAX CORP., 55 NETWORK DRIVE, BURLINGTON MA 01803
Romulus K Brazzell officer: Chief Medical Officer C/O INSPIRE PHARMACEUTICALS, INC., 4222 EMPEROR BLVD., SUITE 200, DURHAM NC 27703
Darius Kharabi officer: CHIEF BUSINESS OFFICER C/O KALA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC., 490 ARSENAL WAY, SUITE 120, WATERTOWN MA 02472
Mark T Iwicki director, officer: Chief Executive Officer 84 WATERFORD DRIVE, MARLBOROUGH MA 01752
Mary Reumuth officer: Chief Financial Officer 100 BEAVER STREET, SUITE 201, WALTHAM MA 02453
Eric Trachtenberg officer: See Remarks 1414 RALEIGH ROAD, SUITE 400, CHAPEL HILL NC 27517
Marjan Farid director C/O KALA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC., 1167 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE, ARLINGTON MA 02476
Ra Capital Healthcare Fund Lp director, 10 percent owner 200 BERKELEY STREET, 18TH FLOOR, BOSTON MA 02116
Mark S. Blumenkranz director C/O 1LIFE HEALTHCARE, INC., ONE EMBARCADERO CENTER, SUITE 1900, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94111
Hongming Chen officer: Chief Scientific Officer 100 BEAVER STREET, SUITE 201, WALTHAM MA 02453
C. Daniel Myers director 6120 WINDWARD PARKWAY, SUITE 290, ALPHARETTA GA 30005
Gregory Grunberg director 100 BEAVER STREET, WALTHAM MA 02453
Rajeev M. Shah director 200 BERKELEY STREET, 18TH FLOOR, BOSTON MA 02116
Peter Kolchinsky director, 10 percent owner 200 BERKELEY STREET, 18TH FLOOR, BOSTON MA 02116
Ra Capital Management, L.p. director, 10 percent owner 200 BERKELEY STREET, 18TH FLOOR, BOSTON MA 02116