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KANT (Kineta) Beneish M-Score : 0.00 (As of Mar. 17, 2025)


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

During the past 4 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Kineta was 3.54. The lowest was -2.15. And the median was 1.58.


Kineta Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Kineta'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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Kineta Beneish M-Score Chart

Kineta Annual Data
Trend Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
- - - 2.94

Kineta Quarterly Data
Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 3.54 -2.15 2.94 0.21 -

Competitive Comparison of Kineta's Beneish M-Score

For the Biotechnology subindustry, Kineta'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.


Kineta's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Biotechnology Industry

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

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



Kineta 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 Kineta 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 (Jun24) TTM:Last Year (Jun23) 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 $1.33 Mil.
Total Assets was $1.40 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $0.07 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $0.01 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $10.05 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $9.38 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.00 Mil.
Net Income was -2.604 + -10.238 + -2.654 + -5.38 = $-20.88 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -0.001 + -3.849 + 1.558 + -1.304 = $-3.60 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -1.223 + -4.011 + -4.075 + -0.229 = $-9.54 Mil.
Total Receivables was $5.00 Mil.
Revenue was 5.161 + 0.281 + -0.425 + 0.2 = $5.22 Mil.
Gross Profit was 5.161 + 0.281 + -0.425 + 0.2 = $5.22 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $13.02 Mil.
Total Assets was $17.50 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $0.89 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $0.04 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $12.62 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $9.37 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.53 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) / (5 / 5.217)
= / 0.958405
=

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)
=(5.217 / 5.217) / (0 / 0)
=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 - (1.33 + 0.069) / 1.399) / (1 - (13.021 + 0.886) / 17.503)
=0 / 0.20545
=

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 / 5.217
=

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))
=(0.043 / (0.043 + 0.886)) / (0.005 / (0.005 + 0.069))
=0.046286 / 0.067568
=

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)
=(10.054 / 0) / (12.617 / 5.217)
= / 2.41844
=

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 + 9.378) / 1.399) / ((0.525 + 9.369) / 17.503)
=6.70336 / 0.565275
=

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
=(-20.876 - -3.596 - -9.538) / 1.399
=-5.533953

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.


Kineta Business Description

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Address
7683 SE 27th Street, Suite 481, Mercer Island, WA, USA, 98040
Kineta Inc is a clinical-stage biotechnology company with a mission to develop next generation immunotherapies that transform patients' lives. The company's asset is KVA12.1, a VISTA blocking immunotherapy.
Executives
Raymond J. Bartoszek director C/O KINETA, INC., 219 TERRY AVE. N., SUITE 300, SEATTLE WA 98109
Shawn Iadonato director, officer: Chief Executive Officer C/O KINETA, INC., 219 TERRY AVE. N., SUITE 300, SEATTLE WA 98109
Craig W. Philips officer: President C/O KINETA, INC., 219 TERRY AVE. N., SUITE 300, SEATTLE WA 98109
Pauline Kenny officer: General Counsel C/O KINETA, INC., 219 TERRY AVE. N., SUITE 300, SEATTLE WA 98109
Keith Baker officer: Chief Financial Officer C/O KINETA, INC., 219 TERRY AVE. N., SUITE 300, SEATTLE WA 98109
Thierry Guillaudeux officer: Chief Scientific Officer C/O KINETA, INC., 219 TERRY AVE. N., SUITE 300, SEATTLE WA 98109
Scott J. Dylla director C/O KINETA, INC., 219 TERRY AVE. N., SUITE 300, SEATTLE WA 98109
Marion R Foote director C/O KINETA, INC., 219 TERRY AVE. N., SUITE 300, SEATTLE WA 98109
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Devin Whittemore Smith officer: SVP and General Counsel C/O MINERVA NEUROSCIENCES, INC., 1601 TRAPELO ROAD, SUITE 286, WALTHAM MA 02451
Kimberlee C Drapkin director PREDIX PHARMACEUTICALS HOLDINGS, INC., 4 MAGUIRE ROAD, LEXINGTON MA 02421
Ajay Verma officer: EVP, Head of R&D C/O CODIAK BIOSCIENCES, INC., 35 CAMBRIDGEPARK DRIVE, SUITE 500, CAMBRIDGE MA 02140
Lynne Zydowsky director C/O YUMANITY THERAPEUTICS, INC., 40 GUEST STREET, BOSTON MA 02135
Susan L. Lindquist Exempt Marital Trust 10 percent owner C/O NANCY E. DEMPZE, HEMENWAY & BARNES, LLP, 75 STATE STREET, BOSTON MA 02109
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