Kronos Bio (Kronos Bio) Beneish M-Score : 0.00 (As of Apr. 25, 2024)

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

During the past 6 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Kronos Bio was 0.00. The lowest was 0.00. And the median was 0.00.

Kronos Bio Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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Competitive Comparison of Kronos Bio's Beneish M-Score

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

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Kronos 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 Kronos Bio for today is based on a combination of the following eight different indices:

-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 *

This Year (Dec23) TTM:

Last Year (Dec22) TTM:

Total Receivables was $0.00 Mil.
Revenue was 2.286 + 0.917 + 1.864 + 1.221 = $6.29 Mil.
Gross Profit was 2.286 + 0.917 + 1.864 + 1.221 = $6.29 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $178.78 Mil.
Total Assets was $213.28 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $29.91 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $2.14 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $41.74 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $24.70 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $25.38 Mil.
Net Income was -25.32 + -31.374 + -29.741 + -26.238 = $-112.67 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = $0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -25.024 + -22.586 + -25.025 + -5.947 = $-78.58 Mil.

Total Receivables was $0.57 Mil.
Revenue was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = $0.00 Mil.
Gross Profit was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = $0.00 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $244.29 Mil.
Total Assets was $294.94 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $37.69 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $2.27 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $43.40 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $21.49 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $28.74 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 / 6.288)	/	(0.572 / 0)
	=	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)	/	(6.288 / 6.288)
	=		/	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 - (178.778 + 29.909) / 213.279)	/	(1 - (244.291 + 37.692) / 294.938)
	=	0.02153	/	0.043924
	=

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
	=	6.288	/	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))
	=	(2.266 / (2.266 + 37.692))	/	(2.136 / (2.136 + 29.909))
	=	0.05671	/	0.066656
	=

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)
	=	(41.739 / 6.288)	/	(43.4 / 0)
	=	6.637882	/
	=

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)
	=	((25.379 + 24.695) / 213.279)	/	((28.744 + 21.486) / 294.938)
	=	0.234782	/	0.170307
	=

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
	=	(-112.673 - 0	-	-78.582)	/	213.279
	=	-0.159842

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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Kronos Bio (Kronos Bio) Business Description

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1300 So. El Camino Real, Suite 300, San Mateo, CA, USA, 94402

Website

https://www.kronosbio.com

Kronos Bio Inc is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company dedicated to the discovery and development of novel cancer therapeutics designed to transform patient outcomes through a precision medicine strategy by targeting dysregulated transcription. The company operates in one business segment, the development of biopharmaceutical products.

Executives

Jorge Dimartino	officer: Chief Medical Officer & VP	C/O KRONOS BIO, INC., 1300 S, SAN MATEO CA 94402
Christopher Dinsmore	officer: Chief Scientific Officer	C/O KRONOS BIO, INC., 1300 EL CAMINO REAL, STE. 300, SAN MATEO CA 94402
Barbara Kosacz	officer: COO & General Counsel	3175 HANOVER STREET, PALO ALTO CA 94304
Norbert W Bischofberger	director, 10 percent owner, officer: President & CEO	333 LAKESIDE DR, C/O GILEAD SCIENCES, INC., FOSTER CITY CA 94404
Sandra A. Gardiner	officer: Interim CFO	CUTERA, INC., 3240 BAYSHORE BOULEVARD, BRISBANE CA 94005
Yasir B. Al-wakeel	officer: Chief Financial Officer	MERRIMACK PHARMACEUTICALS, INC., ONE KENDALL SQUARE, SUITE B7201, CAMBRIDGE MA 02139
Roger D Dansey	director	21823 30TH DRIVE SE, BOTHELL WA 98021
Katherine V Stultz	director	C/O GRAPHITE BIO, INC., 279 EAST GRAND AVENUE, SUITE 430, SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO CA 94080
Backer Marianne De	director	177 E COLORADO BLVD, SUITE 700, PASADENA CA 91105
Roshawn A. Blunt	director	11682 EL CAMINO REAL STE 300, SAN DIEGO CA 92130
Jakob Loven	director	C/O ARVINAS, INC., 5 SCIENCE PARK, 395 WINCHESTER AVENUE, NEW HAVEN CT 06511
Taiyin Yang	director	2631 HANOVER STREET, PALO ALTO CA 94304
Otello Stampacchia	director, 10 percent owner	888 BOYLSTON ST., SUITE 1111, BOSTON MA 02199
John C Martin	director	333 LAKESIDE DRIVE, FOSTER CITY X1 94404
Elena Ridloff	director	C/O ACADIA PHARMACEUTICALS INC., 12830 EL CAMINO REAL, SUITE 400, SAN DIEGO CA 92130