LIXT (Lixte Biotechnology Holdings) Beneish M-Score : 0.00 (As of Dec. 15, 2024)

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

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Lixte Biotechnology Holdings was 0.00. The lowest was 0.00. And the median was 0.00.

Lixte Biotechnology Holdings Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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Competitive Comparison of Lixte Biotechnology Holdings's Beneish M-Score

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Lixte Biotechnology Holdings's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Biotechnology Industry

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Lixte Biotechnology Holdings 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 Lixte Biotechnology Holdings 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 (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 $1.69 Mil.
Total Assets was $1.70 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $0.00 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $0.00 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $3.15 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $0.33 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.00 Mil.
Net Income was -0.986 + -1.011 + -0.971 + -1.032 = $-4.00 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -0.003 + 0 + 0 + 0 = $-0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -0.958 + -0.819 + -0.789 + -0.902 = $-3.47 Mil.

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 $5.24 Mil.
Total Assets was $5.24 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $0.00 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $0.00 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $4.50 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $0.31 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.00 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 / 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 - (1.689 + 0) / 1.696)	/	(1 - (5.235 + 0) / 5.235)
	=	0.004127	/	0
	=

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 / (0 + 0))	/	(0 / (0 + 0))
	=		/
	=

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)
	=	(3.145 / 0)	/	(4.495 / 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)
	=	((0 + 0.329) / 1.696)	/	((0 + 0.312) / 5.235)
	=	0.193986	/	0.059599
	=

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
	=	(-4 - -0.003	-	-3.468)	/	1.696
	=	-0.31191

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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Lixte Biotechnology Holdings Business Description

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680 East Colorado Boulevard, Suite 180, Pasadena, CA, USA, 91101

Website

https://www.lixte.com

Lixte Biotechnology Holdings Inc is a biopharmaceutical company dedicated to improving patients' lives by developing a drug class called Protein Phosphatase 2A inhibitors. Its product pipeline is focused on inhibitors of protein phosphatase 2A, used in combination with cytotoxic agents and/or x-rays, immune checkpoint blockers, and other cancer therapies. The Company believes that inhibitors of protein phosphatases have therapeutic potential for a broad range of cancers. It focuses on the clinical development of a specific protein phosphatase inhibitor, referred to as LB-100, which has been shown to have clinical anti-cancer activity at doses that produce little or no toxicity.

Executives

Rene Bernards	director	KONINGSVAREN 37, ABCOUDE P7 1391AD
Van Der Baan Bastiaan Jeroen	director	HOGEWEG 4-H, AMSTERDAM P7 1098CB
Eric Forman	10 percent owner	117 E. 29TH ST., APT. 5A, NEW YORK NY 10016
Regina Brown	director	248 ROUTE 25A, NO. 2, EAST SETAUKET NY 11733
Glenn Krinsky	10 percent owner	C/O SRKP 1, INC., 1900 AVENUE OF THE STARS, SUITE 310, LOS ANGELES CA 90067
Yun Yen	director	1301 OAKLAWN ROAD, ARCADIA CA 91006
Robert Greenberg	10 percent owner	SKECHERS USA INC, 228 MANHATTAN BEACH BLVD, MANHATTAN BEACH CA 90266
Gil Schwartzberg	10 percent owner	269 S. BEVERLY DR., #1315, BEVERLY HILLS CA 90212
Philip F Palmedo	director	1801 CENTURY PARK EAST #1600, LOS ANGELES CA 90067
John S Kovach	director, 10 percent owner, officer: Pres., CFO & Secty	1801 CENTURY PARK EAST #1600, LOS ANGELES CA 90067
Stephen J. Forman	director	248 ROUTE 25A, NO. 2, EAST SETAUKET NY 11733
Hung Tak Ho	10 percent owner	MAYFAIR BY THE SEA II, TOWER T8, 1/F, UNIT A, 21 FO CHUN ROAD, PAK SHEK KOK, TAIPO K3 00000
Robert N Weingarten	officer: Vice President and CFO	5439 LOCKHURST DRIVE, WOODLAND HILLS CA 91367
James Miser	officer: Chief Medical Officer	680 E COLORADO BLVD., SUITE 180, PASADENA CA 91101
Jane Merrill Riggs	10 percent owner	4852 SAINT ANDRES AVENUE, LA VERNE CA 91750