Athira Pharma (Athira Pharma) Beneish M-Score : 0.00 (As of Apr. 24, 2024)

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

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

Athira Pharma Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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Competitive Comparison of Athira Pharma's Beneish M-Score

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Athira Pharma's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Biotechnology Industry

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Athira Pharma 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 Athira Pharma 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 $1.63 Mil.
Revenue was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = $0.00 Mil.
Gross Profit was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = $0.00 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $154.73 Mil.
Total Assets was $160.25 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $4.44 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $0.97 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $33.30 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $28.84 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1.22 Mil.
Net Income was -27.285 + -32.97 + -29.597 + -27.82 = $-117.67 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 3.357 + 2.072 + 2.043 + 1.793 = $9.27 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -26.293 + -23.984 + -24.282 + -26.194 = $-100.75 Mil.

Total Receivables was $1.23 Mil.
Revenue was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = $0.00 Mil.
Gross Profit was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = $0.00 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $207.53 Mil.
Total Assets was $258.15 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $5.32 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $0.85 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $32.55 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $21.43 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1.59 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)
	=	(1.628 / 0)	/	(1.227 / 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 - (154.729 + 4.437) / 160.245)	/	(1 - (207.533 + 5.316) / 258.153)
	=	0.006733	/	0.175493
	=

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))
	=	(0.845 / (0.845 + 5.316))	/	(0.969 / (0.969 + 4.437))
	=	0.137153	/	0.179245
	=

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)
	=	(33.304 / 0)	/	(32.552 / 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)
	=	((1.217 + 28.84) / 160.245)	/	((1.585 + 21.431) / 258.153)
	=	0.187569	/	0.089156
	=

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
	=	(-117.672 - 9.265	-	-100.753)	/	160.245
	=	-0.1634

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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Athira Pharma (Athira Pharma) Business Description

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Address

18706 North Creek Parkway, Suite 104, Bothell, WA, USA, 98011

Website

https://www.athira.com

Athira Pharma Inc is a late clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing small molecules engineered to restore neuronal health and slow neurodegeneration. Its pipeline candidates are; Fosgonimeton (ATH-1017) a subcutaneously administered, small molecule positive modulator of the HGF/MET system for CNS disorders, ATH-1020 is a novel small molecule compound designed to be an orally available once-daily treatment, to enhance the HGF/MET system. ATH-1105 is a novel small molecule compound designed to be an orally available once-daily treatment, to enhance the HGF/MET system, and several other compounds in preclinical discovery and development for neurodegenerative diseases, including ATH-1018 and ATH-1019.

Executives

Mark James Litton	officer: Chief Operating Officer	11804 NORTH CREEK PARKWAY SOUTH, BOTHELL WA 98011
Mark Worthington	officer: General Counsel	C/O ATHIRA PHARMA, INC., 18706 NORTH CREEK PARKWAY, SUITE 104, BOTHELL WA 98011
Rachel Lenington	officer: Chief Technology Officer	C/O ATHIRA PHARMA, INC., 18706 NORTH CREEK PARKWAY, SUITE 104, BOTHELL WA 98011
Perceptive Life Sciences Master Fund Ltd	10 percent owner	C/O PERCEPTIVE ADVISORS LLC, 51 ASTOR PLACE, 10TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10003
Andrew Gengos	officer: See Below	21900 BURBANK BOULEVARD, 3RD FLOOR, WOODLAND HILLS CA 91367
Grant Pickering	director	C/O VAXCYTE, INC., 825 INDUSTRIAL ROAD, STE. 300, SAN CARLOS CA 94070
James A Johnson	director	C/O ZYMOGENETICS, INC., 1201 EASTLAKE AVENUE, SEATTLE WA 98102
Kevin Church	officer: Vice President of Discovery	4000 MASON ROAD, SUITE 300, BOX 352141, SEATTLE WA 98195-2141
Glenna Mileson	officer: Chief Financial Officer	4000 MASON ROAD, SUITE 300, BOX 352141, SEATTLE WA 98195-2141
Kelly A Romano	director	C/O DORMAN PRODUCTS, INC., 3400 EAST WALNUT STREET, COLMAR PA 18915
Hans Moebius	officer: Chief Medical Officer	4000 MASON ROAD, SUITE 300, BOX 352141, SEATTLE WA 98195-2141
Michael A. Panzara	director	733 CONCORD AVENUE, CAMBRIDGE MA 02138
Barbara Kosacz	director	3175 HANOVER STREET, PALO ALTO CA 94304
Joseph Edelman	director, 10 percent owner	C/O PERCEPTIVE ADVISORS LLC, 51 ASTOR PLACE, 10TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10003
Rtw Investments, Lp	10 percent owner	40 10TH AVENUE, 7TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10014