HLVX (HilleVax) Beneish M-Score : 0.00 (As of Jul. 06, 2025)

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

During the past 5 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of HilleVax was 0.00. The lowest was 0.00. And the median was 0.00.

HilleVax Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for HilleVax's Beneish M-Score can be seen below:

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Competitive Comparison of HilleVax's Beneish M-Score

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

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

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HilleVax 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 HilleVax 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 (Mar25) TTM:

Last Year (Mar24) 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 $165.71 Mil.
Total Assets was $178.82 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $11.46 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $2.98 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $25.91 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $6.55 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $20.44 Mil.
Net Income was -6.061 + -33.947 + -25.823 + -40.668 = $-106.50 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0.767 + -24.169 + 1.057 + -6.9 = $-29.25 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -12.718 + -18.188 + -27.822 + -29.779 = $-88.51 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 $281.10 Mil.
Total Assets was $314.18 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $31.42 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $2.50 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $29.36 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $25.75 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $47.82 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 - (165.709 + 11.458) / 178.821)	/	(1 - (281.098 + 31.423) / 314.175)
	=	0.009249	/	0.005265
	=

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))
	=	(2.502 / (2.502 + 31.423))	/	(2.981 / (2.981 + 11.458))
	=	0.073751	/	0.206455
	=

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)
	=	(25.914 / 0)	/	(29.361 / 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)
	=	((20.44 + 6.545) / 178.821)	/	((47.817 + 25.749) / 314.175)
	=	0.150905	/	0.234156
	=

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
	=	(-106.499 - -29.245	-	-88.507)	/	178.821
	=	0.062929

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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HilleVax Business Description

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Address

321 Harrison Avenue, Boston, MA, USA, 02118

Website

https://www.hillevax.com

HilleVax Inc is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company. The company is focused on developing and commercializing novel vaccines. The firm's initial program, HIL-214, is a virus-like particle (VLP) based vaccine candidate for the prevention of moderate-to-severe acute gastroenteritis (AGE) caused by norovirus infection.

Executives

Robert Hershberg	director, officer: President and CEO	3005 FIRST AVENUE, SEATTLE WA 98121
Shane Maltbie	officer: Chief Financial Officer	C/O AXCELLA HEALTH INC., 840 MEMORIAL DRIVE, CAMBRIDGE MA 02139
Aditya Kohli	director, officer: Chief Operating Officer	C/O PHATHOM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC., 2150 E. LAKE COOK ROAD, SUITE 800, BUFFALO GROVE IL 60089
Frazier Life Sciences X, L.p.	10 percent owner	601 UNION STREET, SUITE 3200, TWO UNION SQUARE, SEATTLE WA 98101
Astrid Borkowski	officer: Chief Medical Officer	C/O HILLEVAX, INC., 75 STATE STREET, SUITE 100 - #9995, BOSTON MA 02109
Nanette Cocero	director	C/O HILLEVAX, INC., 75 STATE STREET, SUITE 100, BOSTON MA 02109
Fhmls X, L.l.c.	10 percent owner	601 UNION STREET, SUITE 3200, TWO UNION SQUARE, SEATTLE WA 98101
Gary Dubin	director	C/O HILLEVAX, INC., 75 STATE STREET, SUITE 100 - #9995, BOSTON MA 02109
Jaime Sepulveda	director	C/O HILLEVAX INC., 75 STATE STREET 100 - #9995, BOSTON MA 02109
Takeda Vaccines, Inc.	10 percent owner	75 SIDNEY STREET, CAMBRIDGE MA 02139
Shelley Chu	director	ONE WINTHROP SQUARE, SUITE 400, BOSTON MA 02110
Susan Michele Silbermann	director	C/O LIANBIO, 103 CARNEGIE CENTER DRIVE, SUITE 215, PRINCETON NJ 08540
Fhmls X, L.p.	10 percent owner	601 UNION STREET, SUITE 3200, TWO UNION SQUARE, SEATTLE WA 98101
Julie L. Gerberding	director	2000 GALLOPING HILL ROAD, KENILWORTH NJ 07033
David A Socks	officer: CFO & Chief Business Officer	C/O CADENCE PHARMACEUTICALS, INC., 12481 HIGH BLUFF DRIVE, SUITE 200, SAN DIEGO CA 92130