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Quantum-Si (Quantum-Si) Beneish M-Score : 0.53 (As of May. 25, 2024)


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What is Quantum-Si 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.

Warning Sign:

Beneish M-Score 0.53 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

The historical rank and industry rank for Quantum-Si's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

QSI' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.53   Med: 0.53   Max: 0.53
Current: 0.53

During the past 5 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Quantum-Si was 0.53. The lowest was 0.53. And the median was 0.53.


Quantum-Si Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

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Quantum-Si Beneish M-Score Chart

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Competitive Comparison of Quantum-Si's Beneish M-Score

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

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Quantum-Si's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Biotechnology Industry

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

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



Quantum-Si 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 Quantum-Si 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 * 0.5834+0.528 * 0.991+0.404 * 0.9961+0.892 * 5.0591+0.115 * 0.6297
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.1971+4.679 * -0.060831-0.327 * 1.0873
=0.53

* 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 (Mar24) TTM:Last Year (Mar23) TTM:
Total Receivables was $0.24 Mil.
Revenue was 0.457 + 0.4 + 0.223 + 0.205 = $1.29 Mil.
Gross Profit was 0.269 + 0.178 + 0.108 + 0.078 = $0.63 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $244.38 Mil.
Total Assets was $275.59 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $30.02 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $4.41 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $44.98 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $7.97 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $12.87 Mil.
Net Income was -19.474 + -22.048 + -24.728 + -25.573 = $-91.82 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 3.886 + 5.835 + 2.447 + 1.319 = $13.49 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -23.208 + -20.969 + -21.444 + -22.925 = $-88.55 Mil.
Total Receivables was $0.08 Mil.
Revenue was 0.254 + 0 + 0 + 0 = $0.25 Mil.
Gross Profit was 0.124 + 0 + 0 + 0 = $0.12 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $330.02 Mil.
Total Assets was $365.03 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $33.42 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $2.94 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $45.11 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $10.10 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $15.30 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)
=(0.242 / 1.285) / (0.082 / 0.254)
=0.188327 / 0.322835
=0.5834

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)
=(0.124 / 0.254) / (0.633 / 1.285)
=0.488189 / 0.492607
=0.991

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 - (244.375 + 30.019) / 275.585) / (1 - (330.017 + 33.424) / 365.025)
=0.004322 / 0.004339
=0.9961

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
=1.285 / 0.254
=5.0591

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))
=(2.935 / (2.935 + 33.424)) / (4.414 / (4.414 + 30.019))
=0.080723 / 0.128191
=0.6297

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)
=(44.984 / 1.285) / (45.105 / 0.254)
=35.007004 / 177.57874
=0.1971

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)
=((12.873 + 7.972) / 275.585) / ((15.297 + 10.096) / 365.025)
=0.075639 / 0.069565
=1.0873

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
=(-91.823 - 13.487 - -88.546) / 275.585
=-0.060831

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.

Quantum-Si has a M-score of 0.53 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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Quantum-Si (Quantum-Si) Business Description

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530 Old Whitfield Street, Guilford, CT, USA
Quantum-Si Inc is focused on revolutionizing the growing field of proteomics. The company's suite of technologies is powered by a first-of-its-kind semiconductor chip designed to enable single-molecule next-generation protein sequencing and genomics, and digitize proteomic research in order to advance drug discovery and diagnostics beyond DNA sequencing.
Executives
Amir Jafri director C/O QUANTUM-SI INCORPORATED, 29 BUSINESS PARK DR., BRANFORD CT 06405
John P. Kenny director 3471 RIVER HILLS DRIVE, CINCINNATI OH 45244
Jeffry R. Keyes officer: Chief Financial Officer 13950 STOWE DRIVE, POWAY CA 92064-8803
Scott Mendel director 5964 LA PLACE COURT, ADDRESS 2, CARLSBAD CA 92008
Christian Lapointe officer: General Counsel & Corp. Secr. C/O QUANTUM-SI INCORPORATED, 530 OLD WHITFIELD STREET, GUILFORD CT 06437
Grace Johnston officer: Chief Commercial Officer C/O QUANTUM-SI INCORPORATED, 530 OLD WHITFIELD STREET, GUILFORD CT 06437
Kevin Rakin director, officer: Chairman and CEO 36 CHURCH LANE, WESTPORT CT 06880
Jeffrey Alan Hawkins director, officer: Chief Executive Officer 5964 LA PLACE COURT, CARLSBAD CA 92008
Vikram Bajaj director 600 MONTGOMERY STREET, SUITE 4500, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94111
Jonathan M Rothberg director, 10 percent owner C/O BUTTERFLY NETWORK, INC., 530 OLD WHITFIELD ST., GUILFORD CT 06437
Matthew Dyer officer: Chief Business Officer C/O QUANTUM-SI INCORPORATED, 530 OLD WHITFIELD STREET, GUILFORD CT 06437
Michael P Mckenna officer: President and COO C/O CURAGEN CORP, 555 LONG WHARF DR. 11TH FL., NEW HAVEN CT 06511
Patrick Schneider officer: President and COO C/O QUANTUM-SI INCORPORATED, 530 OLD WHITFIELD STREET, GUILFORD CT 06437
John Viii Stark director, officer: Chief Executive Officer C/O QUANTUM-SI INCORPORATED, 530 OLD WHITFIELD STREET, GUILFORD CT 06437
2012 Jmr Trust Common Llc 10 percent owner C/O QUANTUM-SI INCORPORATED, 530 OLD WHITFIELD STREET, GUILFORD CT 06437