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NBIX (Neurocrine Biosciences) Beneish M-Score : -2.57 (As of Mar. 14, 2025)


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What is Neurocrine Biosciences 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.

Good Sign:

Beneish M-Score -2.57 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

NBIX' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.79   Med: -2.12   Max: 5.05
Current: -2.57

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Neurocrine Biosciences was 5.05. The lowest was -3.79. And the median was -2.12.


Neurocrine Biosciences Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

* 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.

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Neurocrine Biosciences Beneish M-Score Chart

Neurocrine Biosciences Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -1.05 -2.41 -2.17 -2.12 -2.57

Neurocrine Biosciences Quarterly Data
Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.12 -2.48 -2.15 -2.09 -2.57

Competitive Comparison of Neurocrine Biosciences's Beneish M-Score

For the Drug Manufacturers - Specialty & Generic subindustry, Neurocrine Biosciences's Beneish M-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Beneish M-Score data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Neurocrine Biosciences's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Drug Manufacturers Industry

For the Drug Manufacturers industry and Healthcare sector, Neurocrine Biosciences's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Neurocrine Biosciences 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 Neurocrine Biosciences 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 * 0.8738+0.528 * 0.9933+0.404 * 0.945+0.892 * 1.2481+0.115 * 1.3201
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9092+4.679 * -0.052115-0.327 * 0.9219
=-2.57

* 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 (Dec24) TTM:Last Year (Dec23) TTM:
Total Receivables was $479 Mil.
Revenue was 627.7 + 622.1 + 590.2 + 515.3 = $2,355 Mil.
Gross Profit was 618.4 + 614.1 + 581 + 507.8 = $2,321 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $1,725 Mil.
Total Assets was $3,719 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $592 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $27 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $1,007 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $508 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $455 Mil.
Net Income was 103.1 + 129.8 + 65 + 43.4 = $341 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 53.2 + 5.5 + -49.3 + -69.7 = $-60 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 242.5 + 158 + 64.6 + 130.3 = $595 Mil.
Total Receivables was $439 Mil.
Revenue was 515.2 + 498.8 + 452.7 + 420.4 = $1,887 Mil.
Gross Profit was 506.7 + 487.6 + 441.2 + 411.9 = $1,847 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $1,607 Mil.
Total Assets was $3,251 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $347 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $21 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $888 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $655 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $258 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)
=(479.1 / 2355.3) / (439.3 / 1887.1)
=0.203414 / 0.232791
=0.8738

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)
=(1847.4 / 1887.1) / (2321.3 / 2355.3)
=0.978962 / 0.985564
=0.9933

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 - (1724.7 + 592) / 3718.7) / (1 - (1607 + 347.3) / 3251.4)
=0.377013 / 0.398936
=0.945

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
=2355.3 / 1887.1
=1.2481

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))
=(21.3 / (21.3 + 347.3)) / (27.1 / (27.1 + 592))
=0.057786 / 0.043773
=1.3201

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)
=(1007.2 / 2355.3) / (887.6 / 1887.1)
=0.427631 / 0.470351
=0.9092

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)
=((455.1 + 507.7) / 3718.7) / ((258.3 + 654.8) / 3251.4)
=0.258908 / 0.280833
=0.9219

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
=(341.3 - -60.3 - 595.4) / 3718.7
=-0.052115

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.

Neurocrine Biosciences has a M-score of -2.57 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Neurocrine Biosciences Business Description

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Address
6027 Edgewood Bend Court, San Diego, CA, USA, 92130
Neurocrine Biosciences Inc engages in the discovery, development, and commercialization of drugs for the treatment of neurological and endocrine-related diseases and disorders in the United States. The company's products include INGREZZA for tardive dyskinesia and chorea associated with Huntington's disease; ALKINDI for adrenal insufficiency; Efmody capsules for classic congenital adrenal hyperplasia; Orilissa tablets for endometriosis; and Oriahnn capsules to treat uterine fibroids.
Executives
Eiry Roberts officer: Chief Medical Officer C/O NEUROCRINE BIOSCIENCES, INC., 12780 EL CAMINO REAL, SAN DIEO CA 92130
Stephen A Sherwin director C/O CELL GENESYS, INC., 500 FORBES BLVD., SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO CA 94080
Ingrid Delaet officer: Chief Regulatory Officer C/O NEUROCRINE BIOSCIENCES, INC., 12780 EL CAMINO REAL, SAN DIEGO CA 92130
Jude Onyia officer: Chief Scientific Officer C/O NEUROCRINE BIOSCIENCES, INC., 12780 EL CAMINO REAL, SAN DIEGO CA 92130
David W. Boyer officer: Chief Corp. Affairs Officer C/O NEUROCRINE BIOSCIENCES, INC., 12780 EL CAMINO REAL, SAN DIEGO CA 92130
Matt Abernethy officer: Chief Financial Officer C/O NEUROCRINE BIOSCIENCES, INC., 12780 EL CAMINO REAL, SAN DIEGO CA 92121
Eric Benevich officer: Chief Commerical Officer C/O NEUROCRINE BIOSCIENCES, INC., 12790 EL CAMINO REAL, SAN DIEGO CA 92130
Kyle Gano officer: Chief Business Dev Officer NEUROCRINE BIOSCIENCES, INC., 12780 EL CAMINO REAL, SAN DIEGO CA 92130
Darin Lippoldt officer: Chief Legal Officer C/O VOLCANO CORPORATION, 3661 VALLEY CENTRE DRIVE, SUITE 200, SAN DIEGO CA 92130
Kevin Charles Gorman officer: Sr VP, Business Development 12790 EL CAMINO REAL, SAN DIEGO CA 92130
Julie Cooke officer: Chief Human Resources Officer C/O NEUROCRINE BIOSCIENCES, INC., 12780 EL CAMINO REAL, SAN DIEGO CA 92130
William H Rastetter director 9885 TOWNE CENTRE DR., SAN DIEGO CA 92121
Gary A Lyons director, officer: President and CEO 12790 EL CAMINO REAL, C/O NEUROCRINE BIOSCIENCES, SAN DIEGO CA 92130
Leslie V Norwalk director C/O 3661 VALLEY CENTRE DRIVE SUITE 200, SAN DIEGO CA 92130
Richard F Pops director 10555 SCIENCE CENTER DR, SAN DIEGO CA 92121