PRLD (Prelude Therapeutics) Beneish M-Score: -3.00 (As of Jul. 07, 2026)


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What is Prelude Therapeutics Beneish M-Score?

Prelude Therapeutics PRLD +1.63% 26 Beneish M-Score is -3.00 as of Jul. 07, 2026. GuruFocus rates PRLD with a GF Score™ of 26/100. The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 823 Biotechnology companies, Prelude Therapeutics ranks better than 74.85% on this metric.

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 -3 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

PRLD' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.68   Med: -3   Max: -1.22
Current: -3

During the past 8 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Prelude Therapeutics was -1.22. The lowest was -3.68. And the median was -3.00.


Prelude Therapeutics Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Prelude Therapeutics'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.

Prelude Therapeutics Beneish M-Score Chart

Prelude Therapeutics Annual Data
Trend Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Beneish M-Score
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Prelude Therapeutics Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
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 0.00 0.00 -1.22 -3.68 -3.00

PRLD vs DMAC, RCKT, CYDY: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Biotechnology subindustry, Prelude Therapeutics'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.


Prelude Therapeutics Beneish M-Score vs Biotechnology Industry

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

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


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Prelude Therapeutics 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 Prelude Therapeutics 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 * 1+0.528 * 1+0.404 * 1.0087+0.892 * 2.3886+0.115 * 0.9713
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.3306+4.679 * -0.337515-0.327 * 1.9091
=-3.00

* 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 (Mar26) TTM:Last Year (Mar25) TTM:
Total Receivables was $0.00 Mil.
Revenue was 4.58 + 5.64 + 6.5 + 0 = $16.72 Mil.
Gross Profit was 4.58 + 5.64 + 6.5 + 0 = $16.72 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $84.59 Mil.
Total Assets was $119.64 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $31.50 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $1.67 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $21.77 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $41.72 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $14.96 Mil.
Net Income was -10.385 + -16.457 + -19.725 + -31.231 = $-77.80 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 3.792 + 0.891 + 0.693 + 0.963 = $6.34 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -21.685 + 23.119 + -19.115 + -26.075 = $-43.76 Mil.
Total Receivables was $0.00 Mil.
Revenue was 0 + 4 + 3 + 0 = $7.00 Mil.
Gross Profit was 0 + 4 + 3 + 0 = $7.00 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $102.40 Mil.
Total Assets was $141.26 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $34.70 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $1.78 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $27.58 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $19.79 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $15.27 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 / 16.72) / (0 / 7)
=0 / 0
=1

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)
=(7 / 7) / (16.72 / 16.72)
=1 / 1
=1

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 - (84.593 + 31.5) / 119.642) / (1 - (102.403 + 34.703) / 141.26)
=0.029663 / 0.029407
=1.0087

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
=16.72 / 7
=2.3886

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))
=(1.781 / (1.781 + 34.703)) / (1.667 / (1.667 + 31.5))
=0.048816 / 0.050261
=0.9713

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)
=(21.772 / 16.72) / (27.575 / 7)
=1.302153 / 3.939286
=0.3306

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)
=((14.96 + 41.72) / 119.642) / ((15.267 + 19.787) / 141.26)
=0.473747 / 0.248152
=1.9091

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
=(-77.798 - 6.339 - -43.756) / 119.642
=-0.337515

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.

Prelude Therapeutics has a M-score of -3.00 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Beneish M-Score →
What does a Beneish M-Score of -3.00 mean?
Prelude Therapeutics (PRLD) has a Beneish M-Score of -3.00 as of Jul. 07, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Prelude Therapeutics and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Prelude Therapeutics ranks #207 out of 823 companies in the Biotechnology industry, placing it in the top 25.2%.
Is Prelude Therapeutics' Beneish M-Score too high?
Prelude Therapeutics' current Beneish M-Score is -3.00. Based on the distribution chart, Prelude Therapeutics ranks #207 out of 823 companies in the Biotechnology industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Prelude Therapeutics has a GF Score™ of 26/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Prelude Therapeutics' Beneish M-Score compare to DMAC and RCKT?
According to the Biotechnology industry distribution chart, Prelude Therapeutics ranks #207 out of 823 companies for Beneish M-Score. This puts Prelude Therapeutics in the upper half of its industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Beneish M-Score for a Biotechnology company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Biotechnology industry context. However, Beneish M-Score should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Beneish M-Score mean?
A high Beneish M-Score can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Prelude Therapeutics and its competitors. Prelude Therapeutics's current Beneish M-Score is -3.00. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Prelude Therapeutics stock overvalued right now?
Prelude Therapeutics (PRLD) has a current Beneish M-Score of -3.00. The current Beneish M-Score is -3.00. Prelude Therapeutics' overall GF Score™ is 26/100 with 6 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Beneish M-Score calculated?
Beneish M-Score is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Prelude Therapeutics (PRLD), the current Beneish M-Score is -3.00 as of Jul. 07, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Prelude Therapeutics Business Description

Address 175 Innovation Boulevard, Wilmington, DE, USA, 19805
Prelude Therapeutics Incorp is a precision oncology company developing medicines in areas of high unmet need for cancer patients. Its pipeline features selective KAT6A degraders and mutant selective JAK2V617F JH2 inhibitors, new approaches to clinically validated targets with transformative potential for patients. The company is also leveraging its expertise in targeted protein degradation to discover and develop next-generation degrader antibody conjugates (DACs) with novel payloads.
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