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PROK (ProKidney) Beneish M-Score : 0.00 (As of Dec. 12, 2024)


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

During the past 4 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of ProKidney was 0.00. The lowest was 0.00. And the median was 0.00.


ProKidney Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

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* 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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ProKidney Beneish M-Score Chart

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Competitive Comparison of ProKidney's Beneish M-Score

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

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

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

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



ProKidney 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 ProKidney 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 * +0.528 * +0.404 * +0.892 * +0.115 *
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * +4.679 * -0.327 *
=

* 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 (Sep24) TTM:Last Year (Sep23) TTM:
Total Receivables was $5.10 Mil.
Revenue was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = $0.00 Mil.
Gross Profit was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = $0.00 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $430.23 Mil.
Total Assets was $474.79 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $44.57 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $5.00 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $45.90 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $25.18 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $5.37 Mil.
Net Income was -17.91 + -12.506 + -9.492 + -5.701 = $-45.61 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = $0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -29.241 + -38.293 + -34.646 + -25.384 = $-127.56 Mil.
Total Receivables was $0.71 Mil.
Revenue was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = $0.00 Mil.
Gross Profit was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = $0.00 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $406.42 Mil.
Total Assets was $451.81 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $45.33 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $3.50 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $52.48 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $20.99 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $2.11 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)
=(5.102 / 0) / (0.714 / 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 - (430.225 + 44.568) / 474.793) / (1 - (406.423 + 45.331) / 451.806)
=0 / 0.000115
=

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))
=(3.498 / (3.498 + 45.331)) / (5.004 / (5.004 + 44.568))
=0.071638 / 0.100944
=

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)
=(45.9 / 0) / (52.478 / 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)
=((5.372 + 25.181) / 474.793) / ((2.109 + 20.987) / 451.806)
=0.06435 / 0.051119
=

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
=(-45.609 - 0 - -127.564) / 474.793
=0.172612

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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ProKidney Business Description

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Address
2000 Frontis Plaza Boulevard, Suite 250, Winston-Salem, NC, USA, 27103
ProKidney Corp is a clinical-stage biotechnology company with a transformative proprietary cell therapy platform capable of treating multiple chronic kidney diseases using a patient's own cells isolated from the patient intended for treatment. Its lead product candidate, REACT (Renal Autologous Cell Therapy) is a disease-modifying cell therapy made from a patient's own renal cells. REACT has the potential to slow and stabilize the progression of chronic kidney disease. The company's pipeline consists of development program for severe diabetic kidney disease.
Executives
Darin J. Weber officer: SVP of Regulatory Development C/O PROKIDNEY CORP., 3929 WESTPOINT BLVD., SUITE G, WINSTON-SALEM NC 27103
Pablo G. Legorreta director, 10 percent owner 110 E 59TH STREET, SUITE 3300, NEW YORK NY 10022
Control Empresarial De Capitales S.a. De C.v. 10 percent owner INSURGENTES SUR #3500, PB, COL. PENA POBRE, DELEGACION TLALPAN, CP, MEXICO D.F. O5 14060
Chamath Palihapitiya 10 percent owner THE SOCIAL-CAPITAL PARTNERSHIP, L.L.C., 506 SANTA CRUZ AVENUE, SUITE 300, MENLO PARK CA 94025
Sc Pipe Holdings Llc 10 percent owner 506 SANTA CRUZ AVE., SUITE 300, MENLO PARK CA 94025
Sc Master Holdings, Llc 10 percent owner 506 SANTA CRUZ AVENUE, SUITE 300, MENLO PARK CA 94025
Bruce Culleton officer: EVP, Clinical Development 2000 FRONTIS PLAZA BLVD., SUITE 250, WINSTON-SALEM NC 27103
Aaron Cowen 10 percent owner 540 MADISON AVENUE, 7TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10022
Mary Weger officer: Chief People Officer ONE MAIN STREET, SUITE 800, CAMBRIDGE MA 02142
William F Doyle director
Tolerantia, Llc 10 percent owner 110 EAST 59TH STREET, SUITE 3300, NEW YORK NY 10022
Jimenez Santos Jose Ignacio director C/O PROKIDNEY CORP., 3929 WESTPOINT BLVD., SUITE G, WINSTON-SALEM NC 27103
Deepak Jain officer: Chief Operating Officer C/O PROKIDNEY CORP., 3929 WESTPOINT BLVD., SUITE G, WINSTON-SALEM NC 27103
Libbie Parker Mckenzie officer: Chief Medical Officer C/O PROKIDNEY CORP., 3929 WESTPOINT BLVD., SUITE G, WINSTON-SALEM NC 27103
James Coulston officer: Chief Financial Officer C/O PROKIDNEY CORP., 3929 WESTPOINT BLVD., SUITE G, WINSTON-SALEM NC 27103