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VNRX (VolitionRX) Beneish M-Score : -0.94 (As of Dec. 14, 2024)


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What is VolitionRX 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 -0.94 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

VNRX' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -6.21   Med: -2.97   Max: 7.11
Current: -0.94

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of VolitionRX was 7.11. The lowest was -6.21. And the median was -2.97.


VolitionRX Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for VolitionRX'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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VolitionRX Beneish M-Score Chart

VolitionRX Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only - -3.59 0.67 -4.30 -4.06

VolitionRX Quarterly Data
Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24
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 -0.65 -4.06 -5.61 -4.73 -0.94

Competitive Comparison of VolitionRX's Beneish M-Score

For the Diagnostics & Research subindustry, VolitionRX'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.


VolitionRX's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Medical Diagnostics & Research Industry

For the Medical Diagnostics & Research industry and Healthcare sector, VolitionRX's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



VolitionRX 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 VolitionRX 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 * 4.6566+0.528 * 1+0.404 * 9.7275+0.892 * 1.977+0.115 * 0.9707
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.4479+4.679 * -1.249763-0.327 * 2.4291
=-0.94

* 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 $0.31 Mil.
Revenue was 0.475 + 0.396 + 0.172 + 0.244 = $1.29 Mil.
Gross Profit was 0.475 + 0.396 + 0.172 + 0.244 = $1.29 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $6.80 Mil.
Total Assets was $12.68 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $5.54 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $1.35 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $14.67 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $30.28 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $4.65 Mil.
Net Income was -5.822 + -6.986 + -8.367 + -8.698 = $-29.87 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0.004 + 0.011 + -0.019 + -0.009 = $-0.01 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -5.387 + -6.732 + -8.342 + 6.448 = $-14.01 Mil.
Total Receivables was $0.03 Mil.
Revenue was 0.165 + 0.216 + 0.15 + 0.12 = $0.65 Mil.
Gross Profit was 0.165 + 0.216 + 0.15 + 0.12 = $0.65 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $12.20 Mil.
Total Assets was $18.04 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $5.80 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $1.36 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $16.57 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $17.65 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $2.81 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)
=(0.313 / 1.287) / (0.034 / 0.651)
=0.243201 / 0.052227
=4.6566

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)
=(0.651 / 0.651) / (1.287 / 1.287)
=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 - (6.801 + 5.544) / 12.68) / (1 - (12.197 + 5.795) / 18.041)
=0.02642 / 0.002716
=9.7275

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
=1.287 / 0.651
=1.977

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))
=(1.359 / (1.359 + 5.795)) / (1.349 / (1.349 + 5.544))
=0.189964 / 0.195706
=0.9707

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)
=(14.674 / 1.287) / (16.571 / 0.651)
=11.401709 / 25.454685
=0.4479

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)
=((4.652 + 30.279) / 12.68) / ((2.806 + 17.654) / 18.041)
=2.754811 / 1.134083
=2.4291

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
=(-29.873 - -0.013 - -14.013) / 12.68
=-1.249763

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.

VolitionRX has a M-score of -0.94 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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VolitionRX Business Description

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Address
1489 West Warm Springs Road, Suite 110, Henderson, NV, USA, 89014
VolitionRX Ltd is a United States-based epigenetics company that applies its Nucleosomics platform through its subsidiaries to develop simple, easy-to-use, cost-effective blood tests to help diagnose and monitor a range of life-altering diseases including some cancers and diseases associated with NETosis such as sepsis and COVID-19. The tests are based on the science of Nucleosomics, which is the practice of identifying and measuring nucleosomes in the bloodstream or other bodily fluid - an indication that disease is present. The company is focused on human diagnostics and monitoring but also has a subsidiary focused on animal diagnostics and monitoring.
Executives
Guy Archibald Innes director 1489 WEST WARM SPRINGS ROAD, SUITE 110, HENDERSON NV 89014
Eight Corp Ltd 10 percent owner C/O CROWE MORGAN, 8 ST. GEORGE'S STREET, DOUGLAS Y8 IM1 1AH
Salvatore Thomas Butera director 1489 WEST WARM SPRINGS ROAD, SUITE 110, HENDERSON NV 89014
Rodney Gerard Rootsaert director, officer: SECRETARY 1489 WEST WARM SPRINGS ROAD, SUITE 110, HENDERSON NV 89014
Cameron John Reynolds director, officer: PRESIDENT AND CEO 1489 WEST WARM SPRINGS ROAD, SUITE 110, HENDERSON NV 89014
Edward Futcher director 1489 WEST WARM SPRINGS ROAD, SUITE 110, HENDERSON NV 89014
Phillip Barnes director 1489 WEST WARM SPRINGS ROAD, SUITE 110, HENDERSON NV 89014
Martin Charles Faulkes director 1489 WEST WARM SPRINGS ROAD, SUITE 110, HENDERSON NV 89014
Mickie Henshall director 1489 WEST WARM SPRINGS ROAD,, SUITE 110, HENDERSON NV 89014
Jacob Vincent Micallef officer: Chief Scientific Officer 1489 WEST WARM SPRINGS ROAD, SUITE 110, HENDERSON NV 89014
Michel Gaetan other: Manager Belgian Volition SPRL 1489 WEST WARM SPRINGS ROAD, SUITE 110, HENDERSON NV 89014
Jasmine Kway other: CEO-Singapore Volition 1489 WEST WARM SPRINGS ROAD, SUITE 110, HENDERSON NV 89014
Nicholas Plummer officer: GC - Volition Diagnostics 1489 WEST WARM SPRINGS ROAD, SUITE 110, HENDERSON NV 89014
Ann-louise Batchelor officer: Group Chief Marketing Officer 1489 WEST WARM SPRINGS ROAD,, SUITE 110, HENDERSON NV 89014
Terrell Jason Bradley Md officer: Chief Medical Officer 1489 WEST WARM SPRINGS ROAD, SUITE 110, HENDERSON NV 89014