X4 Pharmaceuticals (X4 Pharmaceuticals) Beneish M-Score : 0.00 (As of Apr. 24, 2024)

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What is X4 Pharmaceuticals 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 X4 Pharmaceuticals's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

During the past 9 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of X4 Pharmaceuticals was 0.00. The lowest was 0.00. And the median was 0.00.

X4 Pharmaceuticals Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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Competitive Comparison of X4 Pharmaceuticals's Beneish M-Score

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X4 Pharmaceuticals's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Biotechnology Industry

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X4 Pharmaceuticals 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 X4 Pharmaceuticals for today is based on a combination of the following eight different indices:

-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 *

This Year (Dec23) TTM:

Last Year (Dec22) TTM:

Total Receivables was $0.56 Mil.
Revenue was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = $0.00 Mil.
Gross Profit was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = $0.00 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $122.08 Mil.
Total Assets was $147.26 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $6.40 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $0.42 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $35.51 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $22.86 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $57.18 Mil.
Net Income was -19.13 + -2.305 + -55.712 + -24.02 = $-101.17 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 6.543 + 25.181 + -29.658 + 5.562 = $7.63 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -27.747 + -20.828 + -21.425 + -26.512 = $-96.51 Mil.

Total Receivables was $1.15 Mil.
Revenue was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = $0.00 Mil.
Gross Profit was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = $0.00 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $128.68 Mil.
Total Assets was $155.59 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $8.33 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $0.51 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $27.02 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $22.32 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $35.91 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)
	=	(0.562 / 0)	/	(1.152 / 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 - (122.076 + 6.395) / 147.258)	/	(1 - (128.677 + 8.333) / 155.586)
	=	0.127579	/	0.119394
	=

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))
	=	(0.513 / (0.513 + 8.333))	/	(0.419 / (0.419 + 6.395))
	=	0.057992	/	0.061491
	=

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)
	=	(35.505 / 0)	/	(27.02 / 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)
	=	((57.182 + 22.862) / 147.258)	/	((35.907 + 22.324) / 155.586)
	=	0.543563	/	0.374269
	=

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
	=	(-101.167 - 7.628	-	-96.512)	/	147.258
	=	-0.083411

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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X4 Pharmaceuticals (X4 Pharmaceuticals) Business Description

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61 North Beacon Street, 4th Floor, Boston, MA, USA, 02134

Website

https://www.x4pharma.com

X4 Pharmaceuticals Inc is a late-stage clinical biopharmaceutical company engaged in the research and development of novel therapeutics for the treatment of rare diseases and those with limited treatment options, with a focus on conditions resulting from dysfunction of the immune system. The Company's lead clinical candidate is mavorixafor, a small molecule antagonist of the chemokine receptor CXCR4 that is being developed as an oral, once-daily therapy. It has the ability to increase the mobilization of mature, functional white blood cells from the bone marrow into the bloodstream.

Executives

Paula Ragan	director, officer: President and CEO	C/O X4 PHARMACEUTICALS, INC., 955 MASSACHUSETTS AVE., 4TH FLOOR, CAMBRIDGE MA 02139
Mark Baldry	officer: Chief Commercial Officer	C/O AMICUS THERAPEUTICS, 1 CEDAR BROOK DRIVE, CRANBURY NJ 08512
Arthur Taveras	officer: Chief Scientific Officer	C/O X4 PHARMACEUTICALS, INC., 61 NORTH BEACON STREET, 4TH FLOOR, BOSTON MA 02134
Mary Dibiase	officer: Chief Operating Officer	61 NORTH BEACON STREET, 4TH FLOOR, BOSTON MA 02134
Adam S. Mostafa	officer: See Remarks	C/O X4 PHARMACEUTICALS INC., 61 NORTH BEACON STREET, 4TH FLOOR, BOSTON MA 02134
Keith Woods	director	C/O X4 PHARMACEUTICALS INC., 61 NORTH BEACON STREET 4TH FLOOR, BOSTON MA 02134
Michael S Wyzga	director	RADIUS HEALTH, INC., 201 BROADWAY, 6TH FLOOR, CAMBRIDGE MA 02139
Christophe Arbet-engels	officer: Chief Medical Officer	C/O MILLENDO THERAPEUTICS, INC., 110 MILLER AVENUE, SUITE 100, ANN ARBOR MI 48104
Murray Stewart	director	C/O NOVELION THERAPEUTICS INC., 1800-510 WEST GEORGIA STREET, VANCOUVER A1 V6B OM3
Craecker Francoise De	director	61 NORTH BEACON STREET, 4TH FLOOR, BOSTON MA 02134
Derek M Meisner	officer: General Counsel	C/O GENOCEA BIOSCIENCES, INC., 100 ACORN PARK DRIVE, 5TH FLOOR, CAMBRIDGE MA 02140
Diego Cadavid	officer: Chief Medical Officer	C/O FULCRUM THERAPEUTICS, INC., 26 LANDSDOWNE STREET, CAMBRIDGE MA 02139
Alison Frances Lawton	director	39 ROBINSON ROAD, LEXINGTON MA 02420
Renato Skerlj	officer: Chief Scientific Officer	C/O X4 PHARMACEUTICALS, INC., 955 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE, 4TH FLOOR, CAMBRIGE MA 02139
William Aliski	director	C/O ULTRAGENYX PHARMACEUTICAL INC., 60 LEVERONI COURT, NOVATO CA 94949