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Sutro Biopharma (Sutro Biopharma) Beneish M-Score : -1.05 (As of May. 31, 2024)


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What is Sutro Biopharma 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 -1.05 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

STRO' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4.77   Med: -1.96   Max: 8.78
Current: -1.05

During the past 8 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Sutro Biopharma was 8.78. The lowest was -4.77. And the median was -1.96.


Sutro Biopharma Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Sutro Biopharma'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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Sutro Biopharma Beneish M-Score Chart

Sutro Biopharma Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 3.13 -2.86 8.78 -4.77 -0.04

Sutro Biopharma Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
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 -4.24 -4.23 -2.05 -0.04 -1.05

Competitive Comparison of Sutro Biopharma's Beneish M-Score

For the Biotechnology subindustry, Sutro Biopharma'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.


Sutro Biopharma's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Biotechnology Industry

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

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



Sutro Biopharma 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 Sutro Biopharma 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 * 1.534+0.528 * 1+0.404 * 1.4202+0.892 * 2.0666+0.115 * 0.7568
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.4821+4.679 * -0.05002-0.327 * 1.0228
=-1.05

* 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 (Mar24) TTM:Last Year (Mar23) TTM:
Total Receivables was $31.3 Mil.
Revenue was 13.008 + 113.721 + 16.924 + 10.412 = $154.1 Mil.
Gross Profit was 13.008 + 113.721 + 16.924 + 10.412 = $154.1 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $354.6 Mil.
Total Assets was $403.4 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $42.2 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $7.0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $59.8 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $79.5 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $21.4 Mil.
Net Income was -58.213 + 31.065 + -49.284 + -38.524 = $-115.0 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 3.679 + 7.894 + 0.694 + 8.321 = $20.6 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -64.741 + 14.072 + -33.502 + -31.195 = $-115.4 Mil.
Total Receivables was $9.9 Mil.
Revenue was 12.674 + 8.632 + 25.147 + 28.096 = $74.5 Mil.
Gross Profit was 12.674 + 8.632 + 25.147 + 28.096 = $74.5 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $304.1 Mil.
Total Assets was $358.0 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $49.8 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $6.0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $60.0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $59.5 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $28.1 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)
=(31.3 / 154.065) / (9.873 / 74.549)
=0.203161 / 0.132436
=1.534

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)
=(74.549 / 74.549) / (154.065 / 154.065)
=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 - (354.582 + 42.224) / 403.402) / (1 - (304.063 + 49.831) / 358.016)
=0.016351 / 0.011513
=1.4202

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
=154.065 / 74.549
=2.0666

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))
=(5.978 / (5.978 + 49.831)) / (6.962 / (6.962 + 42.224))
=0.107115 / 0.141544
=0.7568

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)
=(59.793 / 154.065) / (60.017 / 74.549)
=0.388102 / 0.805068
=0.4821

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)
=((21.397 + 79.509) / 403.402) / ((28.071 + 59.486) / 358.016)
=0.250138 / 0.244562
=1.0228

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
=(-114.956 - 20.588 - -115.366) / 403.402
=-0.05002

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.

Sutro Biopharma has a M-score of -1.05 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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Sutro Biopharma (Sutro Biopharma) Business Description

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Address
111 Oyster Point Boulevard, South San Francisco, CA, USA, 94080
Sutro Biopharma Inc is clinical-stage drug discovery, development, and manufacturing company. It is mainly engaged in the development of biopharmaceutical products. The company manufactures next-generation protein therapeutics for cancer and autoimmune disorders through its proprietary integrated cell-free protein synthesis platform, XpressCF. Products offered by the company include STRO-001 for patients with multiple myeloma and non-Hodgkin lymphoma and STRO-002 for the treatment of ovarian and endometrial cancers.
Executives
Hans-peter Gerber officer: Chief Scientific Officer C/O SUTRO BIOPHARMA, INC., 111 OYSTER POINT BOULEVARD, SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO CA 94080
Brunilda Shtylla officer: Chief Business Officer C/O SUTRO BIOPHARMA, INC., 111 OYSTER POINT BLVD., SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO CA 94080
Venkatesh Srinivasan officer: Chief Tech Op Officer C/O SUTRO BIOPHARMA, INC., 111 OYSTER POINT BLVD., SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO CA 94080
Anne Elizabeth Borgman officer: Chief Medical Officer 9000 VIRGINIA MANOR ROAD, SUITE 200, BELTSVILLE MD 20705
William J Newell director, officer: CEO & President 887 GREAT NORTHERN WAY, VANCOUVER A1 V5T 4T5
Heidi Hunter director C/O SUTRO BIOPHARMA, INC., 310 UTAH AVE., SUITE 150, SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO CA 94080
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