Akouos (Akouos) Beneish M-Score : 0.00 (As of May. 05, 2024)

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

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

Akouos Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

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Akouos Beneish M-Score Chart

Akouos Annual Data

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Competitive Comparison of Akouos's Beneish M-Score

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

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

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

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Akouos 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 Akouos 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 (Sep22) TTM:

Last Year (Sep21) TTM:

Total Receivables was $0.00 Mil.
Revenue was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = $0.00 Mil.
Gross Profit was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = $0.00 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $174.49 Mil.
Total Assets was $225.51 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $48.54 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $4.09 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $25.75 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $10.09 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $34.58 Mil.
Net Income was -19.839 + -20.831 + -26.983 + -24.939 = $-92.59 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -0.157 + -0.126 + -0.206 + -0.288 = $-0.78 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -21.1 + -16.977 + -20.059 + -15.937 = $-74.07 Mil.

Total Receivables was $0.00 Mil.
Revenue was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = $0.00 Mil.
Gross Profit was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = $0.00 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $254.50 Mil.
Total Assets was $297.45 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $40.14 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $3.28 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $21.01 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $13.12 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $28.11 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)
	=	(0 / 0)	/	(0 / 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 - (174.493 + 48.539) / 225.509)	/	(1 - (254.503 + 40.14) / 297.454)
	=	0.010984	/	0.00945
	=

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))
	=	(3.284 / (3.284 + 40.14))	/	(4.09 / (4.09 + 48.539))
	=	0.075626	/	0.077714
	=

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)
	=	(25.753 / 0)	/	(21.005 / 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)
	=	((34.584 + 10.087) / 225.509)	/	((28.114 + 13.116) / 297.454)
	=	0.19809	/	0.13861
	=

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
	=	(-92.592 - -0.777	-	-74.073)	/	225.509
	=	-0.078675

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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Akouos (Akouos) Business Description

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Address

645 Summer Street, Suite 200, Boston, MA, USA, 02210

Website

https://www.akouos.com

Akouos Inc is a genetic medicine company focused on developing gene therapies that restore, improve, and preserve hearing. The company is involved in developing potential genetic medicines for a variety of inner ear disorders.

Executives

Kearny Acquisition Corp	10 percent owner	LILLY CORPORATE CENTER, INDIANAPOLIS IN 46285
Lilly Eli & Co	10 percent owner	LILLY CORPORATE CENTER, DROP CODE 1094, INDIANAPOLIS IN 46285
Jennifer Anne Wellman	officer: Chief Operating Officer	C/O AKOUOS, INC., 645 SUMMER STREET, SUITE 200, BOSTON MA 02210
Sachiyo Minegishi	officer: Chief Financial Officer	C/O AKOUOS, INC., 645 SUMMER STREET, SUITE 200, BOSTON MA 02210
5am Ventures V, L.p.	10 percent owner	2200 SAND HILL ROAD, SUITE 110, MENLO PARK CA 94025
Kush Parmar	director, 10 percent owner	C/O 5AM VENTURES, 501 2ND STREET, SUITE 350, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94107
Carmen Chang	10 percent owner	2855 SAND HILL ROAD, MENLO PARK CA 94025
Maha Katabi	10 percent owner	SOFINNOVA INVESTMENTS, 3000 SAND HILL ROAD, 4-250, MENLO PARK CA 94025
Sofinnova Venture Partners X, L.p.	10 percent owner	3000 SAND HILL ROAD, 4-250, MENLO PARK CA 94025
Pivotal Bioventure Partners Fund I G.p., L.p.	10 percent owner	501 SECOND STREET, SUITE 200, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94107
New Enterprise Associates 16, L.p.	10 percent owner	1954 GREENSPRING DRIVE, SUITE 600, TIMONIUM MD 21093
Paul Edward Walker	10 percent owner	1954 GREENSPRING DRIVE, SUITE 600, TIMONIUM MD 21093
Ecor1 Capital, Llc	10 percent owner	357 TEHAMA STREET #3, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94103
Cormorant Asset Management, Lp	10 percent owner	200 CLARENDON STREET, 52ND FLOOR, BOSTON MA 02116
Heather Preston	director, 10 percent owner	C/O TPG GLOBAL, LLC, 301 COMMERCE STREET, FORT WORTH TX 76102