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Genscript Biotech (HKSE:01548) Beneish M-Score : -1.23 (As of May. 15, 2024)


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What is Genscript Biotech 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 -1.23 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

HKSE:01548' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.44   Med: -2.41   Max: 4.78
Current: -1.23

During the past 10 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Genscript Biotech was 4.78. The lowest was -3.44. And the median was -2.41.


Genscript Biotech Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Genscript Biotech'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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Genscript Biotech Beneish M-Score Chart

Genscript Biotech 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 -2.80 -1.86 -3.19 -2.49 -1.23

Genscript Biotech Semi-Annual Data
Dec14 Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23
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 -3.19 - -2.49 - -1.23

Competitive Comparison of Genscript Biotech's Beneish M-Score

For the Biotechnology subindustry, Genscript Biotech'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.


Genscript Biotech's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Biotechnology Industry

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

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



Genscript Biotech 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 Genscript Biotech 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 * 1.3598+0.528 * 0.9962+0.404 * 1.583+0.892 * 1.346+0.115 * 1.0065
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.8238+4.679 * 0.056515-0.327 * 0.7473
=-1.23

* 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 (Dec23) TTM:Last Year (Dec22) TTM:
Total Receivables was HK$2,137 Mil.
Revenue was HK$6,557 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$3,199 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$18,377 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$26,454 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$5,865 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$578 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$3,028 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$3,864 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$2,742 Mil.
Net Income was HK$-746 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was HK$-2,241 Mil.
Total Receivables was HK$1,168 Mil.
Revenue was HK$4,871 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$2,367 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$13,741 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$19,825 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$5,037 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$500 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$2,731 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$4,251 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$2,375 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)
=(2137.199 / 6556.554) / (1167.701 / 4871.309)
=0.325964 / 0.23971
=1.3598

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)
=(2367.408 / 4871.309) / (3198.527 / 6556.554)
=0.48599 / 0.487837
=0.9962

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 - (18377.326 + 5864.73) / 26454.151) / (1 - (13740.842 + 5036.554) / 19824.61)
=0.08362 / 0.052824
=1.583

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
=6556.554 / 4871.309
=1.346

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))
=(500.196 / (500.196 + 5036.554)) / (578.284 / (578.284 + 5864.73))
=0.090341 / 0.089754
=1.0065

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)
=(3028.164 / 6556.554) / (2731.204 / 4871.309)
=0.461853 / 0.560671
=0.8238

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)
=((2742.114 + 3864.375) / 26454.151) / ((2374.656 + 4250.657) / 19824.61)
=0.249734 / 0.334196
=0.7473

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
=(-745.656 - 0 - -2240.718) / 26454.151
=0.056515

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.

Genscript Biotech has a M-score of -1.23 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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Genscript Biotech (HKSE:01548) Business Description

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No. 28, Yongxi Road, Jiangning Science Park, Jiangsu Province, Nanjing, CHN, 211100
GenScript Biotech is a China-based provider of life science research services and products. Founded in 2002, it is best known for its gene synthesis capabilities, a widely used service by academics, biotech companies, and pharmaceutical companies around the world. Its business lines include life science research services and products, biologics development services under its ProBio brand, and industrial enzymes under its Bestzyme brand. Finally, it owns 57.1% of Nasdaq-listed Legend Biotech, whose key pipeline asset is a BCMA-targeting CAR-T treatment for multiple myeloma. We estimate that more than two thirds of GenScript's valuation is from its ownership stake in Legend.

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