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Pluri (PLUR) Beneish M-Score : -2.85 (As of May. 14, 2024)


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What is Pluri 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.

Good Sign:

Beneish M-Score -2.85 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

PLUR' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -5.12   Med: -2.95   Max: 11.77
Current: -2.85

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Pluri was 11.77. The lowest was -5.12. And the median was -2.95.


Pluri Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

Pluri Annual Data
Trend Jun14 Jun15 Jun16 Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.78 0.25 - - -3.22

Pluri Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 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 Premium Member Only - -3.09 -3.22 -3.23 -2.85

Competitive Comparison of Pluri's Beneish M-Score

For the Biotechnology subindustry, Pluri'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.


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

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

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



Pluri 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 Pluri 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+0.528 * 1+0.404 * 1.38+0.892 * 1.1053+0.115 * 1.8254
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.7217+4.679 * -0.131725-0.327 * 1.4475
=-2.85

* 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 $0.00 Mil.
Revenue was 0.105 + 0.054 + 0.111 + 0.087 = $0.36 Mil.
Gross Profit was 0.105 + 0.054 + 0.111 + 0.087 = $0.36 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $32.25 Mil.
Total Assets was $41.56 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $8.13 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $0.30 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $10.94 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $4.53 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $29.80 Mil.
Net Income was -4.905 + -4.961 + -6.459 + -7.624 = $-23.95 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = $0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -3.649 + -5.857 + -2.897 + -6.071 = $-18.47 Mil.
Total Receivables was $0.00 Mil.
Revenue was 0.002 + 0.087 + 0 + 0.234 = $0.32 Mil.
Gross Profit was 0.002 + 0.087 + 0 + 0.234 = $0.32 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $50.14 Mil.
Total Assets was $59.93 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $8.55 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $0.59 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $13.71 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $5.28 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $28.91 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 / 0.357) / (0 / 0.323)
=0 / 0
=1

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)
=(0.323 / 0.323) / (0.357 / 0.357)
=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 - (32.252 + 8.128) / 41.564) / (1 - (50.14 + 8.55) / 59.927)
=0.028486 / 0.020642
=1.38

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
=0.357 / 0.323
=1.1053

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))
=(0.586 / (0.586 + 8.55)) / (0.296 / (0.296 + 8.128))
=0.064142 / 0.035138
=1.8254

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)
=(10.936 / 0.357) / (13.71 / 0.323)
=30.633053 / 42.44582
=0.7217

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)
=((29.804 + 4.53) / 41.564) / ((28.914 + 5.284) / 59.927)
=0.826051 / 0.570661
=1.4475

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
=(-23.949 - 0 - -18.474) / 41.564
=-0.131725

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.

Pluri has a M-score of -2.85 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


Pluri (PLUR) Business Description

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MATAM Advanced Technology Park, Building No.5, Haifa, ISR, 3508409
Pluri Inc is a biotechnology company, that creates cell-based products for commercial use and is pioneering a biotech revolution that promotes wellbeing and sustainability. The company's technology platform developed a three-dimensional, or 3D, technology platform for cell expansion with an industrial scale in-house Good Manufacturing Practice, or GMP, cell manufacturing facility.
Executives
Lorne Kenneth Abony director MATAM PARK, BUILDING #5, HAIFA L3 3508409
Zami Aberman officer: Chief Executive Officer 63 RABUTZKY STREET, RAANANA L3 43220
Varda Shalev director MATAM PARK, BUILDING #5, HAIFA L3 3508409
Pinhas Doron Birger director MATAM PARK, BUILDING #5, HAIFA L3 3508409
Clover Wolf Capital - Limited Partnership 10 percent owner BOODENHIMER 24, TEL AVIV L3 6200838
Rami Avraham Levi director MATAM ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY PARK, BUILDING NO. 5, HAIFA L3 3508409
Maital Shemesh-rasmussen director MATAM ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY PARK, BUILDING NO. 5, HAIFA L3 3508409
Doron Shorrer director 33 KOREH PLADORR ST, JERUSALEM L3 93393
Isaac Braun director 9 ZEHARIA STREET, BENE BARAK L3 51540
Yaky Yanay officer: Chief Financial Officer ARGAMAN 14, SHIMSHIT L3 17906
Moria Kwiat director HAKFAR 11, KIRYAT ONO L3 55525
Israel Ben-yoram director 24 BARKAN STREET, RISHON LEZION L3 00000
Chen Franco-yehuda officer: Chief Financial Officer MATAM ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY PARK, BUILDING NO. 5, HAIFA L3 31905
Mark Germain director WELLSFORD REAL PROPERTIES INC, 535 MADISON AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10022
Erez Egozi officer: Chief Financial Officer MATAM PARK, BUILDING 05, HAIFA L3 31905

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