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CARISMA Therapeutics (STU:W2J) Beneish M-Score : 0.93 (As of Jun. 06, 2024)


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What is CARISMA Therapeutics 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 0.93 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

STU:W2J' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.7   Med: -0.89   Max: 0.93
Current: 0.93

During the past 4 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of CARISMA Therapeutics was 0.93. The lowest was -2.70. And the median was -0.89.


CARISMA Therapeutics Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for CARISMA Therapeutics'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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CARISMA Therapeutics Beneish M-Score Chart

CARISMA Therapeutics Annual Data
Trend Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
- - - -2.70

CARISMA Therapeutics Quarterly Data
Dec20 Jun21 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 - - - -2.70 0.93

Competitive Comparison of CARISMA Therapeutics's Beneish M-Score

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

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CARISMA Therapeutics's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Biotechnology Industry

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

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



CARISMA Therapeutics 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 CARISMA Therapeutics 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 * 9.974+0.892 * 1.1894+0.115 * 0.7513
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.2364+4.679 * -0.042598-0.327 * 1.5316
=0.87

* 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 €0.00 Mil.
Revenue was 3.125 + 3.933 + 3.586 + 3.286 = €13.93 Mil.
Gross Profit was 3.125 + 3.933 + 3.586 + 3.286 = €13.93 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €56.08 Mil.
Total Assets was €67.89 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €11.68 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €3.53 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €23.47 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €12.09 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €3.34 Mil.
Net Income was -17.46 + -19.218 + -20.055 + -18.346 = €-75.08 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = €0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -20.631 + -14.761 + -19.676 + -17.119 = €-72.19 Mil.
Total Receivables was €0.00 Mil.
Revenue was 3.029 + 3.522 + 2.604 + 2.557 = €11.71 Mil.
Gross Profit was 3.029 + 3.522 + 2.604 + 2.557 = €11.71 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €134.97 Mil.
Total Assets was €145.83 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €10.83 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €2.29 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €15.96 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €20.06 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €1.58 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 / 13.93) / (0 / 11.712)
=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)
=(11.712 / 11.712) / (13.93 / 13.93)
=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 - (56.077 + 11.684) / 67.891) / (1 - (134.965 + 10.834) / 145.827)
=0.001915 / 0.000192
=9.974

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
=13.93 / 11.712
=1.1894

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))
=(2.288 / (2.288 + 10.834)) / (3.531 / (3.531 + 11.684))
=0.174364 / 0.232074
=0.7513

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)
=(23.472 / 13.93) / (15.962 / 11.712)
=1.684996 / 1.362876
=1.2364

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)
=((3.338 + 12.09) / 67.891) / ((1.577 + 20.06) / 145.827)
=0.227247 / 0.148374
=1.5316

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
=(-75.079 - 0 - -72.187) / 67.891
=-0.042598

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.

CARISMA Therapeutics has a M-score of 0.87 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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CARISMA Therapeutics (STU:W2J) Business Description

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CARISMA Therapeutics Inc is a clinical-stage cell therapy company focused on utilizing Carisma's proprietary macrophage and monocyte cell engineering platform to develop transformative immunotherapies to treat cancer and other serious diseases. The company has created a comprehensive cell therapy platform to enable the therapeutic use of engineered macrophages and monocytes, which belong to a subgroup of white blood cells called myeloid cells.

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