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Verve Therapeutics (Verve Therapeutics) Beneish M-Score : 1.86 (As of May. 03, 2024)


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What is Verve 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 1.86 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

VERV' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.86   Med: 1.86   Max: 1.86
Current: 1.86

During the past 5 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Verve Therapeutics was 1.86. The lowest was 1.86. And the median was 1.86.


Verve Therapeutics Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Verve 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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Verve Therapeutics Beneish M-Score Chart

Verve Therapeutics Annual Data
Trend Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
- - - - 1.86

Verve Therapeutics Quarterly Data
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 - - - 3.17 1.86

Competitive Comparison of Verve Therapeutics's Beneish M-Score

For the Biotechnology subindustry, Verve Therapeutics'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.


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

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

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



Verve 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 Verve 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 * 0.9619+0.528 * 1+0.404 * 1.1576+0.892 * 6.0577+0.115 * 0.5131
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.2196+4.679 * -0.067337-0.327 * 0.8733
=1.86

* 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 $5.90 Mil.
Revenue was 5.144 + 3.117 + 2.093 + 1.404 = $11.76 Mil.
Gross Profit was 5.144 + 3.117 + 2.093 + 1.404 = $11.76 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $637.95 Mil.
Total Assets was $752.69 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $107.80 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $5.46 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $49.94 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $37.01 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $64.72 Mil.
Net Income was -48.352 + -45.758 + -53.983 + -51.975 = $-200.07 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -0.713 + 0.802 + -0.662 + 0.738 = $0.17 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -40.68 + -11.811 + -47.962 + -49.096 = $-149.55 Mil.
Total Receivables was $1.01 Mil.
Revenue was 1.012 + 0.929 + 0 + 0 = $1.94 Mil.
Gross Profit was 1.012 + 0.929 + 0 + 0 = $1.94 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $563.16 Mil.
Total Assets was $679.22 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $110.66 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $2.80 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $37.53 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $35.10 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $70.01 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)
=(5.897 / 11.758) / (1.012 / 1.941)
=0.501531 / 0.521381
=0.9619

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)
=(1.941 / 1.941) / (11.758 / 11.758)
=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 - (637.949 + 107.8) / 752.688) / (1 - (563.159 + 110.655) / 679.223)
=0.009219 / 0.007964
=1.1576

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
=11.758 / 1.941
=6.0577

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))
=(2.804 / (2.804 + 110.655)) / (5.455 / (5.455 + 107.8))
=0.024714 / 0.048166
=0.5131

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)
=(49.936 / 11.758) / (37.532 / 1.941)
=4.246981 / 19.336425
=0.2196

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)
=((64.715 + 37.006) / 752.688) / ((70.014 + 35.095) / 679.223)
=0.135144 / 0.154749
=0.8733

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
=(-200.068 - 0.165 - -149.549) / 752.688
=-0.067337

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.

Verve Therapeutics has a M-score of 1.86 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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Verve Therapeutics (Verve Therapeutics) Business Description

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201 Brookline Avenue, Suite 601, Boston, MA, USA, 02215
Verve Therapeutics Inc is a genetic medicines company pioneering a new approach to the care of cardiovascular disease, transforming treatment from chronic management to single-course gene editing medicines. The company's initial two programs target PCSK9 and ANGPTL3, genes that have been extensively validated as targets for lowering blood lipids such as low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, a root cause of cardiovascular disease. The company views its operations as and manages its business in one operating segment operating exclusively in the United States.
Executives
Krishna Yeshwant director, 10 percent owner C/O GOOGLE VENTURES 2011, L.P., 1600 AMPHITHEATRE PARKWAY, MOUNTAIN VIEW CA 94043
Allison Dorval officer: Chief Financial Officer C/O INSULET CORPORATION, 600 TECHNOLOGY PARK DRIVE, SUITE 200, BILLERICA MA 01821
Fred T. Fiedorek officer: Chief Medical Officer 55 BALDWIN LANE, PRINCETON NJ 08540
Joan Nickerson officer: Chief Administrative Officer C/O VERVE THERAPEUTICS, INC., 201 BROOKLINE AVENUE, SUITE 601, BOSTON MA 02215
Andrew Bellinger officer: Chief Scientific Officer 500 TECHNOLOGY SQUARE, CAMBRIDGE MA 02139
Gv 2017 Gp, L.l.c. 10 percent owner 1600 AMPHITHEATRE PARKWAY, MOUNTAIN VIEW CA 94043
Alphabet Inc. other: Member of 10% Group 1600 AMPHITHEATRE PARKWAY, MOUNTAIN VIEW CA 94043
Sekar Kathiresan director, 10 percent owner, officer: Chief Executive Officer 500 TECHNOLOGY SQUARE, CAMBRIDGE MA 02139
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Fmr Llc 10 percent owner, other: See Remark 1 245 SUMMER STREET, BOSTON MA 02210
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