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Foghorn Therapeutics (Foghorn Therapeutics) Beneish M-Score : -1.57 (As of Jun. 10, 2024)


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What is Foghorn 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 -1.57 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

FHTX' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -1.58   Med: -0.49   Max: 9.38
Current: -1.57

During the past 6 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Foghorn Therapeutics was 9.38. The lowest was -1.58. And the median was -0.49.


Foghorn Therapeutics Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

Foghorn Therapeutics Annual Data
Trend Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial - - -1.03 5.34 -1.58

Foghorn Therapeutics Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.38 -1.40 -1.36 -1.58 -1.57

Competitive Comparison of Foghorn Therapeutics's Beneish M-Score

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

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

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

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



Foghorn 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 Foghorn 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 * 0.9911+0.892 * 1.6441+0.115 * 0.8431
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.5944+4.679 * 0.080261-0.327 * 1.2721
=-1.57

* 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 5.05 + 5.769 + 17.478 + 5.599 = $33.90 Mil.
Gross Profit was 5.05 + 5.769 + 17.478 + 5.599 = $33.90 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $211.52 Mil.
Total Assets was $255.00 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $40.72 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $3.43 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $31.44 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $52.07 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $34.31 Mil.
Net Income was -25.016 + -24.106 + -14.345 + -29.487 = $-92.95 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0.739 + 0.678 + 0.721 + 0.712 = $2.85 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -29.345 + -27.541 + -27.21 + -32.175 = $-116.27 Mil.
Total Receivables was $0.00 Mil.
Revenue was 5.309 + 4.184 + 6.634 + 4.49 = $20.62 Mil.
Gross Profit was 5.309 + 4.184 + 6.634 + 4.49 = $20.62 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $320.70 Mil.
Total Assets was $372.88 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $48.11 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $3.37 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $32.17 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $55.80 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $43.49 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 / 33.896) / (0 / 20.617)
=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)
=(20.617 / 20.617) / (33.896 / 33.896)
=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 - (211.52 + 40.724) / 255.004) / (1 - (320.699 + 48.112) / 372.883)
=0.010823 / 0.01092
=0.9911

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
=33.896 / 20.617
=1.6441

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))
=(3.369 / (3.369 + 48.112)) / (3.427 / (3.427 + 40.724))
=0.065442 / 0.07762
=0.8431

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)
=(31.441 / 33.896) / (32.172 / 20.617)
=0.927573 / 1.56046
=0.5944

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)
=((34.311 + 52.065) / 255.004) / ((43.493 + 55.796) / 372.883)
=0.338724 / 0.266274
=1.2721

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
=(-92.954 - 2.85 - -116.271) / 255.004
=0.080261

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.

Foghorn Therapeutics has a M-score of -1.57 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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Foghorn Therapeutics (Foghorn Therapeutics) Business Description

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Address
500 Technology Square, Suite 700, Cambridge, MA, USA, 02139
Foghorn Therapeutics Inc is engaged in the discovery and development of a new class of medicines targeting genetically determined dependencies within the chromatin regulatory system. Its proprietary Gene Traffic Control platform gives an integrated, mechanistic understanding of how the various components of the chromatin regulatory system interact, allowing it to identify, validate and potentially drug targets within the system. The company is developing FHD-286, a selective, allosteric ATPase inhibitor, and FHD-609, a protein degrader, to treat hematologic cancers and solid tumors.
Executives
Alfonso Quintas Cardama officer: Chief Medical Officer C/O TCR2 THERAPEUTICS INC., 100 BINNEY STREET, CAMBRIDGE MA 02142
Samuel Agresta officer: Chief Medical Officer 784 MEMORIAL DR., CAMBRIDGE MA 02139
Lynch Thomas J. Jr. director 800 HOWARD AVENUE, YALE PHYSICIANS BUILDING, 2ND FLOOR, NEW HAVEN CT 06519
B Lynne Parshall director 2855 GAZELLE COURT, CARLSBAD CA 92010
Carlos Costa officer: Chief People Officer C/O FOGHORN THERAPEUTICS INC., 500 TECHNOLOGY SQUARE, SUITE 700, CAMBRIDGE MA 02139
Fanny Cavalie officer: Chief Strategy/Bus Ops Officer C/O FOGHORN THERAPEUTICS INC., 500 TECHNOLOGY SQUARE, SUITE 700, CAMBRIDGE MA 02139
Ian F Smith director C/O ACORDA THERAPEUTICS, INC., 420 SAW MILL RIVER ROAD, ARDSLEY NY 10502
Michael Lacascia officer: Chief Legal Officer 500 TECHNOLOGY SQUARE, SUITE 700, CAMBRIDGE MA 02139
Carl Decicco officer: Chief Scientific Officer 100 BINNEY STREET, SUITE 610, CAMBRIDGE MA 02142
Flagship Ventures Opportunities Fund I General Partner Llc 10 percent owner 55 CAMBRIDGE PARKWAY, SUITE 800E, CAMBRIDGE MA 02142
Abu Dhabi Investment Authority 10 percent owner 211 CORNICHE STREET, PO BOX 3600, ABU DHABI C0 0000
Michael Mendelsohn director C/O CYCLERION THERAPEUTICS, INC., 301 BINNEY STREET, CAMBRIDGE MA 02142
Adam Koppel director C/O BROOKSIDE CAPITAL, LLC, JOHN HANCOCK TOWER, 200 CLARENDON ST, BOSTON MA 02116
Steven F. Bellon officer: See Remarks 500 TECHNOLOGY SQUARE, SUITE 700, CAMBRIDGE MA 02139
Jose Baselga director 780 MEMORIAL DRIVE, CAMBRIDGE MA 02139