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Aptamer Group (LSE:APTA) Beneish M-Score : -8.58 (As of May. 26, 2024)


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What is Aptamer Group 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 -8.58 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

LSE:APTA' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -8.58   Med: -3.14   Max: 2.31
Current: -8.58

During the past 4 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Aptamer Group was 2.31. The lowest was -8.58. And the median was -3.14.


Aptamer Group Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Aptamer Group'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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Aptamer Group Beneish M-Score Chart

Aptamer Group Annual Data
Trend Mar19 Mar20 Jun22 Jun23
Beneish M-Score
- - 2.31 -8.58

Aptamer Group Semi-Annual Data
Mar19 Mar20 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial - 2.31 - -8.58 -

Competitive Comparison of Aptamer Group's Beneish M-Score

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

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Aptamer Group's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Biotechnology Industry

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

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Aptamer Group 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 Aptamer Group 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 * 1.0001+0.528 * 3.2466+0.404 * 2.5746+0.892 * 0.4341+0.115 * 0.2417
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 2.6647+4.679 * -1.370142-0.327 * 2.9331
=-8.58

* 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 (Jun23) TTM:Last Year (Jun22) TTM:
Total Receivables was £0.50 Mil.
Revenue was £1.75 Mil.
Gross Profit was £0.36 Mil.
Total Current Assets was £1.59 Mil.
Total Assets was £2.75 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was £0.72 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was £3.40 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was £5.03 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was £1.64 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was £0.76 Mil.
Net Income was £-7.84 Mil.
Gross Profit was £0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was £-4.06 Mil.
Total Receivables was £1.15 Mil.
Revenue was £4.04 Mil.
Gross Profit was £2.69 Mil.
Total Current Assets was £8.98 Mil.
Total Assets was £11.52 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was £1.82 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was £0.45 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was £4.35 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was £2.37 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was £1.06 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)
=(0.501 / 1.752) / (1.154 / 4.036)
=0.285959 / 0.285927
=1.0001

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)
=(2.685 / 4.036) / (0.359 / 1.752)
=0.665263 / 0.204909
=3.2466

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 - (1.589 + 0.721) / 2.753) / (1 - (8.977 + 1.823) / 11.52)
=0.160915 / 0.0625
=2.5746

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
=1.752 / 4.036
=0.4341

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))
=(0.454 / (0.454 + 1.823)) / (3.401 / (3.401 + 0.721))
=0.199385 / 0.825085
=0.2417

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)
=(5.034 / 1.752) / (4.352 / 4.036)
=2.873288 / 1.078295
=2.6647

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)
=((0.764 + 1.643) / 2.753) / ((1.06 + 2.374) / 11.52)
=0.874319 / 0.29809
=2.9331

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
=(-7.836 - 0 - -4.064) / 2.753
=-1.370142

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.

Aptamer Group has a M-score of -8.58 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Aptamer Group (LSE:APTA) Business Description

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Aptamer Group PLC provides Optimer binders for use in research, diagnostics and therapeutics. It strives to deliver transformational solutions that meet the needs of researchers and developers across the life sciences through the use of its proprietary Optimer technology. Its businesses: Aptamer Solutions for custom Optimer development, Aptamer Diagnostics for in-house and collaborative Optimer-based diagnostic development and Aptamer Therapeutics for the development of Optimer-based therapeutics.

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