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United Overseas Bank (United Overseas Bank) Beneish M-Score

: -2.30 (As of Today)
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Note: Financial institutions were excluded from the sample in Beneish paper when calculating Beneish M-Score. Thus, the prediction might not fit banks and insurance companies.

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 -2.3 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

UOVEY' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.68   Med: -2.37   Max: -2.3
Current: -2.3

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of United Overseas Bank was -2.30. The lowest was -2.68. And the median was -2.37.


United Overseas Bank 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 United Overseas Bank 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 * 1.0015+0.892 * 1.2215+0.115 * 0.9542
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.009656-0.327 * 0.8625
=-2.29

* 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 Mil.
Revenue was $10,461 Mil.
Gross Profit was $10,461 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $60,673 Mil.
Total Assets was $393,004 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $2,839 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $466 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $4,139 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $28,109 Mil.
Net Income was $4,287 Mil.
Gross Profit was $0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was $8,082 Mil.
Total Receivables was $0 Mil.
Revenue was $8,564 Mil.
Gross Profit was $8,564 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $58,198 Mil.
Total Assets was $373,029 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $2,554 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $397 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $4,689 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $30,800 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 / 10460.926) / (0 / 8564.137)
=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)
=(8564.137 / 8564.137) / (10460.926 / 10460.926)
=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 - (60673.373 + 2839.126) / 393003.528) / (1 - (58197.958 + 2554.372) / 373028.555)
=0.838392 / 0.837138
=1.0015

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
=10460.926 / 8564.137
=1.2215

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))
=(397.248 / (397.248 + 2554.372)) / (466.181 / (466.181 + 2839.126))
=0.134586 / 0.14104
=0.9542

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)
=(0 / 10460.926) / (0 / 8564.137)
=0 / 0
=1

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)
=((28109.001 + 4138.578) / 393003.528) / ((30799.675 + 4688.563) / 373028.555)
=0.082054 / 0.095135
=0.8625

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
=(4287.216 - 0 - 8081.976) / 393003.528
=-0.009656

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.

United Overseas Bank has a M-score of -2.29 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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United Overseas Bank (United Overseas Bank) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
80 Raffles Place, UOB Plaza, Singapore, SGP, 048624
United Overseas Bank is a diversified financial institution based in Singapore. Its regional reach spans Greater China and Southeast Asia. Key countries include Malaysia, Thailand, and Indonesia. Singapore, its core market, makes up around 50% of its total assets. The group offers a wide range of services, including consumer, commercial and corporate, and investment banking; corporate finance; treasury services; and wealth management, insurance, and brokerage services.