UBS Group AG 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 UBS Group AG 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 * 1.2903 | + | 0.528 * 1 | + | 0.404 * 0.9673 | + | 0.892 * 1.1532 | + | 0.115 * 0.8267 |
| - | 0.172 * SGAI | + | 4.679 * TATA | - | 0.327 * LVGI |
| - | 0.172 * 1.1099 | + | 4.679 * -0.033493 | - | 0.327 * 1.0888 |
| = | -2.31 |
* 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 €32,911 Mil.
Revenue was 9552.389 + 10060.569 + 8806.343 + 8166.896 = €36,586 Mil.
Gross Profit was 9552.389 + 10060.569 + 8806.343 + 8166.896 = €36,586 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €325,842 Mil.
Total Assets was €1,574,715 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €16,368 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €3,472 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €26,360 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €123,956 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €311,005 Mil.
Net Income was -255.843 + -735.545 + 26651.625 + 961.086 = €26,621 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = €0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 34788.229 + 28546.642 + 39477.633 + -23449.004 = €79,364 Mil.
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Total Receivables was €22,118 Mil.
Revenue was 7540.672 + 8035.56 + 7631.382 + 8518.856 = €31,726 Mil.
Gross Profit was 7540.672 + 8035.56 + 7631.382 + 8518.856 = €31,726 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €187,378 Mil.
Total Assets was €1,042,520 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €11,600 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €1,962 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €20,595 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €110,041 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €154,438 Mil.
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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) |
| = | (32911.13 / 36586.197) | / | (22117.92 / 31726.47) |
| = | 0.89955 | / | 0.697144 |
| | = | 1.2903 |
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) |
| = | (31726.47 / 31726.47) | / | (36586.197 / 36586.197) |
| = | 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 - (325842.195 + 16367.533) / 1574714.582) | / | (1 - (187378.336 + 11599.872) / 1042519.616) |
| = | 0.782685 | / | 0.809137 |
| | = | 0.9673 |
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 |
| = | 36586.197 | / | 31726.47 |
| | = | 1.1532 |
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)) |
| = | (1961.902 / (1961.902 + 11599.872)) | / | (3471.871 / (3471.871 + 16367.533)) |
| = | 0.144664 | / | 0.174999 |
| | = | 0.8267 |
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) |
| = | (26360.201 / 36586.197) | / | (20594.566 / 31726.47) |
| = | 0.720496 | / | 0.649129 |
| | = | 1.1099 |
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) |
| = | ((311005.135 + 123956.392) / 1574714.582) | / | ((154438.4 + 110041.136) / 1042519.616) |
| = | 0.276216 | / | 0.253693 |
| | = | 1.0888 |
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 |
| = | (26621.323 - 0 | - | 79363.5) | / | 1574714.582 |
| | = | -0.033493 |
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.
UBS Group AG has a M-score of -2.31 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.
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