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United Bancorp Of Alabama (United Bancorp Of Alabama) Beneish M-Score : -2.57 (As of May. 21, 2024)


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What is United Bancorp Of Alabama Beneish M-Score?

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 -2.57 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

UBAB' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.57   Med: -2.26   Max: -1.67
Current: -2.57

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of United Bancorp Of Alabama was -1.67. The lowest was -2.57. And the median was -2.26.


United Bancorp Of Alabama 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 Bancorp Of Alabama 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 * 0.9499+0.528 * 1+0.404 * 1.0021+0.892 * 1.3908+0.115 * 0.8998
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.8172+4.679 * -0.005425-0.327 * 2.1806
=-2.57

* 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 (Dec23) TTM:Last Year (Dec22) TTM:
Total Receivables was $8.27 Mil.
Revenue was $77.55 Mil.
Gross Profit was $77.55 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $0.00 Mil.
Total Assets was $1,389.99 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $13.84 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $1.43 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $20.81 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $0.00 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $40.79 Mil.
Net Income was $31.54 Mil.
Gross Profit was $0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was $39.08 Mil.
Total Receivables was $6.26 Mil.
Revenue was $55.76 Mil.
Gross Profit was $55.76 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $0.00 Mil.
Total Assets was $1,407.24 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $16.95 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $1.56 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $18.31 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $0.00 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $18.94 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)
=(8.267 / 77.546) / (6.258 / 55.758)
=0.106608 / 0.112235
=0.9499

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)
=(55.758 / 55.758) / (77.546 / 77.546)
=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 - (0 + 13.839) / 1389.987) / (1 - (0 + 16.948) / 1407.237)
=0.990044 / 0.987957
=1.0021

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
=77.546 / 55.758
=1.3908

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))
=(1.564 / (1.564 + 16.948)) / (1.434 / (1.434 + 13.839))
=0.084486 / 0.093891
=0.8998

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)
=(20.814 / 77.546) / (18.313 / 55.758)
=0.268408 / 0.328437
=0.8172

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)
=((40.792 + 0) / 1389.987) / ((18.939 + 0) / 1407.237)
=0.029347 / 0.013458
=2.1806

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
=(31.541 - 0 - 39.081) / 1389.987
=-0.005425

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 Bancorp Of Alabama has a M-score of -2.57 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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United Bancorp Of Alabama (United Bancorp Of Alabama) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
200 East Nashville Avenue, Atmore, AL, USA, 36502
United Bancorp Of Alabama Inc is a bank holding company, which offers a broad range of banking services. The company serves the areas of Baldwin, Escambia, and Monroe Counties, Alabama, and Santa Rosa County, Florida. Some of its services include Personal Loans; Visa Credit Cards; Online/Mobile Banking; Safe Deposit Boxes and others.
Executives
Leslie H Cunningham director P O BOX 8, ATMORE AL 36502
Richard King Maxwell director P O BOX 8, ATMORE AL 36502
Dale M Ash director P.O. DRAWER 8, ATMORE AL 36504
Allen Jr Jones officer: CFO & Treasurer P O BOX 8, ATMORE AL 365074
John Wayne Trawick director P O BOX 8, ATMORE AL 36502
Jones Robert R Iii director, officer: President P.O. DRAWER 8, ATMORE AL 36504
William J Justice director P.O. DRAWER 8, ATMORE AL 36504
L Walter Crim director P.O. DRAWER 8, ATMORE AL 36504
David D Swift director, officer: Secretary P.O. DRAWER 8, ATMORE AL 36504
Michael R Andreoli director P.O. DRAWER 8, ATMORE AL 36504
William C Grissett director P.O. DRAWER 8, ATMORE AL 36504