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UOL Group (UOL Group) Beneish M-Score : -1.71 (As of May. 02, 2024)


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What is UOL 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.

Warning Sign:

Beneish M-Score -1.71 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

UOLGF' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.94   Med: -2.41   Max: -0.56
Current: -1.71

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of UOL Group was -0.56. The lowest was -2.94. And the median was -2.41.


UOL Group Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for UOL 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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UOL Group Beneish M-Score Chart

UOL Group Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.94 -2.64 -2.74 -1.98 -1.71

UOL Group Semi-Annual Data
Jun14 Dec14 Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23
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 -2.74 - -1.98 - -1.71

Competitive Comparison of UOL Group's Beneish M-Score

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

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


UOL Group's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Real Estate Industry

For the Real Estate industry and Real Estate sector, UOL Group's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



UOL 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 UOL 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 * 2.1252+0.528 * 0.8506+0.404 * 1.018+0.892 * 0.85+0.115 * 1.0338
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.2585+4.679 * -0.004554-0.327 * 0.9468
=-1.69

* 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 $391 Mil.
Revenue was $2,013 Mil.
Gross Profit was $793 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $3,790 Mil.
Total Assets was $16,665 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $2,205 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $96 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $205 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $1,150 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $3,289 Mil.
Net Income was $531 Mil.
Gross Profit was $0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was $607 Mil.
Total Receivables was $216 Mil.
Revenue was $2,368 Mil.
Gross Profit was $793 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $3,935 Mil.
Total Assets was $16,229 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $2,088 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $94 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $192 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $1,299 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $3,266 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)
=(390.658 / 2013.138) / (216.266 / 2368.48)
=0.194054 / 0.09131
=2.1252

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)
=(793.228 / 2368.48) / (792.63 / 2013.138)
=0.33491 / 0.393729
=0.8506

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 - (3789.956 + 2205.253) / 16664.646) / (1 - (3934.7 + 2087.935) / 16229.075)
=0.640244 / 0.628898
=1.018

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
=2013.138 / 2368.48
=0.85

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))
=(93.815 / (93.815 + 2087.935)) / (95.708 / (95.708 + 2205.253))
=0.043 / 0.041595
=1.0338

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)
=(205.458 / 2013.138) / (192.068 / 2368.48)
=0.102059 / 0.081093
=1.2585

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)
=((3288.846 + 1149.576) / 16664.646) / ((3266.336 + 1299.141) / 16229.075)
=0.266338 / 0.281315
=0.9468

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
=(531.272 - 0 - 607.162) / 16664.646
=-0.004554

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.

UOL Group has a M-score of -1.69 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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UOL Group (UOL Group) Business Description

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Address
101 Thomson Road, No. 33-00 United Square, Singapore, SGP, 307591
UOL Group Ltd is a general real estate company. The company maintains an extensive portfolio in Singapore that is composed of development and investment properties, hotels, and serviced suites. The development properties consist of residential units, office towers, and shopping centers. UOL Group's property development segment generates the vast majority of its revenue, followed by hotel operations. The company considers merger and acquisition investment as a potential component of its operational growth strategy.

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