UBS Group AG (UBS) — Quality & forensics
As of 2026-10-14 — refreshed nightly. Closelooknet readings from an investment research diary, not ratings or advice.
The Closelooknet module scores
- Valuation 71
- Quality 53
- Growth 74
- Balance sheet 7
- Cash quality 67
- Capital allocation 77
- Momentum 57
Scores are computed nightly across the coverage universe and read relative to it — the methodology lives in the company-scoring explainer.
Financial forensics — the academic screens
Sits in the distress zone (below 1.81). The Z-Score estimates financial-distress risk from five balance-sheet and earnings ratios.
Nine binary fundamental-strength checks across profitability, leverage and operating efficiency.
Screens reported earnings for statistical manipulation patterns — below the −1.78 manipulation-risk threshold. A screen, not an accusation.
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FAQ · from the current data · as of 2026-10-14
Quick answers
What is UBS Group AG's Closelooknet quality reading?
The composite reads 57/100 across 7 modules, as of 2026-10-14: valuation 71, quality 53, growth 74, balance sheet 7, cash quality 67, capital allocation 77, momentum 57. Closelooknet scores are research diary readings, not ratings or investment advice.
What is UBS Group AG's Altman Z-Score?
-0.25, which sits in the distress zone (below 1.81) as of 2026-10-14. The Altman Z-Score estimates financial distress risk from five balance-sheet and earnings ratios.
What is UBS Group AG's Piotroski F-Score?
8 of 9, as of 2026-10-14. The F-Score counts nine binary fundamental-strength signals across profitability, leverage and operating efficiency.
What does UBS Group AG's Beneish M-Score indicate?
-2.71 — below the −1.78 manipulation-risk threshold, as of 2026-10-14. The M-Score screens reported earnings for statistical manipulation patterns; it is a screen, not an accusation.
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Where UBS appears in the diary — 4 pieces, newest first. Every link is our own writing.
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- Memory Chips — Memory Is the New Compute · Closelooknet Heresy VIII
SK hynix’s own outlook cited a UBS estimate of ~70% HBM4 share for NVIDIA’s Rubin platform in 2026 — an analyst figure, not confirmed procurement, but it suggests the lead isn’t purely backward-looking.
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UBS's Timothy Arcuri, whose $1,625 target is the highest on Wall Street, does not get there with a higher revenue estimate — he gets there by arguing the long-term, partially fixed contracts justify roughly fifteen times forward earnings…
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