UBS Group AG (UBS) — Quality & forensics

As of 2026-09-18 — refreshed nightly. Closelook readings from an investment research diary, not ratings or advice.

The Closelook module scores

58 /100 composite · 7 modules · general weight set

Valuation 70
Quality 54
Growth 73
Balance sheet 7
Cash quality 67
Capital allocation 76
Momentum 72

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

-0.24 Altman Z-Score

Sits in the distress zone (below 1.81). The Z-Score estimates financial-distress risk from five balance-sheet and earnings ratios.

8/9 Piotroski F-Score

Nine binary fundamental-strength checks across profitability, leverage and operating efficiency.

-2.72 Beneish M-Score

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 2026-09-18

Quick answers

What is UBS Group AG's Closelook quality reading?

The composite reads 58/100 across 7 modules, as of 2026-09-18: valuation 70, quality 54, growth 73, balance sheet 7, cash quality 67, capital allocation 76, momentum 72. Closelook scores are research diary readings, not ratings or investment advice.

What is UBS Group AG's Altman Z-Score?

-0.24, which sits in the distress zone (below 1.81) as of 2026-09-18. 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 2026-09-18. 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?

-2.72 — below the −1.78 manipulation-risk threshold, as of 2026-09-18. The M-Score screens reported earnings for statistical manipulation patterns; it is a screen, not an accusation.

Mentioned on Closelook

Where UBS appears in the diary — 3 pieces, newest first. Every link is our own writing.

Long reads

Memory Chips — Memory Is the New Compute · Closelook Heresy VIIIHeresy · 25 Jun 2026SK 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.
Micron: The Print That Now Prices the AI TradeReport · 23 Jun 2026UBS'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…

Dailies

The Buy Lists Arrive — One Week After K3, the Street Reaches Past SemisDaily Pulse · 21 Jul 2026One week after Kimi K3, the first institutional buy lists are out — and UBS's own basket quietly confirms the shape we mapped: the names reach past semiconductors into storage, custom silicon, AI opex and the application layer.

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